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Life Sciences and Healthcare

Farmindustria releases updated Code Of Ethics

Italy's association for pharmaceutical companies has amended its Code of Ethics with 4 new articles on PSP and on the
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Is Italy's new law on rare diseases a starting or end point?

Pharmaceutical companies will need to take note of new rules that include funding for research and tax incentives After a
Intellectual property

Vagisil versus Vagisan and prefixes: takeaways for healthcare brand owners

Vagisan was found by the High Court to infringe the Vagisil trade mark and a proposed rebrand to 'Dr Wolff's
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Government set to introduce new legislation to facilitate gene editing in plants

The UK wants genetic technologies used for agricultural innovation, but the commercial path and patent position remain unclear
Life Sciences and Healthcare

2021 Life Sciences Patent Case Review

The UK Patents court has had an active year – we review 18 of the principal cases for the sector
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Medical device advertising in Italy: is authorisation by the Ministry of Health still required?

Italian Ministry of Health departs from harmonised EU regulatory framework on advertising medical devices by continuing authorisation regime
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Patient support programs: comments on Royal Decree 957/2020

Should patient support programs meet the requirements provided for non-interventional studies? Despite its brief regulation, patient support programs sparked debate
Life Sciences and Healthcare

2022 Finance Act increases State investment in Italian national health system

Pharmaceutical spending ceilings are increased and reforms to technical standards are expected
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Global healthcare's embrace of patient support programmes spurs regulatory action

Support programmes for patients are proliferating and regulators are looking to intervene in their international development
Corporate

Predictions 2022: What could be in store for US and international business?

Businesses will be readying themselves for growth and transformation in a year in which the world hopes to move on
Regulatory and compliance

Covid-19 and mental health figure large in latest health and safety statistics

The Health and Safety Executive has published its injury and ill-health statistics for 2021: what's changed?