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Life Sciences and Healthcare

Are European advertising laws ready for patient support programmes?

The legal situation in Europe regarding advertisement of PSPs is highly fragmented with different jurisdictions taking varying approaches to address
Intellectual property

Trade secrets remain the sticking point in global debate over a vaccine IP waiver

A consensus on the vaccine IP waiver is yet to be reached, but will the cancellation of WTO's 12th Ministerial

Hemp tea - the fine line between food and narcotics

The first article from our series "Cannabis - the 'green gold' from a legal perspective"

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Debate intensifies over a vaccine IP waiver's impact on future pharma and biotech discoveries

Does a proposed patent suspension backed by Washington open a Pandora's box for vaccine R&D and investment?

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Queen's Speech 2021 sets out ambitious agenda for UK life sciences and healthcare

New parliamentary term will be packed with legislation for life sciences and healthcare businesses

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Patents Court upholds validity of second medical use patent for glaucoma treatment

This decision shows the court assessing patentability in a real-world practical context, recognising the uncertainties of R&D that only later

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Support programmes offer global healthcare ways to meet patients' needs

With technological advances increasing access to patient support programmes, what legal and regulatory issues do pharmaceutical companies need to take

Life Sciences and Healthcare

UK government backs breakthrough tech with £375m future fund

Successor to a coronavirus support scheme as well as a new sovereign investment partnership offer crucial access to capital for

Intellectual property

Would a global vaccine IP waiver stifle future biopharma breakthroughs?

Pressure for an IP rights waiver to fight the pandemic threatens vaccine companies' ability to develop and protect their trade

Decarbonisation

Can gene-editing help solve the energy crisis?

What role can biofuels play in fighting climate change and can CRISPR sequencing technology help it reach its potential?