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Latest News in Life Sciences

  • January 07, 2026

    Biotech Co. Says HHS Infringed Patent With Moderna Vax Deal

    A biotech company that developed a patented protein technology that allegedly expedited the development of Moderna's COVID-19 Spikevax vaccine sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday, claiming the feds infringed its patent through a contract to develop a vaccine with the pharma giant.

  • January 07, 2026

    Amazon Seeks To Halt Supplement Suit As FDA Nixes Rule

    Amazon called on a Seattle federal judge to pause a proposed class action accusing the e-commerce platform of failing to make certain disclosures on supplement product pages, saying the U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to revoke the so-called each panel labeling rule at the center of the case.

  • January 07, 2026

    The Next Pressure Point In Digital Health: Informed Consent

    Two new federal digital health initiatives will usher in a new era where virtual care, software-enabled devices and home-based monitoring are integrated into care and reimbursement models, with the impact of shifting rules and opportunities felt most immediately in the context of informed consent, says Kimberly Chew at Husch Blackwell.

  • January 07, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Suggests Sepsis Test IP Needs Claim Construction

    U.S. Circuit Judge Todd M. Hughes appeared largely persuaded Wednesday that a Delaware federal jury improperly engaged in post-trial claim construction when overriding Magnolia Medical Technologies Inc.'s $2 million infringement verdict, in an appeal that also had the Federal Circuit jurist thanking God that he doesn't try patent cases.

  • January 07, 2026

    Potomac Law Adds Former DOJ, HHS Civil Rights Atty

    Potomac Law Group has hired a healthcare attorney with over 15 years working on LGBTQ+ protections and other civil rights issues at the Justice Department and the Department of Health and Human Services.

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