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Latest News in Life Sciences

  • July 09, 2026

    Sandoz's Patent Loss Blocks Antitrust Suit, 4th Circ. Told

    Retired U.S. Circuit Judge Paul R. Michel is backing Amgen against Sandoz's Fourth Circuit appeal, arguing in an amicus brief that the final say over now-nixed allegations of blocked biosimilar competition to arthritis drug Enbrel came when Amgen successfully sued Sandoz for patent infringement.

  • July 09, 2026

    FDA Moves Leave Peptides In A Legal Gray Zone

    While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has taken a concrete step forward on reclassifying certain peptides, the practical consequence of their interim status cannot be overstated — these substances are no longer designated as posing a significant safety risk, but they have not been affirmatively authorized for compounding, say attorneys at Sheppard.

  • July 09, 2026

    Fed. Circ. Affirms AstraZeneca Win Over $107.5M Verdict

    The Federal Circuit on Thursday backed a lower court's invalidation of a pair of cancer drug patents that a jury found AstraZeneca infringed, turning back a Pfizer unit's attempt to revive a $107.5 million verdict.

  • July 09, 2026

    Actavis Can't Escape State AG Generic-Drug Claims

    A Connecticut federal court trimmed several claims from state enforcers accusing Actavis of fixing prices for dermatology drug products but allowed most of the claims against the drugmaker to proceed.

  • July 09, 2026

    Sam's Club Reaches Deal With Ex-Worker In Miscarriage Suit

    Sam's Club and a former employee who alleged she suffered a miscarriage after the retailer failed to accommodate work restrictions related to her attempt to become pregnant through in vitro fertilization have reached a settlement.

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