As we reported, the Government of Canada recently published draft regulations under Vanessa’s Law that set out additional reporting requirements for manufacturers, based on the actions of foreign regulators, and provide details regarding the Minister of Health’s powers to
August 2017
Ontario considers requiring disclosure of drug company payments to healthcare providers
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The Government of Ontario has announced it is consulting with patients, healthcare providers, and the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries about current regulations and guidelines that govern the disclosure of payments from the private sector to healthcare professionals. Although some…
FCA upholds Gilead victory invalidating Idenix patent relating to anti-HCV compounds
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In a brief decision, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed Idenix’s appeal of a Federal Court decision which found that a patent owned by Idenix and purporting to claim anti-HCV compounds was invalid for: (i) failing to sufficiently disclose a…