The Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) held that it is abuse of process for a generic or biosimilar manufacturer to split its case across multiple notices of allegation (NOAs) under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance)
January 2024
Federal Court upholds PMPRB jurisdiction based on “clinical similarities”
By Kristin Wall & Christopher A. Guerreiro on
Pharma in Brief’s 2023 Year in Review and Trends for 2024
As you start the new year, allow us to recap 2023’s important legal and regulatory developments for Canadian pharma. We also flag what to watch out for in 2024.
The most significant legal development in 2023 was the introduction of…
Federal Court Notice on Use of Artificial Intelligence in Court Proceedings
By Christopher A. Guerreiro, David Yi & Julia Won on
On December 20, 2023, the Federal Court (Court) published a notice on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in proceedings (Notice) and interim principles and guidelines on the Court’s own use of AI (…
Florida approved to import Canadian prescription drugs
By Sarah Pennington, Kristin Wall & Paul Jorgensen on
On January 5, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Florida’s proposal to import prescription drugs from Canada. This is the first approval of a Section 804 Importation Program (SIP) by the FDA. Whether…