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Latest News in Life Sciences
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April 21, 2026
Armistice Capital Head Calls COVID Stock Rise 'Fun,' 'Lucky'
Armistice Capital's founder defended his hedge fund Tuesday from claims it pump-and-dumped $250 million in Vaxart stock during the COVID-19 pandemic, telling a California federal jury that he and his fund got "lucky" and that the stock's rapid surge was "fun."
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April 21, 2026
Merck Beats Minn. Hockey Player's Talc Mesothelioma Claims
A Chicago jury has found Merck & Co. not liable for a hockey player's mesothelioma allegedly caused by the Dr. Scholl's talc foot powder he used regularly for years.
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April 21, 2026
Biotech Co. Investors Clash Over 'Self-Dealing' Claim
Attorneys for a biopharmaceutical and technology company stockholder and a group of venture investors sharply disagreed Tuesday over whether a financing deal was a lifeline for a struggling company or a self-serving maneuver that enriched insiders, as they argued a motion to dismiss the derivative suit in the Delaware Chancery Court.
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April 21, 2026
Congress Rallies More For Bills On Copyrights Than Patents
There have been more intellectual property bills floated in Congress that are supportive of copyright rights than patent rights, according to a new report looking at how lawmakers treat the IP system.
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April 21, 2026
Amgen Faces ERISA Suit Over Health Plan Tobacco Surcharge
A former Amgen Inc. employee filed a proposed class action in California federal court Tuesday alleging the biotech company discriminatorily imposes an "egregiously high" $150-a-month surcharge on employees who use tobacco products, while failing to adequately notify them of reasonable pathways to avoid the fees, in violation of federal benefits law.
Areas of Coverage
- AGENCIES
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. International Trade Commission
- POLICY & REGULATION
- Affordable Care Act
- Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
- Antitrust and consumer protection controls
- Drug and medical device lobbying
- State and international life sciences legislation and regulation
- ENFORCEMENT
- Drug and medical device recalls
- Drug safety actions
- Pay-for-delay investigations
- Merger reviews
- LITIGATION
- Patent disputes, including
- Abbreviated New Drug Application litigation
- Section 301 cases
- Product safety suits over drugs and medical devices, including off-label marketing and failure-to-warn claims
- Consumer litigation and class actions
- Fraud and compliance suits
- Antitrust disputes
- Labor and employment suits
- Shareholder and corporate governance disputes
- Bankruptcy proceedings
- TRANSACTIONS
- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Share buybacks and stock splits
- Private equity deals
- Patent-licensing agreements
- PROFILES
- Personnel moves
- Profiles of life sciences practice groups
Readership
- Life sciences lawyers at top law firms
- Corporate counsel and compliance officers at Fortune 1000 companies
- Executives and attorneys in the drug, biotechnology, and medical device industries
- Information experts at law firms, agencies, and companies
- Policymakers at federal and state agencies
- Judges and court staff across the U.S.
- Professors, students, and library staff at every accredited law school in the U.S.
- Attorney and law firm marketing professionals