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Latest News in Life Sciences

  • June 18, 2026

    Eli Lilly Weight Drug TM Deal Too Secretive, Ind. Judge Says

    An Indiana federal judge on Thursday refused to sign off on a confidential settlement that would bar a telehealth company from selling knock-offs of Eli Lilly's weight-loss medications, saying the companies didn't provide enough information for him to consider the deal.

  • June 18, 2026

    Express Scripts Can't Ditch Meta Wiretap Suit Yet

    A California federal judge refused to dismiss a proposed class action alleging Express Scripts lets Meta secretly read consumers' communications, saying a consumer sufficiently claimed the online pharmacy allowed Meta's unauthorized collection of personal health information.

  • June 18, 2026

    Fertility Chain Beats Suit Alleging Bogus Embryo Test Claims

    A fertility clinic chain has defeated a proposed class action accusing it of deceptively marketing its preimplantation genetic testing, after a Colorado federal judge found none of the patients claimed their own tests were inaccurate or caused a miscarriage or failed pregnancy.

  • June 18, 2026

    Novo Nordisk Sued Over Data Hack Tied To Extortionist Group

    Novo Nordisk was hit with a proposed negligence class action in New Jersey federal court on Wednesday alleging the pharmaceutical giant failed to have adequate data security measures in place to protect sensitive personal health information of patients and employees from being exposed to a cybercriminal extortionist group.

  • June 18, 2026

    Once Dominated By Patent Claims, IP Suits Now More Diverse

    Intellectual property litigation has become more spread out among patents, trademarks and copyrights over the years, as artificial intelligence and e-commerce systems have been drivers of legal matters, according to a new report.

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