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Latest News in Life Sciences

  • April 17, 2026

    Bayer Loses Bid To Block J&J's Cancer Drug Survival Claims

    A Manhattan federal judge Friday refused to block Johnson & Johnson from advertising its prostate cancer drug as having a lower risk of death compared with Bayer's medication, saying Bayer has not shown it is likely to succeed on its claims that its rival's advertising campaign is false or misleading.

  • April 17, 2026

    ITC Clears Apple's Redesigned Apple Watch For Import

    The U.S. International Trade Commission on Friday signed off on an administrative law judge's finding that Apple has sufficiently redesigned its smartwatch so it doesn't infringe Masimo Corp.'s patents and is therefore not bound by a 2023 import ban.

  • April 17, 2026

    Missed Deadline Fatal To Patient's Stapler Suit, 4th Circ. Says

    The Fourth Circuit ruled Friday that a surgery patient's missed expert disclosure deadline rightfully ended his case seeking to hold Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon Endo-Surgery LLC liable for allegedly faulty staples used in his procedure.

  • April 17, 2026

    Kenvue Says Shea & Cocoa Butter Oil Is Accurately Labeled

    Kenvue urged a New Jersey federal court to nix a proposed class action alleging its shea and cocoa butter oil is deceptively advertised, as it's primarily made with a petroleum byproduct, arguing Thursday the front label truthfully identifies it as an oil enriched with shea and cocoa butter. 

  • April 17, 2026

    3 Key Questions On Trump's Pharma Tariffs

    President Donald Trump recently announced 100% tariffs on certain imported pharmaceutical products, with opportunities for drug companies to lower their tariff rates to zero, but questions remain about the requirements for preferential treatment and abilities to administer the regime. Here, Law360 examines three open questions surrounding pharmaceutical tariffs' implementation.

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