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Latest News in Life Sciences

  • August 07, 2026

    3rd Circ. Says Pharma Co. Suit Against Merck Belongs In India

    The Third Circuit has ruled that a dispute between Merck and a defunct Indian pharmaceutical company over a terminated relationship belongs in India.

  • August 07, 2026

    VA To Test Psilocybin For Veterans With Severe Depression

    Former military service members in five U.S. cities will have an opportunity to treat their depression with psilocybin through a clinical trial being run by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, according to an agency announcement.

  • August 07, 2026

    Glenmark's $29.6M Generics Price-Fixing Deal Gets 1st OK

    A Connecticut federal court on Thursday gave a preliminary OK to a settlement between a coalition of 48 states and territories and drugmaker Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. that would pay out more than $29.6 million in restitution to eligible consumers and the coalition.

  • August 07, 2026

    J&J Fax Sent To Pharmacy An Unwanted Ad, 3rd Circ. Says

    In a precedential opinion Friday, the Third Circuit ruled a two-page fax Johnson & Johnson sent to a Florida pharmacy about its drug Xarelto was an unsolicited advertisement, reversing a lower court's finding and reviving a class claim filed by the pharmacy alleging the drugmaker violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act.

  • August 07, 2026

    How 'Markedly Different' Test Shapes Patent Eligibility Debate

    Following last month's U.S. Senate hearing on the proposed Patent Eligibility Restoration Act, it is important to examine how courts and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office have applied the 46-year-old "markedly different characteristics" framework to determine eligibility of composition-of-matter claims, say attorneys at WilmerHale.

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