Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 218: Artificial Intelligence in Drug Development with John Van Hoy of PPD & Thermo Fisher
AI and Pharmacovigilance Under the FDA's New Emerging Drug Safety Technology Program – The Good Bot Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 217: Japanese Investment in North Carolina’s Life Sciences Industry with David Robinson of Maynard Nexsen
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 216: Patient Advocacy and Healthcare Policy Change with Melissa Horn of the Arthritis Foundation
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 215: Bioactives for Human Health with Jan-Willem van Klinken of Brightseed
Harnessing Generative AI: Innovations and Best Practices — The Good Bot Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 214: Pharma Manufacturing in North Carolina with Ed Hernandez of Eli Lilly
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 213: AI Transformations in Life Sciences and Beyond with Igor Jablokov of Pyron
The Evolving Landscape of Behavioral Health Transactions: Insights from Industry Professionals
Advancements of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care – One Year After White House Executive Order – Diagnosing Health Care
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 212: Fujifilm’s Investment in North Carolina with Christine Vannais and Laurie Braxton of Fujifilm
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 211: Cybersecurity and Privacy Risks for the Healthcare Industry with Brandon Robinson of Maynard Nexsen
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 210: Impacts of the Chevron Doctrine Ruling with Mark Moore and Michael Parente of Maynard Nexsen
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 209: North Carolina’s Life Sciences Industry with Laura Gunter of NCLifeSci
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 208: Extended Reality Technology and the ThinkReality Headset with Mattney Beck of Lenovo
Preventative Medicine: Health Care AI Privacy and Cybersecurity – Part 2 — The Good Bot Podcast
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 207: Long COVID Research & Treatments with Dr. Kashyap Patel of Carolina Blood & Cancer Care Associates
The CMS Interoperability and Prior Authorization Rules
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 206: Supporting Patient Care with Darra Coleman of Prisma Health
Taking the Pulse, A Health Care and Life Sciences Video Podcast | Episode 205: Novant Health’s Carolinas Expansion with Senior Vice President Jason Bernd
On February 16, 2024, the Minister of Health tabled the 2022 Annual Report of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB). The 2022 Annual Report provides an overview of the PMPRB’s mandate, structure and price review...more
Eli Lilly v Teva, Pharmascience, Riva, Apotex, Mylan (tadalafil, CIALIS) – Following a summary trial, Lilly’s infringement actions were dismissed: composition claims directed to “a physiologically acceptable salt” of...more
On October 25, 2023, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) announced that it will launch the first phase of consultations on new guidelines. The first phase will include a policy roundtable with stakeholders on...more
As previously reported, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) proposed amendments in June 2023 to its Interim Guidance (“Amended Interim Guidance”) for reviewing the prices of patented medicines pending the...more
The pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance (pCPA) and the Canadian Generic Pharmaceutical Association (CGPA) have agreed to a new three-year pricing initiative for generic drugs, effective October 1, 2023. This agreement, which...more
The Standing Committee on Health (HESA) of the House of Commons met on Thursday, April 27, 2023, to begin its study of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB). The Committee first heard from the Minister of Health,...more
Below are highlights from the Rx IP’s team’s 2022 updates (see also our Top 10 Rx IP Update Reads of 2022): Contents: 1. Patent decisions on the merits 2. PMNOC Regulations: Fifth-year anniversary of major amendments,...more
In the first half of 2022, Rx IP Update reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. The Rx IP Update team at Smart & Biggar has collected the top stories from January to July and...more
In the fall of 2021, the Rx IP Update team celebrated its 20thyear of monthly updates on Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. Below are highlights from our team’s 2021 updates...more
In the first half of 2021, Rx IP Update reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. The Rx IP Update team at Smart & Biggar has collected the top stories from January to June and...more
In 2020, Rx IP Update reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. We review top developments below: Table of Contents 1. COVID-19: CIPO, Federal Courts, Health Canada 2. PMPRB:...more
On November 23, 2020, Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) and a number of research-based pharmaceutical companies commenced an application for judicial review (T-1419-20) of the final Patented Medicine Prices Review Board...more
On October 27, 2020, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) released the National Drug Prescription Utilization System’s (NDPUIS) analytic study of the Canadian oncology market for 2010 to 2019. The study is...more
On September 28, 2020, the Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Made under the Food and Drugs Act (Sale of a New Drug for Emergency Treatment) (Regulations) came into force. Health Canada subsequently published a Notice,...more
Update: On November 23, Innovative Medicines Canada and a number of pharmaceutical companies commenced an application for judicial review of the final Guidelines. See also the PMPRB’s November 20, 2020 webinar slides here....more
In the first half of 2020, Rx IP Update reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. We review the following top developments...more
Update: See our article here regarding the final October 2020 Guidelines. On November 23, Innovative Medicines Canada and a number of pharmaceutical companies commenced an application for judicial review of the final...more
In 2019, Rx IP Update reported on a number of developments in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law. We review top developments below: 1) PMPRB: Amendments to Regulations will come into force July 1, 2020, court...more
Below are the major highlights in Canadian life sciences intellectual property and regulatory law that we have reported on in the first half of 2019....more
On December 2, 2017 Canada’s Governor-in-Council published proposed Regulations Amending the Patented Medicines Regulations (“the proposed Regulations”). The 75-day consultation period ends February 15, 2018. The proposed...more