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Federal Court of Appeal affirms Minister of Health reasonable in concluding successor second person was entitled to benefit of NOA...

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On May 26, 2023, the Minister of Health determined that Biosimilar Collaborations Ireland Limited was entitled to the benefit of section 5 of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations (Regulations), including...more

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PMPRB news: Upcoming roundtable as first phase of new guidelines consultation, two new appointments

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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

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2022 Highlights in Canadian Life Sciences IP and Regulatory Law

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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

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2022 mid-year highlights in Canadian life sciences IP and regulatory law

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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

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2021 Mid-Year Highlights in Canadian Life Sciences IP and Regulatory Law

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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

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PMPRB releases analytic study of Canadian oncology market

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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

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Few significant changes made in final PMPRB Guidelines

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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

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Revised draft Guidelines operationalizing the Patented Medicines Regulations: notable changes

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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

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Rx IP Update - June 2019

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National Pharmacare Update: Publication of the final report of the Advisory Council - On June 12, 2019, the Minister of Health tabled the final report, A Prescription for Canada: Achieving Pharmacare for All, from the...more

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Rx IP Update - 2017 Highlights in Canadian Life Sciences IP

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The year 2017 was one of the most significant years for Canadian Life Sciences IP and Regulatory Law in Canada’s history. The year saw major developments in patent linkage, patent term, and substantive patent issues. As we...more

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Canada releases proposed amendments to Regulations governing patented medicines pricing

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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

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Rx IP Update - May 2017

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Federal Court of Appeal finds that Apotex did not fail to mitigate its damages in relation to Apo-Trazodone drug submission - On April 6, 2017, the Federal Court of Appeal overturned the Federal Court’s finding that...more

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