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Pharmaceutical Industry Dismissals Data Protection

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Federal Court of Appeal dismisses appeal of SPRAVATO “innovative drug” decision

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On November 10, 2021, the Minister of Health refused to reassess its decision that Janssen’s esketamine hydrochloride product (SPRAVATO) was not an “innovative drug” and therefore not entitled to data protection. As...more

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Federal Court of Appeal confirms Janssen’s SPRAVATO not eligible for data protection

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Update: On November 10, 2021, the Minister rejected Janssen’s second request for data protection for SPRAVATO, which was submitted following the coming into force of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). The...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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Federal Court denies stay of decision issuing NOC for RUZURGI

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On September 30, 2020, the Federal Court dismissed an application by Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc (Catalyst) and KYE Pharmaceuticals Inc (KYE) (collectively, the applicants) for an interlocutory injunction to stay the...more

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Federal Court finds reasonable Health Canada’s decision that enantiomer of previously approved drug not entitled to data...

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Update: On July 12, 2021, the Federal Court of Appeal dismissed Janssen’s appeal from Zinn J.’s decision: Janssen Inc v Attorney General of Canada (Minister of Health), 2021 FCA 137 (see article here). On September 18,...more

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