Medical Devices Regulation: European Commission adopted a proposal to postpone the date of application of the MDR by one year, until 26 May 2021
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Mar 20
COVID-19 and consumer protection: the impact on selling and advertising practices and early reactions from relevant Italian bodies
How coronavirus impacted sales and advertising from a practical standpoint
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Mar 20
CJEU Advocate General says that samples of pharmaceutical products cannot be provided to pharmacists
On 30 January 2020, the conclusions of CJEU Advocate General Giovanni Pitruzzella were published on a preliminary ruling from the Bundesgerichtshof, the German Federal Court of Justice, in case C-786/18 (Ratiopharm v Novartis Consumer Health) regarding the free distribution of samples of medicines by the pharmaceutical companies.
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Mar 20
Cura Italia Decree and Ordinance 630/2020: new rules for public contracts
Law Decree No. 18 of March 17, 2020 (“Cura Italia Decree“) and ordinance No. 630 issued by the Head of the Department of Civil Protection on February 3, 2020 (“Ordinance 630/2020” or “Ordinance”) introduced several derogations to the standard rules that govern the public procurement process for purposes of dealing with the Covid-19 emergency.
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Mar 20
COVID-19 and IP rights: production of life-saving respiratory valves using 3D printers
The Covid-19 health emergency poses new challenges to legal rule. A hospital’s recent production of respiratory valves using a 3D printer has prompted reflection on intellectual property rights.
German Constitutional Court declared that Act of Approval to the Agreement on a Unified Patent Court is void
