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Nov 24
The Dabus case: Artificial intelligence cannot be designated as the inventor in a patent
Artificial intelligence plays a fundamental role in the life sciences sector, offering the opportunity to facilitate various processes. However, such use also raises numerous ethical and legal questions that touch on responsibility, reliability, and the correct and legal use of data and information to train AI for new technical solutions.
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Nov 24
AI and healthcare: A question of liability
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems of varying levels of sophistication are increasingly used in health care in conjunction with various medical services.
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Nov 24
Anti-counterfeit drugs: Italy must comply with EU Regulation 2016/161 by February 9, 2025
Measures to combat counterfeit drugs work to prevent such drugs from entering the European supply chain. Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/161 introduces new rules to halt counterfeit drugs from entering the European market and includes digital tools.
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Sep 24
The Italian Competition Authority launches an investigation into suspected pay-for-delay agreements between 8 pharma companies concerning a biosimilar drug (Biogen / Samsung / Genentech...)
On May 21, 2024, the Italian Competition Authority (the AGCM or ICA) opened new proceedings against eight pharmaceutical companies to investigate suspected pay-for-delay practices in breach of the prohibition on anti-competitive agreements (Article 101 TFEU).
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Sep 24
The Italian Council of State upholds the Competition Authority’s €3.2M fine for abuse of dominance by negotiating an unjustifiably high reimbursement price for an “orphan” drug (Leadiant Biosciences)
With judgement No. 2967 of March 29, 2024, The Council of State [1] (Italy’s top administrative court) upheld a fine against the pharmaceutical group Leadiant (“Leadiant”) by the Italian Competition Authority (the AGCM or the “ICA”) for abuse of a dominant position pursuant to Article 102 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU).
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Jul 24
Pfizer ordered to pay damages to the National Health System for abusing a dominant position in managing the Xalatan patent lifecycle
From 2012 to 2014, Pfizer Italia S.r.l., Pfizer Health A.B., and Pfizer Inc. and Ratiopharm Italia S.r.l. locked horns in litigation before the AGCM and the Italian administrative court.
