Between 2012 and 2015 the firm acted for a pharmacist client which wished to object to the intended relocation of a new competitor pharmacy within a short distance from its own retail pharmacy.

The Eighth Circuit has recently reviewed whether a pharmacy benefit manager ("PBM") is a "health benefit plan" within the meaning of the state statutes in Mississippi, North Carolina, and Georgia such that a pharmacy may bring a claim to enforce the any willing provider laws against PBMs.

U.K researchers have published a meta-analysis in The BMJ asserting that physical activity calorie equivalent (PACE) labeling on food packaging "may reduce the number calories

The Queen's Speech on 11 May 2021, confirmed Government's intention to introduce a total ban on online advertising and a 9.00 pm watershed on TV advertising for food and drink products high in fat...

Sustainable packaging is a hot topic. Sustainable alternatives to conventional plastic packaging exist, and generally consist of biodegradable materials which are either derived from renewable natural sources...

In May 2021, Oatly made its market debut on the Nasdaq. Trading at 60% over the IPO price puts a US$16 billion value on the company.

In this very special podcast, we take a look at the Life Sciences sector in Norway and how this is one of the country's fastest growing sectors, with innovation, funding and IP being central to this

Clean meat is not only better for the environment, but it also decreases dependence on antibiotics and improves food security.

Pesticides in fruit, traces of antibiotics in milkpowder, splinters of glass in meat - few things are as likely to raise consumers' attention to such an extent as threats to their health...

The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has joined the Australia-Canada-Singapore-Switzerland (ACSS) Consortium, with effect from 1 January 2021.

It seems that Apple is on the wrong side of another Pear - this time in a patent dispute involving 2 lapsed patents, the Swiss Supreme court and the iMessage service. We'll have to see where that one goes.

See how the patent activity of flavour enhancers has changed over time.

Welcome to our new blog series, IP Ingredients, created by our Food & Drink Team. This blog will explore the latest IP news, updates, and discussions in the food & drink sector.

Welcome to our blog series, IP Ingredients, created by our Food & Drink Team. This blog will explore the latest IP news, updates, and discussions in the food & drink sector.

The Financial Times has revealed the results of its 2020 survey of Europe's patent law firms. This listing is based on recommendations by clients and peers, as compiled by the FT's research partner

Our article ‘Patenting Biological Simulations in Drug Discovery' has been published in Drug Discovery Today, by Elsevier. It examines the challenges faced when pursuing patent protection...

The identification of specific sub-groups of patients to treat with a known drug, even if said patients may have been treated before with the drug...

Millions of people worldwide suffer from pain that is perceived to be in an area of the body that is paradoxically no longer (or never was) attached to the body.

In the recent decision Generics v AstraZeneca, the UK Court of Appeal confirmed that the UK's approach to ‘plausibility' remains unchanged despite the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal decision G2/21.

The ASA has taken the "unusual step" of immediately removing an ad by a company called Koosday for a club night.