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    #84 | Elective Affinities: A Chef And A Psychoanalyst On Stage (Podcast)

    A chef and a psychoanalyst take to the stage and... it's all there. There's desire linked to food and life. Survivor's syndrome. The meaning of dreams. It made for a great mind trip. Have a and listen.
    PortugalStrategy
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    Authorisation And Review Of Prices Of Medicines: Criteria To Be In Force In 2024

    Ministerial Order 39-C/2024 of 2 February was published in order to define the reference countries to be taken into account in 2024 and the exceptional criteria to be applied in the review of the prices of medicines.
    PortugalFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    PLMJ
    PLMJ
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    Extension Of The Validity Period Of Prescriptions For Medicines And Complementary Services

    Ministerial Order 97/2023 was published on 31 March and it introduces the fifth amendment to Ministerial Order 224/2015 of 27 July.
    PortugalFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    PLMJ
    PLMJ
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    The Self - Regulation Code For Commercial Communication On Food & Beverages Directed To Children

    The new Code of Self-Regulation on Commercial Communication of Foods and Beverages directed to Children, which replaced the previous Code issued by the Civil Institute ...
    PortugalMedia, Telecoms, IT, Entertainment
    Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
    Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
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    Exceptional Regime For Electronic Prescriptions In Portugal

    Ordinance No. 90-A/2020, of April 9, has just arrived and it brings about an exceptional and temporary regime for electronic prescription of medicines and respective medical prescriptions...
    PortugalFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    Caiado Guerreiro
    Caiado Guerreiro
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    CJEU Clarifies The Concept Of Food For Special Medical Purposes

    The judgment originated from an action brought by the German association Verband Sozialer Wettbewerb eV ("VSW") – an association whose mission includes promoting fair competition...
    European UnionFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    PLMJ
    PLMJ
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    Authorisation And Review Of Medicine Prices

    Ministerial Order 394/2025/1 of 14 November was published in order to define the reference countries to be used in 2026 and the exceptional criteria to be applied in the review of the prices of medicines.
    PortugalFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    PLMJ
    PLMJ
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    Highlights – Healthcare Life Sciences And Pharmaceuticals

    Recommendation of the Portuguese Parliament no. 33/2018 2 February - The Portuguese Parliament recommends that the Government ...
    PortugalFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    PLMJ
    PLMJ
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    Authorisation And Review Of Prices Of Medicinal Products

    The public expenditure on medicines sold in pharmacies increased significantly in 2022 when compared to the previous year.
    PortugalFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    PLMJ
    PLMJ
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    Removal Of Retail Price From Medicine Packaging And Access To Information For Users

    Com o objetivo de melhorar a informação disponibilizada aos utentes no âmbito da dispensa de medicamentos, foram eliminadas as referências ao preços de venda ao público (PVP) das embalagens...
    PortugalFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    PLMJ
    PLMJ
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    Changes In Reimbursement For Diabetes Control Devices

    Given the growing demand and limited availability of these technologies, the exceptional regime seeks to guarantee fair access for patients with diabetes.
    PortugalFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    PLMJ
    PLMJ
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    Medical Devices And Personal Protective Equipment: An Exceptional And Temporary Regime In Portugal

    Decree-Law No. 14-E/2020, of April 13, establishes an exceptional and temporary regime for the design, manufacture, import, national commercialisation and use of medical devices for human use...
    PortugalFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    Caiado Guerreiro
    Caiado Guerreiro
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    Use Of Medicines Under Off-label Conditions

    The National Commission of Pharmacy and Therapeutics (Comissão Nacional de Farmácia e Terapêutica – "CNFT") approved Guidance Note 19/March/2025 on the use of medicines under off-label conditions on 14 March 2025.
    PortugalFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    PLMJ
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    UPC Court Of Appeal Lowers Burden For Preliminary Injunction Against Generic Medicines

    The Court of Appeal over-turned the Lisbon LD decision and granted Boehringer Ingelheim's preliminary injunction (PI) application against Zentiva's generic product.
    PortugalLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
    Lewis Silkin
    Lewis Silkin
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    Parallel Import Of (re)branded Generic Medicines: CJEU Limits The "room For Maneuver"

    Picture this: company A, a multinational pharmaceutical, owns a registered trademark in territory X. In this territory, one of the divisions of company A markets a pharmaceutical product under the registered sign.
    European UnionFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    Caiado Guerreiro
    Caiado Guerreiro
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    The New Rules For The Identification, Protection, And Resilience Of Critical Entities

    The new rules for the identification, protection, and resilience of critical entities aim to ensure that entities providing essential services for maintaining social functions and vital economic activities can prevent...
    PortugalStrategy
    MACEDO VITORINO
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    New List Of Reimbursed Compounded Medicines

    Ministerial Order 160/2023 of 12 June, which enters into force today, establishes the new list of reimbursed compounded medicines, with the addition of new reimbursed medicines to the list in force until now.
    PortugalFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    PLMJ
    PLMJ
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    Trademark Importance in the Food Industry

    In the food industry, the creation of strong trademarks is particularly important.
    PortugalIntellectual Property
    Clarke, Modet & Co
    Clarke, Modet & Co
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    UPC Court Of Appeal Lowers Threshold In Establishing Imminent Patent Infringement For Generic Launch

    Boehringer sought injunctive relief against Zentiva Portugal in respect of the launch of a generic version of its drug marketed as Ofev® (containing nintedanib used for treating chronic lung diseases).
    PortugalIntellectual Property
    Potter Clarkson LLP
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    Normas e boas práticas para a distribuição de dispositivos médicos

    Embora as regras e princípios aplicáveis à atividade de distribuição por grosso de dispositivos médicos se encontrassem já previstas Diretrizes Comunitárias n.º 94/C63/03 relativas às boas práticas de distribuição, a disciplina a que fica sujeita a distribuição por grosso destes dispositivos fica agora, com a publicação da presente Portaria, plasmada em legislação nacional, agilizando a aplicação destas normas aos referidos.
    PortugalFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life Sciences
    PLMJ
    PLMJ

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