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New barriers to pharma deals: FTC challenges Amgen / Horizon merger without alleging product overlaps

The US FTC filed a lawsuit to block Amgen Inc.’s US$27.8 million acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics PLC.

May 25, 2023

Antitrust and competition
The final say on “Objective Reasonableness” is near

Publication

SCOTUS to provide the final say in landmark False Claims Act

The Supreme Court granted petitions for certiorari in two cases, to address one of the most debated subjects in False Cl...

January 25, 2023

Healthcare
New FTC commissioner's potential impact on healthcare

Publication

Healthcare investigations and enforcement trends

No industry is more acquainted with the concept of “compliance” than the healthcare industry.

December 09, 2022

Healthcare

Video

The Pharma 5 | Heat wave relief: Courts around the country keeping cool with defense rulings

In this month's Pharma 5, Brandt Vernon, an associate in Dallas whose practice focuses on pharma and mass tort disputes,...

August 09, 2022

Life sciences and pharmaceuticals
Current controversy around the waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 Vaccines and implications for life sciences companies

Publication

Controversy around the waiver of IP rights for COVID-19 Vaccines

As the COVID pandemic lumbers on to its third year, there continues to be global disparities in access to the tools (i.e...

July 11, 2022

Digital health and precision medicine
Pharma opportunities in China still require anti-corruption vigilance

Publication

New barriers to pharma deals: FTC challenges Amgen / Horizon merger without alleging product overlaps

The US FTC filed a lawsuit to block Amgen Inc.’s US$27.8 million acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics PLC.

May 25, 2023

Antitrust and competition
The final say on “Objective Reasonableness” is near

Publication

SCOTUS to provide the final say in landmark False Claims Act

The Supreme Court granted petitions for certiorari in two cases, to address one of the most debated subjects in False Cl...

January 25, 2023

Healthcare
New FTC commissioner's potential impact on healthcare

Publication

Healthcare investigations and enforcement trends

No industry is more acquainted with the concept of “compliance” than the healthcare industry.

December 09, 2022

Healthcare

Video

The Pharma 5 | Heat wave relief: Courts around the country keeping cool with defense rulings

In this month's Pharma 5, Brandt Vernon, an associate in Dallas whose practice focuses on pharma and mass tort disputes,...

August 09, 2022

Life sciences and pharmaceuticals
Current controversy around the waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 Vaccines and implications for life sciences companies

Publication

Controversy around the waiver of IP rights for COVID-19 Vaccines

As the COVID pandemic lumbers on to its third year, there continues to be global disparities in access to the tools (i.e...

July 11, 2022

Digital health and precision medicine
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