Industry litigation – Page 16
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BusinessUS regulator says DuPont’s safety programme ‘failed’
The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration has again proposed to fine DuPont after uncovering ‘repeated’ and ‘serious’ lapses in the company’s worker safety programme
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US import ban imposed on Indian pharma firm
Concerns over manufacturing processes at Emcure facility prompts Food and Drug Administration to block drug shipments
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Blast kills six at South Korean chemical plant
One further worker injured as tank explodes during welding work
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Alnylam accuses Dicerna of stealing trade secrets
Firm claims rights to GalNAc conjugated siRNA technology acquired from Merck & Co
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Suspect suicide won’t end trade secret theft probe
An ex-PPG chemist who was arrested for selling trade secrets to a Chinese firm has killed himself, but the Justice Department will continue its investigation
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BusinessBMS sues executive for joining rival company
Bristol-Myers Squibb’s lawsuit against its former immuno-oncology chief who left to work for AstraZeneca has implications for biopharma industry
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Teva fined $1.2bn in pay-for-delay case
Company illegally blocked generic competition of sleep disorder drug, and settlement terms tighten up rules on anticompetitive behaviour
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Achillion partners with Janssen to boost hepatitis C pipeline
Development deal worth up to $1.1bn includes three investigational drugs aiming to extend treatment options in fast-moving market
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Actavis plan to thwart generics blocked
Company prevented from withdrawing original formulation of Alzheimer’s drug to force patients onto extended release version and extend patent exclusivity
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DuPont fined over fatal leak
Company lacked proper safety procedures to prevent deaths of four workers in methyl mercaptan leak
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Canada sets climate target
Canada aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions from energy-intensive sectors by 30% from 2005 levels by 2030
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GSK commits to HIV research
Firm will partner with US university and cancels plan to sell its share of ViiV Healthcare joint venture
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Judge refuses Freedom Industries’ bankruptcy plan
Court says $6.7m proposal from the company responsible for huge West Virginia chemical spill is inadequate
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DuPont overcomes investor challenge
Shareholders decline to elect activist board nominees in a show of support for the current management’s strategy
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BusinessTrade agreement could limit access to medicines
If approved in its leaked form, the Trans-Pacific Partnership would pose barriers for generic drugs to enter the market and keep drug prices high, warns the Foundation for Aids Research
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Injunction blocks first US biosimilar
Despite regulatory approval, Amgen is delaying sales of Sandoz’s version of filgrastim
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FDA accused of violating drug company’s freedom of speech
Amarin says the regulator is stopping it from giving ‘truthful, not misleading’ information to doctors about its fatty acid drug
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Takeda offers $2.4bn to settle diabetes litigation
Aims to settle multiple outstanding lawsuits relating to Actos (pioglitazone) and bladder cancer
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BusinessKolon and Dupont settle trade secrets case
Korean firm admits stealing Kevlar technology and will pay $360m in fines and restitution
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Leak causes explosion at para-xylene plant in China
Twelve injured by explosion and fire caused by a leaking xylene tank at chemical plant