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Lilly sued for age discrimination
Lilly sued for age discrimination
Jack O'Brien
September 27, 2022
1:54 pm

The EEOC alleged that the pharma company failed to hire older sales reps between 2017 to 2021.

Biogen agrees to pay $900M to settle allegations it paid doctors to prescribe its drugs
Biogen agrees to pay $900M to settle allegations it paid doctors to prescribe its drugs
Lecia Bushak
September 27, 2022
10:28 am

A former Biogen employee filed the lawsuit in 2012 under the False Claims Act, alleging the company paid kickbacks to doctors.

Bluebird Bio nabs its 2nd gene therapy approval: The $3M Skysona
Bluebird Bio nabs its 2nd gene therapy approval: The $3M Skysona
Marc Iskowitz
September 19, 2022
4:14 pm

Approved for an ultra-rare neurological disease affecting young boys, the drug’s price tops that of previously approved $2.8 million Zynteglo.

Novartis HQ raided amid Swiss competition investigation
Novartis HQ raided amid Swiss competition investigation
Jack O'Brien
September 15, 2022
10:53 am

Investigators said they are examining “possible unlawful use of a patent to reduce competitive pressure.”

Does Moderna’s vaccine IP lawsuit herald the end of the pandemic?
Does Moderna’s vaccine IP lawsuit herald the end of the pandemic?
Marc Iskowitz
September 9, 2022
12:36 pm

The biotech’s recent patent-infringement suit was a ‘de facto recognition’ of the end of the pandemic, one pundit said. What happens now?

FTC’s case against Kochava puts ‘fairness’ of data broker industry to the test
FTC’s case against Kochava puts ‘fairness’ of data broker industry to the test
Marc Iskowitz
September 8, 2022
12:33 pm

The collecting and selling of health services location data by ad-tech firms — and its impact on consumers — lies at the crux of the unusual suit.

Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech, alleging they copied its patented mRNA technology
Moderna sues Pfizer and BioNTech, alleging they copied its patented mRNA technology
Lecia Bushak
August 26, 2022
10:49 am

Moderna said the companies ‘failed’ to respect its intellectual property rights over its COVID-19 vaccine.

How the Inflation Reduction Act turns up the heat on drug pricing
How the Inflation Reduction Act turns up the heat on drug pricing
Marc Iskowitz
August 18, 2022
3:32 pm

Launch optimizing, unique rebating and extra advertising: 3 takeaways for pharma marketers.

Meta responds amid outrage over Facebook’s involvement in Nebraska prosecution
Meta responds amid outrage over Facebook’s involvement in Nebraska prosecution
Ewan Larkin
August 12, 2022
10:19 am

The company is defending Facebook’s decision to give users’ private messages to police.

Endo, under siege from opioid lawsuits, says bankruptcy filing ‘imminent’
Endo, under siege from opioid lawsuits, says bankruptcy filing ‘imminent’
Marc Iskowitz
August 10, 2022
1:33 pm

The drugmaker does not have an agreement in place to deal with the vast majority of opioid lawsuits it is facing.

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