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Changes in the law on marketing of veterinary medicines: what you need to know
Belgium is welcoming a significant development in the field of veterinary medicine law. The Act of 11 July 2023 containing various provisions on health, which entered into force on 8 September 2023, introduces changes across a wide spectrum of healthcare domains, which are encompassed in approximately 20 chapters. In this blog post, we provide an overview of the key changes related to the marketing of veterinary medicines set out in Chapters 4 and 14 of the new Law.
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The advertising of medical devices in Austria
In every jurisdiction the advertising of medical devices comes with certain national peculiarities. The following article explains in more detail what needs to be considered if you intend to market medical devices to the Austrian market
... Read moreThe Court of Justice’s New Ruling – Finnish Strict Liability Regime regarding Unfounded Preliminary Injunctions Compatible with the EU Enforcement Directive
The Court of Justice of the European Union (the “Court of Justice”) handed down its judgment in case C‑473/22 (Mylan v. Gilead and Others) at the beginning of January 2024. The case concerned the Finnish compensation regime that can be invoked when a preliminary injunction is found to have been unfounded. This compensation regime is based on the concept of strict liability.
Although the judgment primarily concerns compensation claims subject to the Finnish law, the judgment has implications in all EU jurisdictions where a similar strict liability regime exists. The Court of Justice’s judgment provides clarity for cases where an intellectual property right is first used to justify a preliminary injunction and then subsequently found invalid.
The UK Life Sciences Sector in Election Year
Clyde & Co – UK Life Sciences Sector in Election Year (Jan 2024; rev Feb 24) The next UK general election has to take place before 28 January 2025, current indications are that it could take place in October or November 2024. After 13 years in power, opinion polls suggest that Mr Sunak’s Conservative Party will lose power and be replaced by Sir Keir Starmer KC’s Labour as the governing party.
In this article, Ralph Cox and Nii-Lante Bannerman of Clyde & Co LLP, consider the Conservative Government’s approach to the UK’s life sciences sector over recent years and how that might change under Labour.
... Read moreAmendment to the Act on Medicinal Products; new obligations to ensure availability of medicinal products
An amendment to the Act on Medicinal Products entered into effect as of 1 January 2024, imposing numerous new obligations on marketing authorisation holders, distributors and pharmacies, and expanding the existing powers of administrative authorities. The changes are primarily aimed at ensuring the availability of medicinal products for the needs of patients in the Czech Republic and increasing the resilience of the market to supply shortages of medicinal products.
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