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Life sciences legal highlights: UPC interim measures; MHRA clinical trials reform and medical devices roadmap; EU devices consultation; MedTech Europe HTA guidance call; ASA rulings; restriction on GnRH analogue sales

Published on: 19 December 2024

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Life Sciences Highlights 2024/2025

Intellectual property

UPC preliminary measures—emerging trends

Interim measures, such as injunctions and the seizure of goods, available across all Unified Patent Court (UPC) participating Member States, provide patentees with substantial leverage. As a safeguard, alleged infringers can submit protective letters; while these do not remove the possibility of a preliminary injunction, they may avert an ex parte grant. Stephanie Wroe, associate and Patent Attorney at D Young & Co, examines trends arising from the case law. See News Analysis: UPC preliminary measures—emerging trends.

Research and development

MHRA lays new clinical trials framework legislation in Parliament

The legislation introduced by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will overhaul the UK clinical trials regulatory framework. The reforms are designed to streamline approval processes, making it faster and easier to conduct clinical trials, including multi-site trials...

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