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Advancement in assisted reproductive technology: Mitochondrial donation

Mitochondrial donation is an evolving assisted reproductive technique which may assist women to avoid transmitting mitochondrial disease to their child.

Australia Healthcare

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Kennedys

Review Of Eligibility And Access Criteria Under The Victorian Voluntary Assisted Dying Regime

Finding into death without inquest: Geoffrey Paul McConachy. Coroners Court of Victoria [COR 2023 005213]

Australia Healthcare

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Kennedys

MAC Disputes, The Takeovers Panel And FIRB – Reflections On Mayne Pharma's Battle With Cosette

The Mayne Pharma/Cosette battle provides a rare example of how things can go awry in a public company transaction.

Australia Commercial

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ART In Focus: Choosing Life – Embryo Selection, Ethics And The Law

This article considers how the area of embryo selection and testing engages ethical and regulatory considerations, and explore what this means for assisted reproductive technology (ART) providers moving forward.

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

Piercing The Limits | Patenting In The Age Of Needle-free Vaccines

Australia Healthcare

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Spruson & Ferguson

ART In Focus: The Donor Conception Minefield

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

Reforming Australian human tissue laws: Implications for healthcare practitioners and product manufacturers

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

AHPRA guidelines on medicinal cannabis

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

Woman gives birth to stranger's baby – Monash IVF's error after error causing mistrust in the industry

Australia Healthcare

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Barry Nilsson

Governance in Agriculture

Australia Healthcare

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Mellor Olsson Lawyers

Guidance when Dealing with the Department of Agriculture and Food

Australia Healthcare

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HHG Legal Group

Biotechnology and the R&D tax incentive – current issues

Australia Healthcare

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Piper Alderman

Biosecurity management plans for mining and resource companies and landowners

Australia Government

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Cooper Grace Ward

ToolGen Incorporated v Fisher (No 2) – Lessons In Entitlement To Priority From The Australian Federal Court

DC

Davies Collison Cave

What Happens If… You Are Faced With A Sanctions Issue And Need To Investigate? (Podcast)

Australia International

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Fair Work Commission Backs Employee in Remote Work Dispute with Westpac

Australia Employment

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McCabes

It Depends – What Is A Direct Descendants Trust And Is It Appropriate For My Client?

Australia Family

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

"I had cancer and they sacked me. That's disability discrimination". Which case won?

Australia Employment

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Stacks Law Firm

It Depends – What Is Happening With Division 296? (Tax On Large Superannuation Balances)

CG

Cooper Grace Ward

Who Knew? Australian Government's Claim To Recoup PBS Losses Unsuccessful On Appeal

On 26 June 2023, the Full Court of the Federal Court of Australia unanimously upheld the first instance decision (previously reported here) that the Commonwealth is not entitled to compensation pursuant...

Australia Litigation

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Davies Collison Cave

Dodgy DNA testing casts doubt on thousands of criminal convictions

Discusses DNA testing, the failings of DNA testing in Queensland & the consequences of the failings.

Australia Criminal

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Hong Kong Drug Registration, Patent Linkage, Patent Term Extension, And Bolar Provisions – A Taste Of "One Country, Two Systems"

As a Special Administration Region (SAR) of China, Hong Kong still retains much of the basic common law and legal system that was established under the United Kingdom.

DC

Davies Collison Cave

Australia To Legalize The Therapeutic Use Of Psilocybine And MDMA

In a decision released on 3 February 2023, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) have agreed to amend the Poisons Standard to include new Schedule 8 entries for both psilocybine...

DC

Davies Collison Cave

International Biosimilar Market Updates

Worldwide Healthcare

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Near Enough Is Good Enough: Full Federal Court Of Australia Revisits Construction Of "About" In Patent Claim

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Not What The Doctor Ordered: Authorisation Application Withdrawn For Pharma Patent Settlement In Australia

Australia Anti-trust

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Bird & Bird

Pfizer Files Lawsuit In Australia To Halt Sales Of BRENZYS (Etanercept)

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

First Things First: Full Federal Court Clarifies The Law On Patent Term Extensions

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australian IPO Review 2021: Pre–IPO Capital Raises

Australia Finance

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australian patent box regime one step closer: Bill introduced into Australian parliament

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Spruson & Ferguson

Australian patent box takes shape

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Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Agricultural and veterinary chemicals legislation streamlined

Australia Healthcare

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Holding Redlich

Prior Art In The Age Of COVID

DC

Davies Collison Cave

Australian patent box regime one step closer: Bill introduced into Australian parliament

The patent box regime will only apply to entities holding patents "linked" to therapeutic goods listed on the ARTG.

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Spruson & Ferguson

Australian patent box takes shape

The ‘patent box' aims to encourage companies to base their medical and biotechnology R&D operations in Australia.

BP

Bennett & Philp Lawyers

Agricultural and veterinary chemicals legislation streamlined

The reforms will provide simpler regulatory processes for chemicals of low regulatory concern.

Australia Healthcare

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Holding Redlich

Prior Art In The Age Of COVID

Information sharing practices during the COVID-19 era are contributing to a growing bank of prior art and, further, are increasing the risk of self-disclosure for those wishing to pursue patent protection for their inventions.

DC

Davies Collison Cave

The Nexus Between IP And Clinical Trials: An Australian Perspective

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Davies Collison Cave

COVID-19 and the new digital clinical trial era

Digital clinical trials should be accompanied by attention to regulatory caveats, patient privacy and data protection.

Australia Technology

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McCullough Robertson

COVID-19 Australia: Weekly Briefing (1 June 2020)

The weekly briefings are prepared to assist you with keeping up to date with the effects of any legislative, regulatory or general changes as a consequence of Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Australia Coronavirus

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Clyde & Co

DCCL COVID-19 Resource Centre: Issue 5

This is our fifth publication of useful resources for our clients during the current coronavirus disruption.

Australia Coronavirus

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Davies Collison Cave

Switching from biologic to biosimilar: Unique approach in Australia

Regulatory arrangements in relation to the practice of biosimilar approval & substitution and concerns that have been raised.

Australia Healthcare

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Spruson & Ferguson

Second Medical Use Inventions: "Everything Old Is New Again"

Australia Healthcare

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Davies Collison Cave

COVID-19 Medicines Receive Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration Exemption

Australia Coronavirus

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Davies Collison Cave

Pharmaceutical and life sciences advertising to healthcare professionals - guidance from the courts

Australia Healthcare

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Misleading And Deceptive Claims Regarding Medicare Rebates Dismissed On Appeal

Australia Healthcare

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Dentons

Advertisers Slapped With Infringement Notices For Non-Compliant Advertising Of Therapeutic Goods

Australia Media & IT

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Dentons

The repeal of the IP exception - competition law exposure in the pharmaceutical and life sciences sector

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Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Genes, genetic applications and patent eligibility: Australia continues to be a gene-patent friendly jurisdiction

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Spruson & Ferguson

ACCC Wins First 'Gun Jumping' Case Against Competing Life Science Companies

Australia Anti-trust

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Dentons

Australian Regulation Banning Animal Testing For Cosmetic Products

Australia Healthcare

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STA Law Firm

Software As A Medical Device ("SaMD") – TGA Proposes Regulatory Reform

Australia Healthcare

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Davies Collison Cave

Telecommunications, Media And Technology (TMT) Law Update – Volume 25

Australia Media & IT

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Davies Collison Cave

Competition / antitrust, the constant constraint on pharmaceuticals, healthcare and life sciences - where the action has been in 2018 and what lies ahead

Australia Anti-trust

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Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Buyer Beware: Swiss-Style Patent Claims And The Australian Life Sciences Industry

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Dentons

Navigating Continuous Disclosure In The Life Sciences Sector

Australia Commercial

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Dentons

New Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code: What You Need To Know

Australia Media & IT

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Dentons

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