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Getting Ready For The EU Pharma Package Part 2: Stricter Rules On Environmental Risk Assessment – Everything You Need To Know

After the Council and the European Parliament have reached an agreement in the trilogue negotiations on the so-called Pharma Package in December 2025...

European Union Healthcare

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A&O Shearman

Getting Ready For The EU Pharma Package: Key Changes To Regulatory Exclusivities, Orphan Medicinal Products And The “Bolar” Exemption Provisions

After the Council and the European Parliament have reached an agreement in the trilogue negotiations on the so-called Pharma Package in December 2025, the texts of the provisional agreement (comprising a new regulation and a new directive) have now been published.

European Union Healthcare

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A&O Shearman

Bundesgerichtshof setzt neue Maßstäbe bei der Einschränkung von EU-Freiheiten in Zivilverfahren

Der Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) hat in einer Grundsatzentscheidung (I ZR 74/24 – Arzneimittel-Check) entschieden, dass nationale Gerichte auch in Streitigkeiten zwischen privaten...

Germany Healthcare

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EU Commission Proposes Much Anticipated MDR And IVDR Revision

The EU Commission has published its 170-page proposal on revisions of the Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) and the In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (EU)...

Germany Healthcare

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A&O Shearman

EU Pharma Package: Parliament And Council Reach Agreement To Modernize EU Pharmaceutical Legislation—Key Takeaways For Pharma

European Union Healthcare

AO

A&O Shearman

Europe's Pharma Reform: How The Discussion Affects Strategic Decisions Today

European Union Healthcare

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Mayer Brown

European Biosimilar Updates – Formycon's Ustekinumab And Alvotech's Cetrolizumab Pegol

Germany Healthcare

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Goodwin Procter LLP

EU Commission Consultation On High-Risk AI Systems: Key Points For Life Sciences And Health Care

European Union Healthcare

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

Second Medical Use Claims In The UPC System: Prerequisites And Mechanism Of Examination For Infringement

Germany Healthcare

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

New German Government: Key Plans For The Life Sciences And Healthcare Sector

Germany Healthcare

AO

A&O Shearman

New CJEU Ruling On The Borderline Between Medicinal Products And Medical Devices: Key Takeaways

Germany Healthcare

AO

A&O Shearman

Wind Of Change - Are Medical Sick Leave Certificates Still Untouchable?

Germany Healthcare

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Littler

Key Regulatory Changes Impacting The Healthcare Industry In The EU And Germany In 2025

European Union Healthcare

AO

A&O Shearman

Council Approves EU Packaging Regulation ‒ Introduction Of Standardised Legal Framework For Entire Packaging Life Cycle And New Challenges For Market Participants

Germany Healthcare

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Noerr

The 2026 SCHUFA Score Reforms And Implications For Financial Services Firms

Germany Finance

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PwC Legal Germany

Chemical M&A In Germany And France: Key Jurisdictional Considerations

Worldwide Environment

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Mayer Brown

EU Proposes Sweeping Reforms To The GDPR, Cookie Rules, Data Act, And Breach Reporting

Germany Privacy

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McDermott Will & Schulte

Germany Turns To Restructuring To Strengthen Corporate Resilience (Podcast)

Germany Insolvency

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A&O Shearman

Investment Management Client Alert February 2026

European Union Finance

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K&L Gates LLP

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Food and Drugs Law

Bundesgerichtshof setzt neue Maßstäbe bei der Einschränkung von EU-Freiheiten in Zivilverfahren

Der Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) hat in einer Grundsatzentscheidung (I ZR 74/24 – Arzneimittel-Check) entschieden, dass nationale Gerichte auch in Streitigkeiten zwischen privaten...

Germany Healthcare

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

The UPC's Emerging Approach To Injunctions: Patterns, Pitfalls, And Global Implications

Since its entry into force on June 1, 2023, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has seen a growing number of cases across various fields, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology...

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McDermott Will & Schulte

EU Pharma Package: Parliament And Council Reach Agreement To Modernize EU Pharmaceutical Legislation—Key Takeaways For Pharma

After the Council of the European Union adopted its negotiation position on the so-called Pharma Package in June 2025, the Council and the European Parliament have now reached an agreement in the trilogue negotiations, supported by the European Commission.

European Union Healthcare

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A&O Shearman

A&M Germany Valuation Insights

Germany Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Europe's Pharma Reform: How The Discussion Affects Strategic Decisions Today

European Union Healthcare

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Mayer Brown

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Comments For LSIPR On Small Molecule Litigation In The UPC

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Second Medical Use Claims At The UPC: What Are The Infringement Prerequisites And Legal Standards? (Video)

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

European Biosimilar Updates – Formycon's Ustekinumab And Alvotech's Cetrolizumab Pegol

Germany Healthcare

GP

Goodwin Procter LLP

Second Medical Use Claims In The UPC System: Prerequisites And Mechanism Of Examination For Infringement

Germany Healthcare

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

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Life Sciences, Biotechnology & Nanotechnology

Getting Ready For The EU Pharma Package Part 2: Stricter Rules On Environmental Risk Assessment – Everything You Need To Know

After the Council and the European Parliament have reached an agreement in the trilogue negotiations on the so-called Pharma Package in December 2025...

European Union Healthcare

AO

A&O Shearman

For Medical Devices, “Possible Use” Amounts To Infringement Only If The Use Is In Line With Medical Practice

The UPC Munich Local Division (the LD Munich) has dismissed an infringement action relating to a medical device. It confirmed that a device can still infringe a patent, even if it is normally operated in a non-infringing way, as long as the patent-infringing use remains possible.

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A&O Shearman

Getting Ready For The EU Pharma Package: Key Changes To Regulatory Exclusivities, Orphan Medicinal Products And The “Bolar” Exemption Provisions

After the Council and the European Parliament have reached an agreement in the trilogue negotiations on the so-called Pharma Package in December 2025, the texts of the provisional agreement (comprising a new regulation and a new directive) have now been published.

European Union Healthcare

AO

A&O Shearman

UPC Structure – Local, Regional And Central Divisions And Court Of Appeal, Judges & Languages

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

The UPC's Emerging Approach To Injunctions: Patterns, Pitfalls, And Global Implications

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

EU Commission Proposes Much Anticipated MDR And IVDR Revision

Germany Healthcare

AO

A&O Shearman

How Germany's Chemical And Pharmaceutical Industry Is Competing Globally

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Europe's Pharma Reform: How The Discussion Affects Strategic Decisions Today

European Union Healthcare

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Mayer Brown

LD Hamburg, October 21, 2025, Order In The Proceedings For Provisional Measures, UPC_CFI_553/2025

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Bardehle Pagenberg

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Healthcare

Getting Ready For The EU Pharma Package Part 2: Stricter Rules On Environmental Risk Assessment – Everything You Need To Know

After the Council and the European Parliament have reached an agreement in the trilogue negotiations on the so-called Pharma Package in December 2025...

European Union Healthcare

AO

A&O Shearman

Bundesgerichtshof setzt neue Maßstäbe bei der Einschränkung von EU-Freiheiten in Zivilverfahren

Der Bundesgerichtshof (BGH) hat in einer Grundsatzentscheidung (I ZR 74/24 – Arzneimittel-Check) entschieden, dass nationale Gerichte auch in Streitigkeiten zwischen privaten...

Germany Healthcare

GT

Greenberg Traurig, LLP

The UPC's Emerging Approach To Injunctions: Patterns, Pitfalls, And Global Implications

Since its entry into force on June 1, 2023, the Unified Patent Court (UPC) has seen a growing number of cases across various fields, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology...

SR

McDermott Will & Schulte

A&M Germany Valuation Insights

Germany Commercial

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Europe's Pharma Reform: How The Discussion Affects Strategic Decisions Today

European Union Healthcare

MB

Mayer Brown

Second Medical Use Claims At The UPC: What Are The Infringement Prerequisites And Legal Standards? (Video)

BP

Bardehle Pagenberg

Konsultation der EU-Kommission zu Hochrisiko-KI-Systemen: Kernpunkte für den Life Sciences- und Health Care-Sektor

Germany Technology

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

EU Commission Consultation On High-Risk AI Systems: Key Points For Life Sciences And Health Care

European Union Healthcare

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Greenberg Traurig, LLP

New German Government: Key Plans For The Life Sciences And Healthcare Sector

Germany Healthcare

AO

A&O Shearman

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Latest Videos

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Healthy Byte | Live From HIMSS 25! (Video)

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Alston & Bird

Zadłużona Służba Zdrowia

KHG Hupajlo Grzegorczyk & Partners

Lex Inside - L'Actualité Juridique - Émission Du 28 Juin 2024 (Video)

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Jeantet

Episode #12 | European Health Data Space Regulation | 1 December 2022 (Video)

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Arendt & Medernach

Launch Of Our Medical Device Publication (Video)

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William Fry

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