United Kingdom: Food and Drugs Law

National courts have diverged on the interpretation of the EU Court of Justice’s latest decisions on SPCs for combination products – in particular on whether data in the application as filed are required for a combination product to meet the CJEU’s test of “falling under the invention” of the basic patent and be eligible for SPC protection in the EU.

News on advertising less healthy food and drinks just keeps coming — the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in Northern Ireland and the Department of Health are now consulting on introducing restrictions...

This monthly roundup examines critical patent law developments across multiple jurisdictions, including landmark UPC Court of Appeal decisions on preliminary injunctions and urgency requirements, French and Belgian court rulings on supplementary protection certificates and biosimilar equivalence, and UK guidance on expedition applications in pharmaceutical patent disputes. The analysis explores how courts are interpreting infringement standards, evidence production alignment in parallel proceedings, and the

A mother shares the heartbreaking story of her 22-year-old daughter's death from ketamine addiction, revealing how recreational drug use spiraled into a debilitating condition called ketamine bladder that caused chronic pain and ultimately led to fatal complications. The case exposes critical gaps in healthcare support for ketamine addiction and raises urgent questions about education, treatment pathways, and the accessibility of this Class B substance.

The phrase "clinically proven" is one of the most powerful claims in a beauty marketer's ‘Arsenal’*. It sounds scientific, authoritative, and reassuring. But in a ruling published in April 2026,...

The MHRA’s proposed rare disease therapies regulatory framework (“the Proposed Framework”) represents an ambitious attempt to redesign medicines regulation around the realities of rare disease development.

The advertising and promotions restrictions on less healthy foods are currently underpinned by the UK nutrient profiling model (NPM) 2004/2005.

On 31 March 2026, the UK Government's Department for Business and Trade and the Office for Product Safety and Standards launched a consultation on a proposed new product safety...

As of February 24, 2026, the United Kingdom (UK) government has announced that the interim approaches to adding Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC) to the UK Candidate...