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Generative AI Designs New Antibiotics - But Who Owns The Invention?

The global rise of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has created an urgent need for new chemical modalities to combat drug-resistant pathogens.

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Can CRISPR And RNAi Help Us Develop New And More Sustainable Fruits And Vegetables?

They allow producers to develop new, more sustainable fruits and vegetables by offering the greater precision producers need to enhance a crop's ability to resist pests and diseases and reduce...

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Potter Clarkson

Weight Loss Drug Safety Study: Implications For Insurers

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and Genomics England have initiated a major study into the potential serious side effects associated with popular weight loss medications...

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

Covert Medication – What You Need To Know (8 August 2025)

Covert medication means giving someone medicine without their knowledge or consent, usually by disguising it in food or drink, or by administering it through a tube.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Employment Essentials: Drugs In The Workplace - What Employers Need To Know (Podcast)

United Kingdom Employment

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Gowling WLG

UK To Ban Sale Of Energy Drinks To Children Under 16. Will The US Follow Suit?

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Michael Best

UK Proposes Early Access Service For Innovative Medical Devices

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Arnold & Porter

EU Regulatory Reform For Medicinal Products: Bolar Exemption

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Something To Chew On: UK Government Publishes Hotly Anticipated Update On HFSS Ad Ban

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)

Watch What The Federal Government Does, Not What It Says, About Artificial Intelligence

United Kingdom Technology

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IR Global

In Challenging Times, What Are The F&B Market Winners Doing?

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

Hot Topics: Life Sciences

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Addleshaw Goddard

Inquest Into Death Of Nottinghamshire Teen Raises Concerns Over Emergency Response

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Rothera Bray

Proposed Reforms To Regulatory Exclusivities From The European Parliament And Council

United Kingdom Privacy

PC

Potter Clarkson

AI In Healthcare: Why Compliance Can't Afford To Fall Behind

United Kingdom Technology

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NAVEX

EFRAG Launches Consultation On Simplified European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) Under The CSRD

United Kingdom Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

IHT Instalment Options

United Kingdom Family

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Wrigleys Solicitors

HR Briefing - July 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Macfarlanes LLP

In Conversation With Kevin Nash: The LCIA And The Future Of Institutional Arbitration (Podcast)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

UK Approach To Plausibility Remains Unchanged Despite EPO's G2/21

In the recent decision Generics v AstraZeneca, the UK Court of Appeal confirmed that the UK's approach to ‘plausibility' remains unchanged despite the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal decision G2/21.

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

UPC: Does An Acquired Marketing Authorisation Indicate Imminent Infringement?

Zentiva, a Portuguese generics company, sought and was granted marketing authorisation for a generic form of Boehringer Ingelheim's idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis drug Ofev (nintedanib) in August 2024

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Defra Begins Public Consultation On Extending UK REACH Transitional Registration Submission Deadlines

The United Kingdom's (UK) Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) began a public consultation on July 14, 2025...

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Bergeson & Campbell

Something To Chew On: UK Government Publishes Hotly Anticipated Update On HFSS Ad Ban

Just in time for the summer holidays, the UK government has published its draft Advertising (Less Healthy Food) (Brand Advertising Exemption) Regulations 2025 for consultation.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Tackling The Source Of Phantom Limb Pain With Nerve Stimulation

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Upcoming UK Restrictions On Less Healthy Food And Drink Ads – What's The Impact On Sponsorships?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

New Malaria Treatment For Young Babies Approved

United Kingdom Healthcare

MC

Marks & Clerk

Neurotech Patents In Europe: Part 1 - Methods, Medical Devices, And The EPC Exclusion

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Is A Ban On Alcohol Advertising Really On The Table?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz

The Pioneers: Financial Times Interview With Giacomo Fanin

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Withers LLP

The Pioneers: Financial Times Interview With Anna Hammond

Worldwide Healthcare

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Withers LLP

The Pioneers: Financial Times Interview With Michelle Mitchell

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Withers LLP

Is A Ban On Alcohol Advertising Really On The Table?

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Supporting Growth – What Does The UK's Industrial Strategy Mean For Life Sciences?

United Kingdom Healthcare

GW

Gowling WLG

The Pioneers: Financial Times Interview With Anna Hammond

An innovator disrupting inefficient food systems, Anna Hammond has created a new model for eliminating waste and tackling food insecurity.

Worldwide Healthcare

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Withers LLP

The Pioneers: Financial Times Interview With Michelle Mitchell

Why the chief executive of Cancer Research UK believes that investment in research, new innovative treatments and diagnostic tools could fulfil the promise of beating the disease.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Withers LLP

Is A Ban On Alcohol Advertising Really On The Table?

According to the Times, the UK is considering a ban on alcohol advertising as part of the NHS's ten-year plan to shift focus from reactive to preventative care.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Supporting Growth – What Does The UK's Industrial Strategy Mean For Life Sciences?

With a focus on increasing business investment and growing industries of the future, the UK's Industrial Strategy released this week sets out its approach to driving long-term growth. Life sciences is identified...

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Gowling WLG

From Mooncakes To Machines: Maxim's COO Discusses The Future Of Sustainable Food Production

Worldwide Healthcare

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Withers LLP

Defra Calls For Comments On Indicative Lists For LC-PFCAs, Their Salts, And Related Compounds

On June 2, 2025, the United Kingdom (UK) Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) requested comment on...

United Kingdom Healthcare

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

What You Really Need To Know About Packaging And Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) In The EU And UK

The last few years have seen major reforms to the regulation of packaging in the EU and the UK which affect all businesses...

Worldwide Healthcare

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Breaking News: CAP Puts Less Healthy Food Consultation On Hold - So We'll Have To Wait, Watchers

Last month, the UK government announced in a ministerial statement that it would be consulting on new regulations to ensure that businesses would still have opportunities to promote...

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Could Heart Transplant Waiting Lists Soon Be A Thing Of The Past?

The heart is the hardest working organ in the human body. For 24 hours a day, this mass of muscle tissue toils away to maintain a rich supply of oxygen and nutrients to our entire bodies.

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

UPC Delivers First Judgment On Validity And Infringement Of A Second Medical Use Claim

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

POMs, OTCs And The ASA: A Look At The Latest Ruling

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

New Antibiotics - Cautious Optimism

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Advertising Foods High In Fat, Sugar Or Salt (HFSS)

United Kingdom Media & IT

LS

Lewis Silkin

Digging Deep To Avoid Scratching The Surface: The Quest For Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring Solutions Continues

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

IP Ingredients: What Will The EU's Design Reform Package Do For Food & Drink Businesses?

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

New Antibiotics - Cautious Optimism

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

Food Packaging And Sustainable Packaging

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Boult Wade Tennant

Andy Searle, EMEA Leader Of Consumer Products, Comments On The ONS' Consumer Price Inflation Data

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

What Does The UK-EU "Re-Set" Mean For Business?

United Kingdom International

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Travers Smith LLP

Key Intellectual Property Case Updates For The Food And Drink Sector

United Kingdom IP

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Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Reforming The Hair Strand Testing Industry - Why Expert Interpretation Matters (21 May 2025)

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Looking To The Future - UK Biotech In 2035

United Kingdom Healthcare

MC

Marks & Clerk

The EU Biotech Act Has Been Delayed — Here's What That Means

European Union Healthcare

AP

Arnold & Porter

Nothing To (Bi)scoff At: CJEU Rejects Lotus Bakeries Colour Mark

United Kingdom IP

MC

Marks & Clerk

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AlixPartners

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BCL Solicitors LLP

UK Food And Beverage 2020

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Deloitte

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