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An IP Guide To Biosimilars

A biosimilar is defined by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) as: "a biological medicine highly similar to another biological medicine already approved in the EU...

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Boult Wade Tennant

The FoodTech Series #1 | Multi-parameter Claims, Examples Outside The Scope Of The Claims: When Improvement Occurs And Evidence Becomes Easier To Demonstrate

The Boards of Appeal of the EPO (BoA) are the appeal body that reviews EPO decisions; in this case, they ruled on an opposition appeal relating to a clinical nutrition invention for septic patients.

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HGF Ltd

Don't Cry Over Spilt "Milk": Key Takeaways From The Oatly Supreme Court Trade Mark Ruling

On 11 February 2026, the Supreme Court found in favour of Dairy UK Limited ("Dairy UK"), concluding its lengthy dispute with Oatly AB ("Oatly") concerning the registration and use of Oatly's trade mark POST MILK GENERATION.

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Keltie LLP

United Kingdom Launches Its First National Strategy To Tackle PFAS

Looking Ahead: The PFAS Plan sets out indicative next steps for each pillar, including detailed descriptions, territorial scope (UK‑wide or devolved), anticipated delivery timelines and responsible bodies.

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Jones Day

UK Government Sets Out 2026 Branded Medicines Statutory Scheme Repayment Rate

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Arnold & Porter

CNBC: Big Food Gets Leaner With Divestitures And Breakups As Consumers Turn Away From Packaged Snacks

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AlixPartners

European Biologic And Biosimilar Updates

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Goodwin Procter LLP

Healthcare & Life Sciences – AI Readiness & Integration Questionnaire

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Addleshaw Goddard

UK PMCPA Releases New Guidance On Package Deals: Key Takeaways For Industry

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Arnold & Porter

UK's Data (Use And Access) Act: What Life Sciences Companies Need To Know

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Arnold & Porter

Is Change On The Horizon For The UK Product Liability Regime? [Updated]

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Arnold & Porter

Nutrient Profiling Model May Change LHF Advertising - Again

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

Large-cap Dominance, Private Equity Strength, And Food & Beverage Resilience: Q4 2025 Consumer & Retail Deal Trends

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AlixPartners

The Rise Of Robot Assisted Surgery: Innovation, Impact And IP

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Employment Winter Newsletter 2025

United Kingdom Employment

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Travers Smith LLP

Corporate Finance Soundbite: Mergerspresso - Episode 24: M&A Outlook: Reshaping Businesses (Podcast)

United Kingdom Commercial

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Addleshaw Goddard

Lewis Silkin's Data, Privacy & Cyber Team Watch Outs For 2026

United Kingdom Technology

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Lewis Silkin

COP30: What Were The Key Outcomes?

Worldwide Environment

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Travers Smith LLP

UK Government Launches Consultation Overhauling The CMA's Competition Regime

United Kingdom Anti-trust

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Baker Botts LLP

Agritech Thymes: Unlocking The Soil Microbiome: Driving Agritech Innovation In The UK

Although much of my professional experience has focused on the human microbiome, I have always had an interest in the soil and plant microbiome.

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

The European Parliament And Council Reach Provisional Agreement On The EU "Pharma Package"

The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on the EU "pharma package", introducing significant reforms to pharmaceutical legislation to modernise regulation and enhance access to medicines

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Potter Clarkson

Key Takeaways From The Entrepreneurial Showcase Hosted By HEC And CAMEntrepreneurs

Last month, Hannah Herbert-Owen, Sam Young and Rory Wilson from the Corporate & Commercial team attended an entrepreneurial showcase event hosted by CAMEntrepreneurs, the Cambridge Alumni Entrepreneurs Community...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Hunters

European Commission Proposes Simplifying The Rules On EU Medical And In-Vitro Diagnostic Devices

The proposed simplification is intended to reduce the administrative burden on EU manufacturers of medical and in-vitro diagnostic devices and lower their compliance-related costs...

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Crowell & Moring LLP

A New Era For EU Pharmaceutical Law: Political Agreement Reached On The Reform

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Precision Breeding In England: Navigating The New Regulatory Framework

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP

Why Mince Pies Are Missing From Festive Ads - Navigating New Rules On Food And Drink Advertising

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Gowling WLG

On The Attempted Ownership Of Vegetables

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Current Life Sciences Insurance Trends And The Imperative For Specialised Coverage

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

Learning From The Past To Shape The Future

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Lewis Silkin

EU Regulatory Reform For Medicinal Products: Changes To MAs, Supply, And Transparency

European Union Healthcare

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Manufacturing: Sector-specific Predictions And Implications

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

EU Regulatory Reform For Medicinal Products: Review Of New Regulatory Exclusivities

European Union Healthcare

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can AI Help Deliver New Antibiotics?

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Marks & Clerk

EU Regulatory Reform For Medicinal Products: Changes To MAs, Supply, And Transparency

In the first blog in this series on the new EU regulatory framework governing medicinal products, we set out the expected timeline to adoption of the proposed regulatory framework...

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Manufacturing: Sector-specific Predictions And Implications

Our manufacturing and industrials team consider the current landscape of the automotive sector in light of the Budget, and predictions for the food and drink industry levies and duties.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

EU Regulatory Reform For Medicinal Products: Review Of New Regulatory Exclusivities

We first reported on the new EU regulatory framework governing medicinal products in April 2023.

European Union Healthcare

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Can AI Help Deliver New Antibiotics?

I have previously reported on the issues we face regarding increased antimicrobial resistance and limited new antibiotics being developed.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Marks & Clerk

AlixPartners Publishes 2025 UK Retail Christmas Forecast, Predicting Fashion Industry Will Lead UK Christmas Retail Growth

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AlixPartners

Orthopaedic Products M&A Market

Orthopaedics is the branch of medicine focused on the MSK system (the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles)...

United Kingdom Commercial

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Alvarez & Marsal

Second Medical Use – Novelty Of New Mechanism Of Action (Video)

A newly discovered mode of action for a known compound can support patentable second medical use claims in Europe, even when the condition being treated is already known.

United Kingdom IP

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HGF Ltd

Protecting The Prestige: Champagne Confronts Sparkling Wine Producers

Two businesses in the Champagne industry have made the news this week following their sending of cease and desist letters to third parties referencing ‘champagne' and related terms in their marketing for sparkling wine.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Marks & Clerk

Keeping Boult Caffeinated – Sustainability And Coffee At Boult

Let's be honest – good coffee is one of the key ingredients in a fruitful working environment.

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Boult Wade Tennant

Hot Topics: Life Sciences - October 2025

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Addleshaw Goddard

Stirring: Beverage Executives Focus On Productivity As Megatrends Shake The Industry

United Kingdom International

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AlixPartners

"Most Favored Nation" Pricing Enforcement Looms Large, Or Does It?

United Kingdom Healthcare

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AlixPartners

Technology-Enabled Care In The UK: Legal And Technical Developments To Watch

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

Beauty Has Entered An Era Of Brutal Honesty: Welcome To The Age Of Admission - 2025 Consumer Sentiment Index | Beauty

United Kingdom Consumer

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AlixPartners

The ASA's Brand Advertising Exemption: What Do You Need To Know?

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

MHRA And NICE Launch Aligned Approvals Pathway

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Arnold & Porter

How Grocers Can Maintain Their Lead In Fresh Food As Nationals Spend Big To Narrow The Gap

United Kingdom Healthcare

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AlixPartners

Biopharma M&A Activity – Strategics Continue To Lead The Way

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FSA Market Authorisation Innovation And Research Programme: Streamlining Food Safety Approvals

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

Less Healthy Food Advertising Restrictions: What Businesses Need To Know

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Browne Jacobson

Nutrition And Health Claims (NHCRs) Refresher

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

High Caffeine Energy Drinks Ban: Government Consultation On Child Protection Measures

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

Food For Thought: Food And Drink Regulatory Update: Autumn 2025

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Browne Jacobson

CBD And Novel Foods Regulation: A Watershed Moment

United Kingdom Cannabis

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Browne Jacobson

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Why You Need A CRO - Welcoming Julian Gething To AlixPartners (Video)

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AlixPartners

BCL's Charities Of The Year 2021: Children Heard And Seen And City Harvest London (Video)

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BCL Solicitors LLP

UK Food And Beverage 2020

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Deloitte

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