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March 11, 2026
Sanofi-Aventis US, Eli Lilly & Co., Novo Nordisk Inc. and AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP have told the U.S. Supreme Court that a ruling reviving a case over insulin drug costs undermines key rules meant to weed out improper antitrust claims.
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March 11, 2026
Biomedical company Skye Orthobiologics and a former employee have informed a California federal judge that they have settled a case accusing the ex-employee of breaching fiduciary duties by leveraging Skye's proprietary information.
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March 10, 2026
Several intellectual property groups have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to use a case involving "skinny labels" on generic drugs to set clear guidelines on what constitutes induced patent infringement, saying the outcome has implications beyond pharmaceuticals.
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March 09, 2026
Brass of Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. are facing shareholder derivative claims they caused the company to overstate prospects for a drug to treat a bone disease, hurting investors and opening the company up to liability when its share prices fell following disappointing clinical trial news.
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March 06, 2026
Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd. agreed to pay $65 million to resolve antitrust claims from a certified class accusing it of illegally denying generics companies the samples they need to produce generic versions of its hypertension drug Tracleer, according to a brief in Maryland federal court seeking preliminary approval of the settlement.
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March 05, 2026
A Federal Circuit panel on Thursday grilled both sides in a trade secret dispute over penile implants that resulted in an $18.3 million judgment against defendants, repeatedly questioning attorneys about whether existing patents doomed the trade secrets claimed by International Medical Devices and its founder, Dr. James Elist.
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March 05, 2026
The U.S. Government Accountability Office denied a protest over the awarding of a $325 million Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contract, finding the agency's extra round of discussions with the winning bidder did not result in an unequal process.
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March 04, 2026
The maker of heartburn and acid reflux relief tablet Zantac has defeated a securities fraud class action claiming the company hid for decades the cancer risks associated with the drug, causing a stock price drop when the truth was revealed, after a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Wednesday that the claims were untimely.
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March 03, 2026
The owner of a marketing company in Florida has pled guilty to receiving kickbacks as part of a $24 million scheme to sign up Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries for HIV prophylactic medications they did not need.
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March 03, 2026
Real estate investment trust National Healthcare Properties Inc. has agreed to buy a $64 million collection of senior living communities to capitalize on the country's aging population and limited supply of new housing for retirees, according to an announcement.
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March 03, 2026
The Federal Circuit on Tuesday partly revived a patent challenge brought by a medical technology company, overruling the Patent Trial and Appeal Board in saying that there was no motivation for one to combine the teachings of a prior patent and an informational document.
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March 03, 2026
Melanie Cyganowski of Otterbourg PC, a former federal bankruptcy judge in New York, talks to Law360 Healthcare Authority about successor liability, regulatory hurdles and some of the hidden costs of hospital bankruptcies.
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February 27, 2026
In this week's Taxation With Representation, French electric utility Engie acquires UK Power Networks, Gilead Sciences Inc. buys clinical-stage biotechnology company Arcellx Inc., and The Brink's Co. acquires NCR Atleos in a deal that unites two major companies in the ATM business.
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February 26, 2026
The U.S. government, one named sponsor of the Hatch-Waxman Act, a generic-drug industry group and more have warned the U.S. Supreme Court that a decision that allowed a patent case involving a so-called skinny label to proceed threatens the availability of low-cost generic drugs.
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February 25, 2026
The Ninth Circuit ruled against a lower court Wednesday in saying pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly does not owe $278 million in royalties to an Arizona company for insulin-brands sales, saying an agreement between the companies did not cover insulin products Eli Lilly made using a certain yeast expression technology.
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February 25, 2026
Novo Nordisk said on Wednesday it is partnering with Vivtex Corp. on a deal worth up to $2.1 billion to develop drugs for obesity and related conditions, pressing ahead with a weight loss-drug franchise that has delivered rapid growth alongside regulatory scrutiny and courtroom clashes.
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February 24, 2026
The Eighth Circuit has affirmed a lower court ruling that tossed a case accusing Iowa Pathology Associates of monopolizing pathology services in central Iowa, finding the rival never explained why doctors can't use labs that are located further away.
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February 23, 2026
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday asked for Natera's position on a petition from rival CareDx asking the high court to review a Third Circuit decision that erased a $45 million jury award stemming from CareDx's false advertising claims.
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February 23, 2026
A New Jersey watchdog will take its bid to shield investigative files from discovery in a hospital's antitrust suit to the Third Circuit, according to a court notice.
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February 23, 2026
Gilead Sciences Inc. announced Monday that it has agreed to acquire clinical-stage biotechnology company Arcellx Inc. for $115 per share in cash plus one contingent value right worth $5 per share, reflecting an implied equity value of $7.8 billion.
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February 20, 2026
In this week's Taxation With Representation, science and technology company Danaher Corp. acquires medical technology company Masimo Corp., Covetrus merges with a unit of fellow animal health technology company Cencora, and private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners LP buys outstanding Mister Car Wash Inc. shares not already owned by LGP affiliates.
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February 19, 2026
The Federal Circuit cleared the path for branded-drug makers to claim a rival induced infringement of a patent without taking any active steps to do so, Hikma told the U.S. Supreme Court in a case over so-called skinny labels.
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February 18, 2026
A New York federal judge has trimmed a securities class action accusing Global Cord Blood Corp. and others of orchestrating and trying to cover up a scheme in which hundreds of millions of dollars were transferred from Global Cord's cash reserves to its former parent company's founder and other businesses.
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February 17, 2026
Healthcare stocks saw big moves in recent days, even as earnings season begins to wind down for the industry.
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February 13, 2026
A Pennsylvania federal judge has dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit brought by the former head of product development for Olympus Corp. of the Americas, ruling that the ex-executive failed to show he was fired in retaliation for speaking out about what he alleged were company violations of the National Defense Authorization Act.