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The Case For Core Focus Among Mid-market Medical Device Companies

Mid-market medical device companies are grappling with underperformance, driven in part by over-diversified portfolios and fragmented management focus.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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AlixPartners

Medical Devices News - EU Commission Expands The Use Of Electronic Instructions For Use (EIFU)

On 16 July 2025, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1234 will enter into force, amending the existing eIFU Regulation (EU) 2021/2226.

European Union Healthcare

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Plesner

First Health Apps Recommended By The Danish Board For Health Apps

The Danish Board for Health Apps has recently published its first five recommendations of health apps.

Denmark Healthcare

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Plesner

New Malaria Treatment For Young Babies Approved

I was very pleased to read (here) that the first malaria treatment for use by young babies has just been approved and is expected to be rolled out in African countries within weeks.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Marks & Clerk

Agri-Food Regulator Publishes The Findings Of Its First Supplier Survey

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

Neurotech : Au Coeur De L'esprit, Aux Frontières Du Droit

France Healthcare

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Haas Avocats

Who Has A Right To Make Decisions About Care For A Person That Is Deemed To Lack Capacity?

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

European Commission Consultation Shapes High-risk AI Classification For Life Sciences In The EU

European Union Healthcare

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Osborne Clarke

EU Guidance Details How Technical And Clinical Standards Converge For AI In Medtech

European Union Healthcare

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Osborne Clarke

EU Updates Regulation On Electronic Instructions For Medical Devices

European Union Healthcare

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PLMJ

Review Of A Year Of Administrative Case Law On Market Access

France Healthcare

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Dechert

The Electronic Patient Record And Clinical Negligence Claims

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

The New EU "Pharma Package": Preparing For The Trilogues

European Union Healthcare

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

The Cali Fund And DSI: What Life Sciences And Biotech Companies Need To Know Now

Worldwide Healthcare

PC

Potter Clarkson

Arts & Culture Guide (Video)

United Kingdom Immigration

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Latitude Law

Establishing A New Company In Hungary And The Golden Visa Concept

Turkey Immigration

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Miran Legal

'Good Jobs' Proposals: What Changes May Be Happening To Pay And Benefits In Northern Ireland?

Ireland Employment

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Lewis Silkin

Turkish Competition Board Imposes Administrative Monetary Fine For Gun-Jumping During Phase II Review

Turkey Anti-trust

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ELIG Gürkaynak Attorneys-at-Law

通过投资获得马耳他公民身份 (Video)

Malta Immigration

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CSB Group

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Patents

Supplementary Protection Certificates: The Court Of Justice Agrees With Potter Clarkson That SPCs With Negative Terms Are Acceptable

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled yesterday in an important case (C-125/10, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp. v Deutsches Patent- und Markenamt), relating to Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs).

European Union IP

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Potter Clarkson

Value Added SPCs - CJEU Clarifies Broad Scope Of Protection

Following hot on the heels of important SPC decisions issued in late 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has now issued a reasoned order in the Novartis v Actavis case (C-442/11).

European Union IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

Supplementary Protection Certificates: The CJEU Issues Its Decision In Two Seminal Cases

On 24 November 2011, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered its judgement in two seminal cases relating to Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs).

European Union IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

HGS v Eli Lilly: Bar For Industrial Applicability Of Gene Patents In UK Lowered And Realigned With The EPO

United Kingdom Healthcare

PC

Potter Clarkson

ECJ Clarifies Scope Of Supplementary Protection Certificate

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

Novelty Destroying Acts In Clinical Trials

European Union Healthcare

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Axon Lawyers

Stem Cell Patents In The EU: To Be Or Not To Be?

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NautaDutilh

Pharmaceutical Patent Settlement Agreements - European Commission Scrutiny Continues

United Kingdom IP

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CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang

AG's Opinion In Merck C-125/10: Zero/Negative Term SPC May Be Granted In Light Of Possibility To Obtain A Paediatric Extension

Netherlands Healthcare

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De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.

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Food and Drugs Law

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

The UK is set to introduce new laws from January 5, 2026, that will significantly affect the implementation of sponsorship deals for less healthy food and drink products.

United Kingdom Media & IT

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Lewis Silkin

The New EU "Pharma Package": Regulatory Data Protection – A Comparison Of Commission/Parliament/Council Positions

Although the European Commission, European Parliament and the Council of the European Union all agree on reducing the baseline protection period, the three institutions differ as regards the modulation system for extensions to the baseline period.

European Union Privacy

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Activités commerciales accessoires des sociétés civiles agricoles : un nouvel équilibre à trouver

La Loi n° 2025-268 du 24 mars 2025 d'orientation pour la souveraineté alimentaire et le renouvellement des générations en agriculture a introduit une dérogation au principe de spécialité...

France Commercial

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Bignon Lebray

New Malaria Treatment For Young Babies Approved

United Kingdom Healthcare

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Marks & Clerk

L'IA médicale de Microsoft MAI-DxO bouscule la médecine

France Technology

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Haas Avocats

Agri-Food Regulator Publishes The Findings Of Its First Supplier Survey

Ireland Healthcare

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Arthur Cox

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

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

European Commission Consultation Shapes High-risk AI Classification For Life Sciences In The EU

European Union Healthcare

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Osborne Clarke

EU Guidance Details How Technical And Clinical Standards Converge For AI In Medtech

European Union Healthcare

OC

Osborne Clarke

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Life Sciences, Biotechnology & Nanotechnology

The Case For Core Focus Among Mid-market Medical Device Companies

Mid-market medical device companies are grappling with underperformance, driven in part by over-diversified portfolios and fragmented management focus.

United Kingdom Healthcare

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AlixPartners

Medical Devices News - EU Commission Expands The Use Of Electronic Instructions For Use (EIFU)

On 16 July 2025, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1234 will enter into force, amending the existing eIFU Regulation (EU) 2021/2226.

European Union Healthcare

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Plesner

First Health Apps Recommended By The Danish Board For Health Apps

The Danish Board for Health Apps has recently published its first five recommendations of health apps.

Denmark Healthcare

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Plesner

EU Consults On New GMP Rules For AI In Pharma Manufacturing

European Union Technology

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Arnold & Porter

Neurotech Patents In Europe: Part 2 - Novelty, Inventive Step, And Device-Specific Pitfalls

United Kingdom IP

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Marks & Clerk

Creative Deal Structures Help Life Sciences Innovators Ride Out The Macro Storm

United Kingdom Commercial

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A&O Shearman

L'IA médicale de Microsoft MAI-DxO bouscule la médecine

France Technology

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Haas Avocats

Neurotech : Au Coeur De L'esprit, Aux Frontières Du Droit

France Healthcare

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Haas Avocats

EU AI Act – Latest Regulatory Developments In Finland

Finland Technology

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Hannes Snellman Attorneys Ltd

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Healthcare

Tax Group Update: July 2025

As the first half of the year draws to a close, we present an overview of some of the work that has kept our Tax Group busy in 2025.

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Arthur Cox

First Health Apps Recommended By The Danish Board For Health Apps

The Danish Board for Health Apps has recently published its first five recommendations of health apps.

Denmark Healthcare

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Plesner

(Pro) Health Issues Lead To Hallucinations...

The case of Pro Health Solutions ltd v ProHealth Inc [2025] 6 WLUK 622 involved an appeal before the Appointed Person (AP) in the Trade Marks Registry, decided on 20 June 2025.

United Kingdom IP

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Lewis Silkin

The New EU "Pharma Package": Regulatory Data Protection – A Comparison Of Commission/Parliament/Council Positions

European Union Privacy

CM

Crowell & Moring LLP

Creative Deal Structures Help Life Sciences Innovators Ride Out The Macro Storm

United Kingdom Commercial

AO

A&O Shearman

UK SPC Law Changes From 1 January 2025: What You Need To Know

United Kingdom IP

PC

Potter Clarkson

Cosmetic Licensing: What Scotland's Bill Means For The Rest Of The UK

United Kingdom IP

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Rothera Bray

New Malaria Treatment For Young Babies Approved

United Kingdom Healthcare

MC

Marks & Clerk

If A Child Has An EHCP In Place, Do They Also Need A Care Plan? (Video)

United Kingdom Litigation

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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP

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Latest Videos

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Healthy Byte | Live From HIMSS 25! (Video)

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Alston & Bird

Ile Wynosi Zadłużenie Szpitali?

KHG Hupajlo Grzegorczyk & Partners

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

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Jeantet

Latest Trends With EMA And MHRA Inspections In The EU And UK

AP

Arnold & Porter

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

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Arendt & Medernach

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