Thannikkotu v. Board of Directors, Trillium Health Centre *

Canada - June 15 2012
Dr. Thannikkotu, a cardiac surgeon with 11 years experience in the United States, was appointed as a surgical assistant at the Trillium Health Centre.

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Consultation on PMPRB guidelines *

Canada - May 9 2012
The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board is responsible for ensuring that patentees are not selling medicines at excessive prices in any market in Canada.

Co-authors: Barbara McIsaac, Q.C. .

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Ratiopharm found to be patentee for purposes of PMPRB jurisdiction *

Canada - June 6 2011
ratio-Salbutamol HFA is an authorized generic version of VENTOLIN HFA, sold in Canada by GSK.

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Other cases of Penlac® decision from PMPRB (Order) *

Canada - February 7 2011
The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (the Board) has ordered sanofi-aventis Canada Inc. (sanofi) to pay $9.4 million for excessive revenues relating to the sale of Penlac®, a nail lacquer for treatment of a fungal infection of the nail.

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Supreme Court of Canada confirms Patented Medicine Prices Review Board interpretation of the term “sold in any market in Canada” and underlines the consumer protection purposes of the board’s role *

Canada - January 21 2011
On January 20th the Supreme Court of Canada issued a decision which confirms the role of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) and the consumer protection purposes of ss.

Co-authors: Barbara McIsaac, Q.C. .

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