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Celgene Corporation v Canada (AG) - Supreme Court of Canada grants leave to appeal

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • May 21 2010

The Supreme Court of Canada has granted Celgene Corporation's application for leave to appeal the decision of a majority of the Federal Court of Appeal regarding the jurisdiction of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

First PMPRB decision dismissing allegations of excessive pricing

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
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  • April 20 2010

The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board ("PMPRB") recently released its decision in the matter of Hoechst Marion Roussel Canada Inc. and the medicine NIOCODERM, a nicotine patch which assists those who are attempting to quit smoking; it is to be publicly posted on the PMPRB website today

The European Commission continues to examine settlement agreements and generic entry in the pharmaceutical sector

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • European Union
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  • February 12 2010

The European Commission continues to scrutinize the pharmaceutical sector and patent settlement agreements between innovator and generic pharmaceutical companies

PMPRB guidelines and reporting requirements in effect for 2010

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • January 22 2010

The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) released new Guidelines in 2009, including the new pricing tests the Board will apply for patented medicines

Canada (Attorney General) v. Celgene Corporation, appeal of a PMPRB decision

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • January 20 2010

The Court of Appeal overturned the decision of the Trial Judge and restored the decision of the PMPRB providing jurisdiction to the PMPRB over medicines imported under the Special Access Program

Court overturns PMPRB's decisions in respect of the medicine copaxone

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • November 18 2009

On November 12, 2009, Justice Hughes of the Federal Court allowed two judicial review applications of Teva Neuroscience G.P.-S.E.N.C. in respect of two decisions made by the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

PMPRB issues first notices of hearing into prices of generic drugs

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • August 1 2008

In July 2008, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) announced that it has issued two Notices of Hearing with respect to the prices of generic drugs sold in Canada by Apotex Inc. and ratiopharm Inc

PMPRB issues Notice of Hearing - Apotex Inc

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 21 2008

The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) has issued a Notice of Hearing into certain allegations against Apotex Inc

PMPRB departs from its guidelines in determining price in recent decision

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • April 21 2008

In a significant decision dated April 10, 2008, a Hearing Panel of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) has ruled that it is not appropriate to apply the PMPRB's Excessive Price Guidelines to assess the pricing of once-daily drugs used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD

In a new decision, the PMPRB identifies "exceptional" circumstances when a patentee may increase prices in excess of its guidelines

  • Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
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  • Canada
  • -
  • March 6 2008

In a decision made public on March 4, 2008, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) has found that a price increase greater than the annual increase in the CPI is not excessive