Patent Clearance Projects in Pharmaceutical Industry

On April 18, 2023, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will shift to issuing electronic patent grants (eGrants) to patent recipients rather than paper patents. One reason for this move is to improve...

After being in the works for several years, and as formally created by the 21st Century Cures Act, effective Jan. 1, 2023, certain rural and critical access hospitals will have the option to elect...

FDA Rule Change Now Allows Mail-Order, Retail Pharmacy Distribution of Abortion Pills Earlier this month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed its course on abortion pills, now allowing certain abortion medications—mifepristone and...

Missouri Medicaid (MO HealthNet) recently posted a “Hot Tip” discussing the procedures providers are expected to follow when medical records are partially or totally destroyed in a natural or man-made disaster. Providers who follow...

Background In 2016, the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) was passed, governing the sharing of electronic health information (EHI) and authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to identify "reasonable and...

The Unitary Patent By a recent decision , the European Patent Office (EPO) have confirmed that as from 1 January 2023, applicants who have received a Rule 71(3) notice of allowance and who have...