Synapse - law for life sciences - June 2018

This month on Synapse

Health Technology Assessment – the Commission’s proposal of a new Health Technology Assessment Regulation

Dr Wolfgang Rehmann explains a new draft Regulation from the European Commission that aims to abolish obstacles to market access of medicinal products and medical devices which are subject to HTA in the various Member States.

Topical issues

The benefit of clusters

Raman Sharma, Rhys Bufton and Lucy Sharples look at the surge in demand for campuses and science parks and discuss the benefits of clusters.

Dutch Supreme Court ruling on claim interpretation in Resolution v AstraZeneca

Judith Krens and Eelco Bergsma discuss the important decision on patent claim interpretation in the case Resolution Chemicals v AstraZeneca.

European Commission proposal for SPC manufacturing exemption

Alexander Kritharidis explains the European Commission's Proposal to introduce a manufacturing waiver for supplementary protection certificates.

AI and big data in the healthcare sector

Thanos Rammos looks at the legal challenges when using AI in healthcare from a German law perspective.

New trade secrets law takes effect in UK

Mark Owen and Louise Popple draw attention to the new trade secrets law now in force in the UK.