Modernisation of patent law – boon o...The German Patent System has been a very patentee-friendly system, in particular for smaller patentees. Enforcement of patents has been relatively easy, affordable and fast. more ➔
A simple change delivers faster study star...Study start-up is a chaotic time. There are lots of moving parts. Lots of decisions to make and processes to establish. Lots of room for error. Mistakes can quickly derail a trial – and delays are endemic. … more ➔
Vaccine production in Africa: an urgent pr...Africa produces less than 1% of the human vaccines it uses. To effectively respond in time of outbreaks and pandemics, Africa must expand its vaccine development and production capabilities to cater … more ➔
Whats in a patent? IP – In a recent decision (Royalty vs. DPMA; C-650/17), the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has shed some light on the conditions under which a supplementary protection certificate (SPC) may be granted. … more ➔
Interview: Neciah Dorh, CEO, FluoretiQ15min to detect bacterial infections – that’s what British diagnostics company FluoretiQ Ltd is offering in the fight against antimicrobial resistance. A short interview with CEO Neciah Dorh. more ➔
Interview: How to improve data analyticsInterview with Ian Harrow from the Pistoia Alliance, about how to improve life sciences data management with help of a new digital toolkit that makes data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable … more ➔
European Greens fight over a revision of E... An impulse paper of a green splinter group has ignited a storm in the water glass. Like industry and science lobbyists, the renegades are calling for changes to the EU’s legal GMO framework. more ➔
Digital supported production of medical ca...A challenge whose success lies in efficient process management and digital development! The times of digitalisation and Industry 4.0 do not stop at the production of medical cannabis for the pharmaceutical … more ➔
An Outline of the German Medical Cannabis...The medical cannabis market has grown significantly in recent years. In Germany, the quantity of imported cannabis products has increased dramatically. In comparison to only 1.2 tons in 2017, German … more ➔
Study might prepare for rapid revision of...The European Commission has taken up the European Councils demand for deregulation of new plant breeding techniques (NBT). A new study is being conducted to form the basis for a campaign from the Commission … more ➔