Ian Turner

Oct 25, 2024 | pinsentmasons.com | Ian Turner

The regulations, which provide for so-called ‘point of care’ (POC) manufacturing, are expected to come into effect across the UK next summer. POC products are typically highly innovative and often personalised in nature and have a short shelf-life, which the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Authority (MHRA) has previously acknowledged can be calculated in “hours, minutes or less” rather than the years that most conventional medicines last before they expire.

Jul 30, 2024 | pinsentmasons.com | Ian Turner |Karen Symms Gallagher

The High Court in England and Wales recently handed down two decisions in the patent battle between Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech in respect of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine Cominarty. This is a high profile action, with parallel proceedings in other jurisdictions including Ireland, Germany, the Netherlands and the US, and before the EPO.