24.01.2017
- US drugmaker Merck has settled its patent dispute with rival Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and Japan’s Ono Pharmaceutical over cancer immunotherapy Keytruda. Under terms of the...
19.10.2015
- Adding to its previous setbacks – in particular Syngenta’s rejection of its takeover advances –US agribusiness giant Monsanto is now facing a revolt from seed manufacturers in...
13.05.2013
- Israel Chemicals (ICL)'s forecast-beating first-quarter profits were overshadowed by worries about potash prices on Monday, and a government proposal to examine state royalties on...
02.04.2013
- India's top court dismissed Swiss drugmaker Novartis's attempt to win patent protection for its cancer drug Glivec, a blow to Western pharmaceutical firms targeting India to drive...
27.03.2013
- Global drugmakers, battered by recent intellectual property decisions in India, are girding for a landmark court ruling next week that could have broad consequences for their...