Topic
Biotech
245 published works
The Daily Intake
USDA and FDA Announce Formal Agreement to Bolster Coordination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) work closely to regulate the nation’s food supply. USDA oversees the safety of meat, poultry, and…
Life Sciences Legal Insights
JPM Conference Takeaways: Biotech and Biopharma Set for Growth in 2018
Coming off a year that saw a record number of new drug approvals, significant scientific breakthroughs and a year-end tax reform package that both significantly lowers corporate taxes and provides…
Elder Law Prof Blog
Fountains of Youth (Or Just Spending?): A Positive Take on “Anti-Aging” Industries
Every day I fight with my email in-box, trying to delete the stuff that just isn't necessary to open, much less read. For example, I know more or less which…
Wills, Trusts & Estates Prof Blog
Want to Live FOREVER? Major Breakthrough in Cryogenic Freezing
The chance to see what the world will be like in 200 or 300 hundred years, once a fancy belonging to the realm of science-fiction, has just become a more…
PTABWatch
Reluctant to Reverse, the Federal Circuit Offers the PTAB a Mulligan
The Federal Circuit recently vacated the PTAB’s decisions in three interferences. Board of Trustees of Leland Stanford Jr. Univ. v. Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Appeal 2015-2011 (Fed. Cir. June…
The Right Coast
That Time the TSA Found a Scientist s 3-D-Printed Mouse Penis – The Atlantic
When Martin Cohn passed through airport security at Ronald Reagan Airport, he figured that he d probably get some questions about the 3-D-printed model of a mouse penis in his…
PrawfsBlawg
Law-STEM junior scholar conference. Papers wanted!
Main Monday, May 01, 2017Law-STEM junior scholar conference. Papers wanted!INAUGURAL JUNIOR FACULTY FORUM FOR LAW AND STEM University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, PAOctober 6-7, 2017 Call for Papers The…
A Seat at the Table
FDA Revises Draft Guidance and Requests Information on Foods from Genome Edited Plants and Animals
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released two documents for public comment concerning the agency’s regulation of certain forms of biotechnology. First, FDA released a draft revised guidance…
BioLoquitur
Early Stage Biotech IP Strategy: Untangling the Chain of Title
The value of an early stage biotech company is driven primarily by the quality and scope of its intellectual property. As such, these companies’ primary goal is to stake out…
D&O Discourse
Myths & Misconceptions of Biotech Securities Claims: An Analysis of Motion to Dismiss Results from 2005-2016
By Doug Greene
By Doug Greene, Genevieve York-Erwin, Michael Tomasulo I. Introduction Small, development stage biotech companies are widely considered to be attractive targets for securities actions given the inherent risks of the…