Updates on Legal Developments in the EU Life Sciences Industry
Originally published as Covington E-Alert on April 27, 2010
On 20 April 2010, the European Commission published new rules governing so-called “vertical” agreements, such as distribution and supply agreements. The new rules are set out in the Vertical Restraints Block Exemption Regulation and the related Guidelines (see DG Competition’s website). They will become effective as…
Article originally published in the Cross-border Life Sciences Handbook 2006/07
Pharmaceutical and biotech companies are turning with increasing frequency to in-licensing and collaboration agreements – pharmaceutical companies to put new products in their pipelines and biotech companies to access the resources needed for final-stage development, clinical trials, manufacturing, and distribution. One result of the increasing…
