Legal
Two former executives of JHL Biotech were indicted on charges of orchestrating the theft of trade secrets, wire fraud exceeding $101 million, and money laundering.
An alleged plan by Johnson & Johnson to spin off a company solely responsible for its talc-based products in order to mitigate lawsuit damages is still on the table following a ruling by a federal judge.
Gilead won the most recent battle when a U.S. appeals court threw out a $1.2 billion ruling against the company.
The petition was posted on Monday by shareholder rights law firm Labaton Sucharow.
Anti-aging organization SENS Research Foundation sacked Chief Science Officer Aubrey de Grey over concerns he has attempted to influence an investigation of sexual harassment claims filed against him.
A Sackler family heir said in a court appearance that the family, which owns OxyContin drug maker Purdue Pharma, holds a “moral responsibility” to lend its help in combating the U.S. opioid crisis but noted it will not give billions of dollars to a legal settlement unless broad legal protections are provided in exchange.
The latest biopharma insider trading scandal stems from Pfizer’s acquisition of Medivation in 2016.
In a patent infringement lawsuit filed against Eli Lilly, Teva Pharmaceuticals won three and lost six patents. The patent lawsuit was over Teva’s Ajovy (fremanezumab-vfrm) to prevent migraines.
Aubrey de Grey has been accused by two women of predatory behavior, an allegation de Grey denies. SENS has placed him on administrative leave pending further investigation.
Republican Senator Rand Paul is under fire from government watchdogs for failing to properly disclose a $15,000 purchase of Gilead Sciences stock made by his wife last year.
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