Promotion of Research through IP protection

Three of the most recognized experts on IP farma in Spain Ángel García Vidal, profesor de Derecho Mercantil de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela y Consejero Académico de Gómez Acebo y Pombo, Kiko Carrión García de Parada, Abogado socio de Eversheds Sutherland and Miquel Montañá-Mora, Abogado Socio de Ciiford Chance discuss about IP protection […]
DEBATE ON ADVANCED THERAPIES AND BIOLOGICAL MEDICINAL PRODUCTS

Jorge Muñoz, Member of CEFI Board lead the debate on advanced therapies an biological medicinal products. Sol Ruíz, Jefe de División de Productos Biológicos, Terapias Avanzadas y Biotecnología de la Agencia Española de Medicamentos y Productos Sanitarios and Jordi Faus, Abogado socio de Faus & Moliner Abogados debate about regulation, authorization an development of these […]
COMMUNICATIONS ON INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY AND COMPETITION LAW nº 92 Available for download and purchase.

Section One. Current Affairs Medicine in the courts in 2020. Jordi Faus, Xavier Moliner, Eduard Rodellar, Santiago Tomás, Anna Gerbolés, Lluís Alcover, Laura Marquès, Juan Martínez, and Joan Carles Bailach Data protection in the COVID-19 pandemic (Part II). Jesús Rubí Navarrete AEPD [Spanish Data Protection Agency]: Digital Pact for the Protection of Individuals: A commitment […]
Why would compulsory licensing of vaccines and COVID-19 treatments not lead to better access to innovation and benefits for patients?

There is an ongoing debate about certain national and international policy initiatives concerning the mandatory licensing of COVID-19 vaccine patents and we see the need to clarify certain concepts. In the event of mandatory licensing, it is more than likely that the necessary manufacturing capacity, production conditions and health guarantees would not be met. Indeed, […]
The new 2021 FARMAINDUSTRIA code

As we all know, on 1 January 2021 the new version of the Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry (the ‘new Code’ or, simply, the ‘Code’) came into force. As well as incorporating the amendments introduced in June 2019 to the Code of Practice of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), […]
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY– 26 APRIL

In light of the current COVID-19 health crisis, it is an apt moment to highlight the importance of intellectual property. Intellectual and industrial property, among others, allow us to turn ideas into concrete projects that create value, wealth, jobs, and cover unmet medical needs. Above all, intellectual property serves as a basis for societal progress […]
Issue 76 of the journal Cuadernos DF (Pharmaceutical Law Review) now available

Interruption of supply or the withdrawal of medicines from the market and competition rules. Henar González Durántez y Pilar Carrasco del Olmo 2021 versión of Pharmaceutical Industry Code of Best Practices. Teresa Paz-Ares Rodríguez, Beatriz Cocina Arrieta y Nuria Porxas Roig Regulatory framework aplicable to observational studies with medicines for human use foreseen […]
Vaccine debate at CEFI

Fascinating debate on vaccines with 266 registered participants and fantastic presentations by the speakers.
Final days for registration: Online conference ‘Deepening our understanding of vaccines in times of pandemic’

On 19 January 2021, CEFI will hold the online conference entitled Deepening our understanding of vaccines in times of pandemic. Registration is free of charge. Programme and registration
Two new issues of CEFI’s journal published

Two new issues of the journal published by CEFI are available: Cuadernos de Derecho Farmacéutico issue 75 (October-December 2020). Comunicaciones en Propiedad Industrial y Derecho de la Competencia issue 91 (September-December 2020).
CEFI contributes to the debate on vaccines in times of pandemic

On 19 January 2021, CEFI will hold an online conference entitled Deepening our understanding of vaccines in times of pandemic. Programme and registration
Eventful days of regulation and legislation in the world of pharma and innovation

There have been some eventful days recently in terms of important pharmaceutical regulations and legislation: Community pharma strategy to which we dedicated a post on LinkedIn Proposal for a Data Governance Regulation. Re-use of certain public sector data, including health data, which is key to boosting biomedical research. RD on observational studies. Simplifying administrative procedures, […]