Santiago Cañellas Román Janssen-Cilag Research Centre (Centro de Investigación Janssen-Cilag) Toledo
Summary of the research/invention: The research team patented a series of potent inhibitors of NLRP3 inflammasome formation, the dysregulation of which is associated with several inflammatory disorders with high unmet medical demand, such as Alzheimer’s disease and lung cancer. Novel chemical synthesis conditions have been developed that allow the automated generation of a large number […]
Iris Simón Sáez GENyO-Pfizer Centre
Summary of the research/invention I work on prostate cancer research. Prostate cancer patients are often treated with androgen deprivation hormone therapies, but most eventually develop resistance to these treatments and progress poorly. In my research, I have generated cellular models that mimic the different stages in patients’ progression as they respond to different treatments. Using […]
World Intellectual Property Day 2022 IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future

Today, 26 April, is World Intellectual Property Day. This year is dedicated to intellectual property and youth: innovating for a better future. At CEFI we want to give a voice to young researchers in the biopharmaceutical sector. We are therefore presenting three projects involving three young researchers: Santiago Cañellas Román, Researcher at Janssen Cilag, Iris […]
Issue 80 of our journal Cuadernos now available

Issue 80 of the journal Cuadernos, with highly topical content for the pharmaceutical sector, is available for purchase and download.
CEFI, 40 years working in defence of innovation and intellectual property

We at the CEFI Foundation are very proud to celebrate our 40th Anniversary this year. CEFI has been working in defence of innovation and intellectual property for 40 years, especially in the biomedical field. Thanks to the collaboration of leading experts, authorities and thousands of supporters, we are celebrating four decades of debate and analysis […]
Issues 79 and 94 of our journals now available

Issue 79 of the journal Cuadernos, with highly topical content for the pharmaceutical sector, is available for purchase and download. Don’t miss out on issue 94 of the Comunicaciones journal!!
ADVERTISING MEDICINAL PRODUCTS IN THE INTERIM PERIOD BETWEEN MARKETING AUTHORISATION AND THE DECISION ON PRICING AND PUBLIC FUNDING

This paper analyses the promotion of medicines for human use that have already received marketing authorization, when the advertising is made before the resolution on pricing and inclusion in the Spanish National Health Service. This is an issue addressed by the recent Judgment of the High Court of Justice of the Basque Country (Administrative Chamber) […]
STRONG INTEREST IN OUR DISCUSSION ON OBSERVATIONAL STUDIES ON MEDICATIONS AND PATIENT SUPPORT PROGRAMMES

On 15 October we had an interesting discussion on Observational Studies on Medications and patient support programmes in the new regulations that aroused a lot of interest. More than 90 people participated in the session with strong participation in questions and comments. With his extensive knowledge of the subject, Lluis Alcover informed us of the […]
PHARMACEUTICAL LAW PUBLICATION nº 78 Available for purchase and download

The promotion of medicines for human use that have already receive marketing authorization, before the resolution on pricing and the inclusión in the Nacional Health System. Angel García Vidal and Irene Fernández Puyol Health Data 29 Playbook as a gvernance framework fot he sharing and researchwith healthcaredata. Ricard Martínez Martínez, Gabriel López Serrano, Alejandro Padín […]
Advertising of medicinal products before a financing decision by the National Health System

Superior Court of Justice of the Basque Country, Judicial Review Chamber, Judgment 246/2021 of 30 June resolved positively on a question widely debated in the sector: the possibility of advertising medicinal products that have been approved for sale but have yet to receive a decision on their financing. This judgment is in line with the […]
Observational studies of medicinal products and patient support programmes in the new regulation

CEFI is organising a seminar on observational studies of medicinal products and patient support programmes, which is set to take place on 15 October. As of 2 January 2021, observational studies of medicinal products for human use (‘OSM’) are to be regulated in Spain by Royal Decree 957/2020, which repeals the previously applicable Order SAS/3470/2009. […]
nº93 COMMUNICATIONS ON INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY AND COMPETITION LAW

Available for download. The promotion of medicines for human use that have already receive marketing authorization, before the resolution on pricing and the inclusión in the Nacional Health System. Angel García Vidal and Irene Fernández Puyol Health Data 29 Playbook as a gvernance framework fot he sharing and researchwith healthcaredata. Ricard Martínez Martínez, Gabriel López […]