– discussion of Washington Post article on Ismed’s efforts to promote follow-on biologics approval pathway: (Patent Baristas), (Patent Docs), US: Congressional fact-finding on follow-on biologics: (Patent Docs), US: David v Monsanto: Biotechnology patent ‘exhaustion’ after Quanta, Supreme Court petition: (Hal Wegner), US: Ulysses Pharmaceuticals announces issuance of patent for novel class of ant [read post]

The third generation oral contraceptives containing desogestrel are:Desogestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol (Duramed/Barr and Watson Pharmaceuticals)Desogen (Organon)Mircette (Duramed/Barr)Velivet (Duramed)Apri-28 (Duramed/Barr)Kariva (Duramed/Barr)Ortho-Cept (Ortho-McNeil)Reclipsen (Watson)Cyclessa (Organon)It is estimated that women in the U.S. filled more than 7.5 million prescriptions for third generation oral contraceptives this past year (November 2005 to October… [read post]

All we can do is honor that which they stood for, and fulfill in our words and deeds the ideal which they died for.On the Law of War and Just War Theory Blog, Professor Kenneth Anderson presents an excerpt from a paper in progress:Democratic legitimacy, what non-Americans think about American policy, and the war on terrorThe American people will not engage with the struggle against a transnational terrorist threat over the long run unless it is consonant with deep American values. [read post]