
Curevac muddies the Moderna/Arbutus waters further
The markets try to figure out who really benefits from last week’s patent decision over a key mRNA technology.

The Covid-19 vaccine battle just got interesting
A patent claim against Arbutus is thrown out, threatening parts of Moderna’s mRNA technology – including its Covid-19 vaccine.

Amarin falls at obvious hurdle
Amarin’s loss of a crucial patent lawsuit shows that potential buyers were right to be wary of the Vascepa opportunity.

Holding a contingent value right in uncertain times
Though the stage is apparently set for Bristol’s contingent value right to pay out, the instrument trades at depressed levels.

What Enbrel needs to do after its patent win
A US patent victory could give Amgen’s Enbrel another eight years’ patent exclusivity, but is the enthusiasm justified?

Boston and Edwards make a smart judgement
The immensely complex and long-running intertwined litigation between the two medtechs has been brought to an end.

No margin left for error at Acorda
Generic versions of Acorda’s Ampyra are about to flood the market, meaning that the company desperately needs a timely approval in October for its next big hope.