Another example is everolimus. Here, the USPTO granted 5 years of PTE to U.S. Patent No. 5,665,772 covering the human product Afinitor (active ingredient: everolimus), which was approved under section 505 of the FFDCA. Prior to that, PTE was granted for Xience V Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System which was approved for human use under a different section of the FFDCA, section 515, for U.S. Patent No. 5,451,233.

In March 2010, President Barack Obama signed into law the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010, or the Affordable Care Act, a sweeping law intended to broaden access to health insurance, reduce or constrain the growth of healthcare spending, enhance remedies against fraud and abuse, add new transparency requirements for healthcare and health insurance industries, impose new taxes and fees on pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers and impose additional health policy reforms. The Affordable Care Act expanded manufacturers’ Medicaid rebate liability to include covered drugs dispensed to individuals who are enrolled in Medicaid managed care organizations, increased the minimum rebate due for innovator drugs from 15.1% of average manufacturer price, or the AMP, to 23.1% of AMP. The rebate on innovator drugs is the greater of 23.1% of the AMP per unit or the difference between the AMP and the best price per unit and adjusted by the Consumer Price Index-Urban (CPI-U) based on a launch date and current quarter AMP. The total rebate amount for innovator drugs is capped at 100.0% of AMP. The Affordable Care Act and subsequent legislation also narrowed the definition of AMP. Furthermore, the Affordable Care Act imposes a significant annual, nondeductible fee on companies that manufacture or import certain branded prescription drug products. Substantial new provisions affecting compliance were also been enacted, which may affect our business practices with healthcare practitioners. Although it is too early to determine the effect of the Affordable Care Act, it appears likely to continue to put pressure on pharmaceutical pricing, especially under the Medicare and Medicaid programs, and may also increase our regulatory burdens and operating costs.

In summary, our work shows that the P311 gene is involved in renal fibrogenesis, likely by enhancing TGFβ-induced EMT and modulating TGF-β/Smad signaling. Our findings could provide a novel potential target for the control of CKD progression in the future.

Clinical Data, Inc. (NasdaqGM: CLDA ) Clinical Data is a global biotechnology company unlocking the potential of molecular discovery, From Targeted Science to Better Healthcare®. The Company’s PGxHealth division is utilizing its biomarker intellectual property to develop and commercialize a broad pipeline of targeted therapeutics as well as pharmacogenomic tests that help predict drug safety and efficacy, thereby reducing health care costs. Its Cogenics division provides genomics services to both research and regulated environments. Through these divisions, Clinical Data is leveraging advances in molecular discovery to provide tangible benefits for patients, doctors, scientists and health plans worldwide.

The left ventricle function was evaluated 1 and 2 months after AAS, respectively, using a Vevo 770 High-Resolution Imaging Systems (Visual Sonics Inc, Toronto, ON, Canada) with a 17.5 MHz linear array transducer. Briefly, rats (n = 6) were anaesthetized with 1.5–2.0% isoflurane. Two-dimensional cine loops and guided M-mode frames were recorded from the parasternal short and long axis12. The following parameters were measured as indicators of cardiac function or remodeling: LVPWd, LVPWs, LVIDs, EF and FS.

Any future collaborations that we enter into may not be successful. The success of our collaboration arrangements will depend heavily on the efforts and activities of our collaborators. Collaborators generally have significant discretion in determining the efforts and resources that they will apply to these collaborations. Disagreements between parties to a collaboration arrangement regarding clinical development and commercialization matters can lead to delays in the development process or commercializing the applicable product candidate and, in some cases, termination of the collaboration arrangement. These disagreements can be difficult to resolve if neither of the parties has final decision making authority. Moreover, collaborations with pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies and other third parties are often terminated or allowed to expire by the other party. Any lack of effort or ability by our collaborators or any such disagreement, termination or expiration could adversely affect us financially and could harm our business reputation.

On November 1, 2018, our remuneration committee and Board approved the grant to Marshall Heinberg of options to purchase 30,000 ordinary shares under our 2013 Plan, subject to shareholder approval which is still pending. The options shall have an exercise price of $8.95 per share, shall vest over a period of four years, with one quarter vesting on the first anniversary of the date of grant and the remainder vesting on an equal quarterly basis and have a term of ten years.

It is believed that the NDMA contamination could have resulted from changes that Zhejiang Huahai made to its manufacturing process in 2012, using a method that was patented in 2014 (12) to reduce waste and improve product yield.  

        We have pending and issued patents covering a variety of compositions and methods related to multiple therapeutic applications. Our lead C5 inhibitor, zilucoplan, is covered by a portfolio that currently includes seven patent families of U.S. and ex-U.S. patents or patent applications. In addition to compound claims, the zilucoplan portfolio includes claims to formulations, formulation methods, therapeutic uses, and clinical study outcomes. To date, this portfolio includes nine granted or allowed patent applications, including three issued U.S. patents and one allowed U.S. patent application. Any patents that may grant in this portfolio are generally expected to expire between 2035 and 2038, subject to possible patent term extensions.

Pursuant to the Companies Law, an external director is required to have either financial and accounting expertise or professional qualifications according to criteria set forth in regulations promulgated under the Companies Law, provided that at least one of the external directors has financial and accounting expertise. However, if at least one of our other directors (1) meets the independence requirements of the Exchange Act, (2) meets the Nasdaq requirements for membership on the audit committee and (3) has financial and accounting expertise as defined in the Companies Law and applicable regulations, then neither of our external directors is required to possess financial and accounting expertise as long as both possess other requisite professional qualifications as required under the Companies Law and regulations promulgated thereunder.

Cord Blood America (OTCBB:CBAI ) is the parent company of CorCell, which facilitates umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation for expectant parents and their children. Its mission is to be the most respected stem cell preservation company in the industry. Collected through a safe and non-invasive process, cord blood stem cells offer a powerful and potentially life-saving resource for treating a growing number of ailments, including cancer, leukemia, blood, and immune disorders.

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