The Smokefree Expert Panel of Health Coalition Aotearoa has proactively released its submission to the Government’s Smokefree 2025 action plan consultation. Expert Panel member Andrew Waa says consensus supporting all the Smokefree 2025 proposals was immediate and complete
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Insulin Pump Maker Says Roche Sneaked Into Market
Law360, London (May 11, 2021, 7:40 PM BST) Medical device company Insulet kicked off a patent infringement trial Tuesday by accusing pharmaceutical giant Roche of launching its rival tubeless insulin pump before Insulet s patent expired to jump ahead of competitors and catch it off guard.
Insulet s patent is set to expire for its remote-controlled patch pump for the treatment of diabetes in August 2021, and the company argued it had to scramble to get its case against Roche heard as soon as possible, Insulet attorney Andrew Waugh QC of Three New Square told the High Court. Roche launched its Accu Chek Solo micropump system in 2018, and the lawsuit.
MORE police officers are taking to Halstead town centre in a bid to crack down on a rise in anti-social behaviour. Residents can expect to see more police officers in the town following a number of complaints from residents. Essex Police has deployed more patrols in the town’s public gardens after being contacted by Halstead Town Council following reports of residents noticing more anti-social behaviour in recent weeks. An Essex Police spokesman said: “Following concerns raised by residents of Halstead about people gathering in the town park causing anti-social behaviour, officers have been regularly patrolling the area dealing with any anti-social behaviour they come across.”