Please find below some recent articles published by us
In March 2017 Angela Knierim joined the team of NOVACOS as our first associate. Angela studied law at the University of Heidelberg. During her legal clerkship at the Higher Regional Court of Duesseldorf she worked for the Medical Chamber North Rine (Ärztekammer Nordrhein), Clifford Chance’s Healthcare, Life Sciences & Chemicals …
The German pharmaceutical company DR.KADE acquired six phyto-pharmaceutical products from Hexal AG, by this move strengthening one of its core competencies, the gynecology sector. Part of of the acquired portfolio are the well-known products Femikliman® for treatment of menopausal symptoms and Silicur® for protection of the liver. The business with …
We are proud that NOVACOS has already been included in the JUVE-Ranking of the best German law firms in the area of healthcare and life sciences (view ranking).
The new JUVE publication (2016/2017) ranking commercial law firms already recommends NOVACOS as a spin-off focused solely on life sciences …
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) decided today that the German law requesting one fixed ex-factory and retail price for a prescription (Rx) medicine infringes Art. 34 TFEU and is not justified if it prohibits foreign internet pharmacies from selling at a lower price in Germany. Hence, price competition within …
The book from our partner Dr. Marc Oeben reflects the development of the potential defect in case law and literature, analyses the reasoning of the ECJ and highlights the impact on the liability of the manufacturer of medical products in Germany. It identifies the factual and legal problems for forensic …
As of 15th September 2016, Advocate General Sharpton has provided her opinion with regard to a liability of TÜV as Notified Body for the PIP-breast implants.
According to her opinion, it is the purpose and intention of the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC that, in the case of Class III medical …