Foley Hoag Addresses Key Issues Facing Life Sciences Companies
Foley Hoag LLP released a snapshot of key legal, business, and
regulatory issues facing the life sciences industry at the BIO 2008
conference in San Diego. Partners serving a variety of areas, from
patent prosecution and strategy to corporate/finance, FDA/regulatory and
litigation offer emerging and established companies in the life sciences
industry with a roadmap of how to navigate some of the pressing issues
facing this highly competitive sector.
Some of the key issues include developing a strong intellectual property
portfolio, outsourcing as a business strategy, the regulation of
in-vitro diagnostics, follow-on biologics legislation, and patent
litigation in front of the International Trade Commission (ITC).
Foley Hoag’s Life Sciences Group provides a
full range of services including patent litigation, prosecution and
strategy; corporate finance and securities; mergers, acquisitions and
strategic alliances; FDA and reimbursement; government strategies;
venture capital and emerging companies, and product liability and
complex tort.
About Foley Hoag
Foley Hoag provides comprehensive legal services to clients throughout
the United States and around the world. We serve a wide range of
industries including biopharma, energy and utilities, financial
services, manufacturing, and technology. With 250 lawyers located in
Boston, Washington, DC, and the Emerging Enterprise Center in Waltham,
MA, we provide creative solutions and results-oriented advice in the
areas of bankruptcy, restructuring and workouts; corporate finance,
mergers and acquisitions, and IPOs; labor and employment; litigation;
environmental issues and land use; government strategies; intellectual
property; tax, trusts and estates; and white collar and business crimes.
As a member of Lex Mundi, the global network of independent law firms,
we ensure that our clients have access to high-quality legal advice
regardless of how far their businesses take them. For more information,
visit www.foleyhoag.com.
Foley Hoag LLP
Meghan Gross, 617-832-7112
mmagner@foleyhoag.com
