Smart & Biggar, Life Sciences | Chambers Canada Profile

About

Provided by Smart & Biggar

Smart & Biggar is Canada's largest firm practicing exclusively in IP and technology law and we are experts in navigating the complex Canadian regulatory environment.

Our regulatory and compliance services include:

Regulatory (Health Canada and provincial) and health care compliance advice
Reimbursement, interchangeability, rebate and procurement advice
Marketing and advertising, including programs with HCPs and patients, disease awareness initiatives, collaboration agreements, PR communications, Direct-to-Consumer advertising campaigns, and Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) and Pharmaceutical Advertising Advisory Board (PAAB) matters
Brand name assessments including Look-alike Sound-alike (LA/SA) Assessments of product names
Access to Information Act and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act matters
Regulatory due diligence
Data protection advice and responding to eligibility rejections by the Office of Patented Medicines and Liaison (OPML)
Patent listing under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, including preparation of forms and responding to objections by the OPML
Certificates of supplementary protection, including preparation of applications
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) advice
Submissions on draft statutory and regulatory amendments
Applications for judicial review

We assist our clients with all relevant government agencies, including:

Health Canada
PMPRB
Provincial insurers
Regulatory colleges for health care professionals
OPML

Chambers Review

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Life Sciences - Nationwide - Canada

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Smart & Biggar is a well-respected IP boutique with an impressive following of clients involved in life sciences, including those active in the cannabis and agribusiness sectors. With patent expertise sought after by pharmaceutical and biotech companies big and small, the law firm has significant experience representing clients in complex patent infringement cases, as well as portfolio management and prosecution. It also maintains a well-regarded regulatory practice, advising on product licensing, advertising, commercialisation and compliance with regulatory regimes. The firm has offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Calgary and Montréal.

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