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Guideline on Procurement and Use of Medicines from Abroad (“Guideline”) was amended by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“Agency”) and published on 23 October 2021. Accordingly, “foreign suppliers” authorized to supply drugs from abroad have been defined. […]

Blockchain technology represents a paradigm shift in how various companies protect their information. This specific technology is constantly evolving, and the United States is spending approximately 6.6 billion dollars annually on developing solutions involving blockchain. Most commonly, blockchain technology […]

Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“Agency”) updated the Guideline on Biosimilar Medicinal Products (“Guideline”) on 14 September 2021. The previous Guideline prepared by the Agency did not include a broad range of details regarding the matter, yet it […]

The Draft Regulation on Licensing Homeopathic Medicinal Products (“Draft Regulation”) was published by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“Agency”) on 9 September 2021 and the Draft Regulation was opened for third parties’ opinion. The Draft Regulation was […]

How can patent owners best enforce their rights in your jurisdiction? The most effective way for a patent owner to enforce its rights is to initiate an infringement action against the alleged infringers before the specialised intellectual and industrial […]

What is the forum for the conduct of patent litigation? In responding to this question, please include details of the relevant division/chamber/section of the relevant courts/tribunals, and consider whether these fora have specialist patents/technical judges, whether parties are faced […]

Artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology and its applications across various sectors of the economy are growing exponentially. As AI advances, one of the important, practical challenges that courts, governments and regulators face is whether current intellectual property legal frameworks are […]

The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Methods and Procedures for Manufacturing, Labelling and Control of Tobacco Products (“Amendment Regulation”) published in Official Gazette numbered 31527 on 30 June 2021, and effective as of that date, aims to increase efficacy […]

As advertising has evolved, sponsorship has become an important tool – and that in turn has led to the growth of ambush marketing. We look at what ambush marketing is, discuss some prominent cases, and provide advice on how […]

To conform Turkish regulations extant on medical and in vitro devices to those of the EU, and to protect and preserve the wellbeing of Turkish consumers, the Turkish Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency (the “Agency”) published, in Official Gazette […]