Barnes & Thornburg LLP attorneys in the Life Sciences Practice Group provide a wide range of interdisciplinary legal services to companies engaged in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical and laboratory devices, health services and bioinformatics. Members of our group provide a network that gives you access to all of our services through one phone call. Specifically, we provide services in the following areas:
- Intellectual Property
- Immigration
- IP Litigation
- Mass Tort and Products Liability
- International Trade
- Securities
- Government Relations
- Tax and Tax Refunds
- Corporate and Corporate Finance
- ADA
- Health Regulatory
- Antitrust
- Medical products regulation and reimbursement
- Import and Export
- Executive Compensation
- Venture Capital
- Environmental
- Food and Drug Administration
We have 10 patent lawyers and agents who hold Ph.D.s. We understand many of the biotech, pharmaceutical and medical device technologies, including:
- Gene Therapy
- Combinatorial Chemistry
- Bioinformatics
- Nanotechnology
- Proteomics
- Transgenic Technology
- Genomics
- Drug Discovery
- Plant Genetics
- Medical Devices
- Pharmaceuticals
- Medical Imaging and Display
- Molecular Biology
We understand a spectrum of healthcare legal issues, including:
- Medicare reimbursement issues, including the Medicare prescription drug act of 2003
- Federal and state anti-kickback/self-referral issues
- Reimbursement compliance guidance
- HIPAA privacy and security compliance guidance
- Physician research organizations
- Information Technology, Bioinformatics and Healthcare e-commerce matters
We understand your objectives, including:
- Protecting and obtaining your intellectual property
- Obtaining capital
- Recruiting and retaining qualified employees
- Structuring collaborative agreements
- Maintaining your competitive advantage
- Reducing regulatory problems
- Reducing taxes
- Obtaining counsel on matters crucial to your business
We can help you accomplish your goals in federal and state government through:
- Lobbying
- International Relations
- Appropriations
- Issues Management/Monitoring
- Government Contracts
- Regulatory Affairs
Our attorneys are committed to helping you in growing your business and solving your problems. When it comes to complex issues involving more than one discipline in a life sciences industry, Barnes & Thornburg attorneys in Atlanta, Chicago, Delaware, Indiana, Michigan, Minneapolis, Ohio, and Washington, D.C., are able to assist.
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