Life sciences specialists at Tilleke & Gibbins’ office in Bangkok have contributed a new “Life Sciences Commercialization in Thailand” chapter to the Life Sciences Global Guide from Practical Law. The Q&A-style guide provides strategic information for companies active in the life sciences sector in Thailand. The chapter covers a number of key areas:

• Overview of the life sciences sector
• Pricing, government funding, and reimbursement: National health care system, price regulation and reimbursement
• Distribution and sale
• Cross-border trade and parallel imports
• Advertising and engagement with patient organizations
• Patents: Conditions for patentability, registration, length of protection, infringement, international treaties
• Trademarks: Requirements, registration
• Competition law issues: Authorities and legislation, commercial contracts and competition law, licensing approvals and formalities
• Product liability: Regulators, medicinal product liability law, liable partners, defenses, product liability claims, remedies

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The full “Life Sciences Commercialization in Thailand” section can be found on the Practical Law website.