The game changer – The pharmaceutical industry is facing uncertain times as a once-lucrative business model buckles under a globalising world economy. Charlotte Edmond reports on the companies and lawyers battling to secure all-important intellectual property in a rapidly changing market.

The patent police – The EC’s inquiry into the pharmaceutical industry and moves to usher in a region-wide patent court could revolutionise Europe’s drug market. Bird & Bird’s Gerry Kamstra reports.