AMENDED AND RESTATED SUPPLY AGREEMENT (2006)
EXHIBIT
99.2
AMENDED
AND RESTATED SUPPLY AGREEMENT (2006)
This
amended and restated agreement is between Biomira International Inc., a Barbados
corporation with offices located at Belleville, St. Xxxxxxx, Barbados
("BIOMIRA"), and Merck KGaA, a German corporation with offices located at
Darmstadt, Germany ("MERCK") and is effective as of March 1,
2006.
WHEREAS
BIOMIRA and MERCK entered into an amended and restated supply agreement
effective as of May 7, 2001 (the "2001 SUPPLY AGREEMENT") in relation to,
inter alia, the manufacture and supply by BIOMIRA to MERCK of
BLP25;
AND
WHEREAS BIOMIRA, Biomira B.V. and MERCK entered into a letter of intent
effective as of January 26, 2006 to amend, inter alia, certain provisions
of the 2001 SUPPLY AGREEMENT;
AND
WHEREAS BIOMIRA and MERCK now wish to amend and restate the 2001 SUPPLY
AGREEMENT in accordance with, inter alia, such letter of intent, all upon the
terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this AGREEMENT;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and covenants contained herein
and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
is
hereby agreed to by the parties, and intending to be legally bound hereby,
the
parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE
1
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.1
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Meaning
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Whenever
a term is written in this AGREEMENT with all capital letters it shall have
the
following meaning:
1.1.1
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"AFFILIATES"
means any business entity that directly or indirectly controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with either party to this
AGREEMENT. A business entity shall be deemed to "control"
another business entity if it owns, directly or indirectly, more
than
fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding voting securities, capital
stock,
or other comparable equity or ownership interest of such business
entity. If the laws of the jurisdiction in which such entity
operates prohibit ownership by a party of more than fifty percent
(50%),
control shall be deemed to exist at the maximum level of ownership
allowed
by such jurisdiction;
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1.1.2
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"AGREEMENT"
means this amended and restated supply agreement, together with all
schedules hereto and any amendments to or restatements of this amended
and
restated supply agreement;
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1.1.3
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"BIOMIRA
COST OF GOODS" includes, but is not limited to, with respect to
PRODUCT in the TERRITORY,
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"BIOMIRA
MANUFACTURING KNOW-HOW" means the proprietary information and data
relating to the manufacture of PRODUCT owned by BIOMIRA or licensed
in by
BIOMIRA with the right to sublicense in the manner contemplated by
this
AGREEMENT and which directly relate to the manufacture of
PRODUCT;
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1.1.5
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"BIOMIRA
TECHNOLOGY" has the meaning attributed to that term in section 1.1.8
of
the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT;
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1.1.6
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"BLA"
means a biological license application, or any equivalent, as such
term is
used in the regulations of the FDA or
EMEA;
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1.1.7
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"BLP25"
has the meaning attributed to that term in section 1.1.9 of the
COLLABORATION AGREEMENT;
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1.1.8
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"cGMP"
means, as applicable, current good manufacturing practices as defined
in
the FDA rules and regulations, 21 CFR Parts 210 and 211, Japanese
Koseisho
Regulations and the provisions of the European Commission’s GMP Directive
2003/94/EC and of the EU GMP Guide, all as may be amended from time
to
time;
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1.1.9
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"CLINICAL
DEVELOPMENT" means all activities required for MARKET APPROVAL of
PRODUCT
in the TERRITORY (including without limitation clinical trials and
toxicology studies), as well as all clinical activities desirable
for
optimized marketing of PRODUCT in the TERRITORY (including without
limitation phase IIIb and phase IV studies). This term does not
include any activities necessary for manufacture and/or supply of
PRODUCT;
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1.1.10
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"CMO
AGREEMENT" has the meaning attributed to that term in section 2.11.1
of
this AGREEMENT;
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1.1.11
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"COLLABORATION
AGREEMENT" means that certain amended and restated collaboration
agreement
effective as of March 1, 2006 and made between Biomira B.V. and
MERCK, together with any amendments to or restatements of such amended
and
restated collaboration agreement;
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1.1.12
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"COMPONENTS"
mean the antigen, adjuvant and/or structural lipids necessary to
manufacture the PRODUCT;
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1.1.13
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"COMPLIANCE
AUDIT" has the meaning attributed to that term in section 2.2.8.3
of this
AGREEMENT;
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1.1.14
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"CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION" has the meaning attributed to that term in section 3.1
of
this AGREEMENT;
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1.1.15
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"DOSE"
means with respect to PRODUCT and for purposes of section 2.12.2
of this
AGREEMENT, the amount of PRODUCT currently (i.e., as at the date
of this
AGREEMENT) specified to be taken at one time (being four vials each
containing 250 micrograms of
lipopeptide);
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"DRUG
SUBSTANCE" means BLP25 Small Liposomes (BLP25-SL), a transient entity
in
the manufacturing process of
PRODUCT;
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1.1.17
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"EFFECTIVE
DATE" shall mean March 1, 2006, or such other date as BIOMIRA and
MERCK may agree upon in writing;
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1.1.18
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"EMEA"
means the European Medicines Agency or any successor
agency;
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1.1.19
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"END
USER" has the meaning attributed to that term in section 1.1.21 of
the
COLLABORATION AGREEMENT;
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1.1.20
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"EVENT"
and "EVENT AUDIT" have the meanings attributed to such terms in section
2.2.8.2 of this Agreement;
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1.1.21
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"EXECUTION
DATE" shall mean the first day on which the waiting period under
the
Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended,
in relation to the notification and report of the parties with respect
to
the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT has expired or been terminated, or such
other
date as BIOMIRA and MERCK may agree upon in
writing;
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1.1.22
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"FDA"
means the United States Food and Drug Administration or any successor
agency;
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1.1.23
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"FIELD"
shall mean the use of BLP25 for the prevention and/or treatment of
cancers
in humans;
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1.1.24
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"INDICATION"
has the meaning attributed to that term in section 1.1.27 of the
COLLABORATION AGREEMENT;
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1.1.25
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"LAUNCH"
shall mean, with respect to PRODUCT in a particular country in the
TERRITORY, the date of the first arm's length SALE of PRODUCT in
such
country after receipt of MARKET APPROVAL for PRODUCT in such
country;
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1.1.26
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"MANUFACTURING
LICENSE" has the meaning attributed to that term in section 2.12.1.1
of
this AGREEMENT;
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1.1.27
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"MAJOR
MARKET" shall mean any one of Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy,
Spain or Japan, and "MAJOR MARKETS" shall mean all of such
countries;
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1.1.28
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"MARKET
APPROVAL" shall mean, with respect to PRODUCT in a particular country
in
the TERRITORY, the date upon which the last of all governmental or
regulatory approvals required for the sale of PRODUCT in that country
has
been granted, including price approval for PRODUCT (if
required);
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1.1.29
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"MERCK
SUB-SUPPLIERS" has the meaning attributed to that term in section
2.11.1
of this AGREEMENT;
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"NA
TERRITORY" shall mean, collectively, Canada (including Quebec) and
its
territories and the United States of America and its
territories;
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1.1.31
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"NET
SALES" has the meaning attributed to that term in section 1.1.38
of the
COLLABORATION AGREEMENT;
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1.1.32
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"ORIGINAL
EFFECTIVE DATE" shall mean May 7,
2001;
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1.1.33
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"PHASE
III TRIAL" means a study in humans of the efficacy and safety of
PRODUCT
which is designed to demonstrate statistically whether PRODUCT is
effective for use in a particular indication and which is prospectively
planned to form one of the pivotal trials required in order to obtain
MARKET APPROVAL for PRODUCT;
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1.1.34
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"PRODUCT"
shall mean BLP25;
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1.1.35
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"QUALITY
AGREEMENT(S)" has the meaning, as applicable (i.e., supply for clinical
trial purposes versus supply for commercial purposes), attributed
to that
term in section 2.2 of this
AGREEMENT;
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1.1.36
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"REJECTION
DATE" has the meaning attributed to that term in section 2.2.5 of
this
AGREEMENT;
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1.1.37
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"REJECTION
NOTICE" has the meaning attributed to that term in section 2.2.5
of this
AGREEMENT;
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1.1.38
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"ROW
NET SALES" means the aggregate NET SALES of PRODUCT in the ROW
TERRITORY;
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1.1.39
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"ROW
TERRITORY" shall mean all countries in the world except the NA
TERRITORY;
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1.1.40
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"SALE"
includes, with respect to PRODUCT, the sale to and/or use thereof
by an
END USER, and "SOLD" and "SELL" have a corresponding
meaning;
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1.1.41
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"SPECIFICATIONS"
means the specifications (including specifications relating to minimum
shelf life and stability) in relation to PRODUCT set forth in Schedule
1
to this AGREEMENT or, where not so specified, as agreed upon in writing
by
BIOMIRA and MERCK and incorporated by reference as part of Schedule
1, as
all such specifications may be amended from time to time by the written
agreement of BIOMIRA and MERCK;
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1.1.42
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"SPECIFIED
QUARTER" has the meaning attributed to that term in section 2.2.1
of this
AGREEMENT;
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1.1.43
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"STEERING
COMMITTEE" has the meaning attributed to that term in section 1.1.45
of
the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT;
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"TERRITORY"
shall mean, collectively, the NA TERRITORY and the ROW TERRITORY;
and
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1.1.45
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"THIRD
PARTY LICENSES" has the meaning attributed to that term in section
1.1.49
of the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT.
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ARTICLE
2
SUPPLY
AND DELIVERY OF PRODUCT
Section
2.1
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Supply
of PRODUCT in the
TERRITORY
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BIOMIRA
shall sell to MERCK, and MERCK shall purchase from BIOMIRA, with respect to
the
NA TERRITORY and the ROW TERRITORY, in finished, but unlabelled vials (i.e.,
not
"ready for sale" form, unless otherwise agreed in writing by BIOMIRA and MERCK)
such quantities of PRODUCT as are ordered by MERCK from time to time in
accordance with the terms of this AGREEMENT for SALE in the NA TERRITORY and
the
ROW TERRITORY. Subject to section 2.12 of this AGREEMENT, MERCK shall
order all PRODUCT required pursuant to the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT or otherwise
exclusively from BIOMIRA. MERCK shall be responsible for advising
BIOMIRA of all applicable country specific requirements in connection with
the
SALE of PRODUCT in the NA TERRITORY and the ROW TERRITORY. The SALE
of all PRODUCT in the NA TERRITORY and the ROW TERRITORY by MERCK and its
AFFILIATES and their respective permitted sublicensees, assignees and
transferees shall be governed by the terms of the COLLABORATION
AGREEMENT.
Section
2.2
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Forecasting;
Purchase Orders; QA and
QC
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Subject
to section 2.12 of this AGREEMENT, MERCK (on behalf of itself and its
AFFILIATES, distributors and other agents) agrees to exclusively purchase
PRODUCT from BIOMIRA pursuant to this AGREEMENT. Further, additional
provisions in relation to quality assurance and regulatory requirements shall
be
set out in one or more separate quality agreements (the "QUALITY
AGREEMENT(S)"). For PRODUCT to be utilized for clinical trial
purposes, BIOMIRA and MERCK entered into a QUALITY AGREEMENT on July 26, 2006,
a
copy of which is attached hereto as Schedule 2. With respect to the
commercial supply of PRODUCT, BIOMIRA and MERCK shall enter into a separate
QUALITY AGREEMENT (or amend and restate the July 26, 2006 QUALITY AGREEMENT)
upon such terms and conditions as BIOMIRA and MERCK may agree upon in writing,
which QUALITY AGREEMENT shall be attached hereto as Schedule 3. With
respect to PRODUCT:
2.2.1
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BIOMIRA
agrees to supply to MERCK and MERCK agrees to purchase exclusively
from
BIOMIRA such quantities of PRODUCT as MERCK shall from time to time
request (in accordance with this section 2.2.1) by written purchase
order
from BIOMIRA, provided such purchase orders shall always be for
commercially efficient lot sizes of PRODUCT (recognizing that such
lot
sizes are subject to variances for, among other things, quality control
and quality assurance purposes). By September 30, 2006,
MERCK shall provide BIOMIRA with a twelve (12) month rolling forecast
of
MERCK's requirements (per calendar quarter during such twelve (12)
month
period) for PRODUCT, specifying any country specific requirements,
if any,
for the period
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January 1,
2007 to and including December 31, 2007. On
January 1, 2007, and thereafter on the first day of each following
calendar quarter, MERCK shall provide to BIOMIRA an updated rolling
forecast by adding to the remaining twelve (12) months covered
by the
previous forecast the next following calendar quarter (e.g., on
January 1, 2007 MERCK is required to update the previous forecast by
providing BIOMIRA with MERCK's requirements for the calendar quarter
January 1, 2008 to and including March 31,
2008). With respect to each calendar quarter specified in any
such rolling forecast (a "SPECIFIED QUARTER"), MERCK shall, at
a minimum,
purchase from BIOMIRA, by firm purchase order [+] However,
BIOMIRA and MERCK agree that it is in the interests of both parties
to
seek to meet all demand for PRODUCT and, in the foregoing regard,
BIOMIRA
and MERCK will work together to resolve any capacity
issues. Further, BIOMIRA and MERCK agree to consider revisions
to the procedures set forth in this section 2.2.1 as required and
agreed
upon in writing in the future.
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With
each delivery of PRODUCT to MERCK, BIOMIRA shall provide a certificate
of
analysis (in substantially the form attached to this AGREEMENT as
Schedule
4), a certificate of compliance for each lot of PRODUCT comprising
such
delivery and a completed batch record form. BIOMIRA shall also
provide to MERCK such documentation under the control of BIOMIRA
required
by applicable law and regulation in order to allow MERCK to release
and
SELL PRODUCT in the NA TERRITORY and the ROW
TERRITORY;
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all
PRODUCT purchased hereunder by MERCK from BIOMIRA shall conform at
the
time of delivery by BIOMIRA to MERCK to the SPECIFICATIONS applicable
to
PRODUCT, shall have been manufactured in accordance with cGMP and
all
applicable laws and regulations in the country of manufacture (and,
if
MERCK has in a timely manner informed BIOMIRA in writing thereof,
the
specific applicable laws and regulations of the United States of
America
and the European Union and, if BIOMIRA agrees in writing (such agreement
not to be unreasonably withheld), any other country in the ROW TERRITORY),
and no PRODUCT shall, at the time of delivery by BIOMIRA to MERCK,
be
adultered or misbranded within the meaning of the United States Food,
Drug and Cosmetics Act and/or the Public Health Service Act
or, to the extent applicable, be an article which may not be introduced
into interstate commerce under section 505 of the United States Food,
Drug and Cosmetics Act and section 351 of the Public Health
Service Act;
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all
PRODUCT purchased hereunder by MERCK from BIOMIRA shall at the time
of
delivery by BIOMIRA to MERCK have such shelf life as is agreed to
in
writing by BIOMIRA and MERCK, provided that
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upon
receipt of any PRODUCT, MERCK may inspect and test the PRODUCT for
conformance to the applicable SPECIFICATIONS (and material deviations
from
the applicable batch records) and may, up to the date which is sixty
(60)
days after the date of receipt by MERCK of such shipment of PRODUCT
and
the applicable certificate of analysis, certificate of compliance
and
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batch
record form (the "REJECTION DATE"), reject the same by sending
to BIOMIRA
written notice (the "REJECTION NOTICE") of such rejection on or
before the
REJECTION DATE (specifying the nature of such non-conformance)
if the
PRODUCT does not conform to the applicable
SPECIFICATIONS. MERCK shall be deemed (except with respect to
latent defects as at the time of delivery of PRODUCT by BIOMIRA
to MERCK
(and not as a result of subsequent legal, regulatory or other similar
changes), in which case this provision shall apply after the expiration
of
sixty (60) days after the discovery of such latent defect) to have
accepted a particular delivery of PRODUCT if MERCK has not sent
to BIOMIRA
a REJECTION NOTICE in connection with such delivery on or before
the
REJECTION DATE related to such delivery. If BIOMIRA disagrees
with the alleged non-conformity of the PRODUCT with the applicable
SPECIFICATIONS, quality representatives of BIOMIRA and MERCK shall
negotiate in good faith to assess whether there has been a non-conformity
and the corrective action, if any, to be taken by BIOMIRA. In
the event the quality representatives of BIOMIRA and MERCK are
unable to
agree on whether or not there has been a non-conformity, then an
independent laboratory or QA consultant, mutually agreed upon in
writing
by the parties, shall analyze samples of the alleged non-conforming
PRODUCT to determine compliance with the applicable
SPECIFICATIONS. MERCK and BIOMIRA shall be bound by the
laboratory analysis of such alleged non-conforming PRODUCT. The
cost incurred in connection with retaining the independent laboratory
or
QA consultant shall be borne by MERCK if the PRODUCT in question
is found
to conform to the applicable SPECIFICATIONS and by BIOMIRA if the
PRODUCT
in question is found not to conform to the applicable
SPECIFICATIONS. Notwithstanding the foregoing procedure to
determine whether or not the PRODUCT conforms with the SPECIFICATIONS,
BIOMIRA shall replace the batch under investigation from existing
inventory (to the extent available) if so requested in writing
by
MERCK. To the extent it is determined that any PRODUCT supplied
by BIOMIRA to MERCK under this AGREEMENT does not conform to the
applicable SPECIFICATIONS or materially deviates from the applicable
batch
records, BIOMIRA's sole obligation and MERCK's sole remedy shall
be to
have BIOMIRA replace such non-conforming PRODUCT from existing
inventory
(to the extent available) at no additional cost to MERCK as promptly
as
practicable. BIOMIRA shall reimburse MERCK for all reasonable
costs and expenses incurred by MERCK to, at BIOMIRA's option, destroy
such
nonconforming PRODUCT or ship such nonconforming PRODUCT to such
destination as BIOMIRA may specify in writing to MERCK. MERCK
shall pay BIOMIRA for all conforming PRODUCT, including, without
limitation, the original PRODUCT supplied as well as any and all
replacement PRODUCT supplied;
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To
enable MERCK to inspect and test the PRODUCT for conformance to the
applicable SPECIFICATIONS, BIOMIRA shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to transfer to MERCK the test assays necessary for the testing
of
PRODUCT as described in Section 2.2.5 above, provided that BIOMIRA
and
MERCK acknowledge that BIOMIRA’s resources required in connection with
such transfer obligations are limited and may be required
elsewhere;
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BIOMIRA
shall inspect, or cause to be inspected, in accordance with the applicable
SPECIFICATIONS and as otherwise agreed in writing by the parties,
each lot
of PRODUCT prior to delivery thereof to MERCK. With respect to
the results of such inspection in relation to a particular lot of
PRODUCT,
BIOMIRA shall notify MERCK in a timely manner of any deviations from
the
applicable SPECIFICATIONS. A certificate of analysis for each
lot delivered shall set forth the items tested and the test
results. A certificate of compliance and a batch
record form for each lot shall also be provided by BIOMIRA to MERCK
wherein BIOMIRA shall certify that the PRODUCT in question has been
produced in accordance with the applicable SPECIFICATIONS, cGMP and
all
applicable laws and regulations in the country of manufacture (and,
if
MERCK has in a timely manner informed BIOMIRA in writing thereof,
the
specific applicable laws and regulations of the United States of
America
and the European Union and, if BIOMIRA agrees in writing, any other
country in the ROW TERRITORY). BIOMIRA shall also indicate on
the certificate of compliance that all lot production and control
records
and PRODUCT master files have been reviewed and approved by or on
behalf
of the appropriate quality control unit of BIOMIRA. BIOMIRA
shall send, or cause to be sent, such certificates to MERCK concurrently
with or prior to the shipment of each lot of
PRODUCT;
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2.2.8.1
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subject
to section 2.2.8.2 of this AGREEMENT, no more than once during any
twelve
(12) consecutive month period (except to the extent more frequently
required in order to comply with any applicable specific legal or
regulatory requirement), MERCK may conduct a COMPLIANCE AUDIT of
the
facilities of BIOMIRA and its wholly-owned AFFILIATES, and, to the
extent
permitted, its non-wholly owned AFFILIATES and subcontractors, at
which
manufacture, packaging or testing of PRODUCT (whether it is used
for
clinical or commercial purposes) and its COMPONENTS is being
conducted;
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2.2.8.2
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in
the event of (i) the receipt by BIOMIRA of a "Warning Letter"
or a Form 483 (or other equivalent regulatory action) from the FDA
relating to the manufacture, packaging or any other activity performed
by
BIOMIRA or its AFFILIATES or subcontractors under this AGREEMENT
relating
to the manufacture or testing of PRODUCT, or (ii) a
determination pursuant to section 2.2.5 of this AGREEMENT that any
PRODUCT
supplied by BIOMIRA to MERCK under this AGREEMENT does not conform
to the
applicable SPECIFICATIONS or materially deviates from the applicable
batch
records (individually or collectively, an "EVENT"), MERCK shall have
the
right with respect to each such EVENT to conduct an additional COMPLIANCE
AUDIT (such additional COMPLIANCE AUDIT referred to herein as an
"EVENT
AUDIT"). With respect to an EVENT AUDIT of the facilities of
BIOMIRA, BIOMIRA shall, to the extent applicable, use commercially
reasonable efforts to cause its AFFILIATES and subcontractors to
also
permit such EVENT AUDIT;
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for
purposes of this AGREEMENT, the term "COMPLIANCE AUDIT" shall mean
a
review by appropriate representatives of MERCK (not to exceed two
(2) in
number and who shall, at BIOMIRA's option, in all circumstances be
accompanied by one or more representatives of BIOMIRA and its AFFILIATES)
of those portions of BIOMIRA's and its wholly owned AFFILIATES',
and, to
the extent permitted, its non-wholly owned AFFILIATES' and subcontractors'
facilities at which the manufacture, packaging or testing of PRODUCT
and
its COMPONENTS is being conducted, for purposes of reviewing BIOMIRA's,
its AFFILIATES' and its subcontractors' procedures and processes
used in
the manufacture or testing of PRODUCT and its COMPONENTS, including,
but
not limited to, production and quality control records related to
PRODUCT
and its COMPONENTS, and investigations of quality specifically relating
to
PRODUCT and its COMPONENTS. With respect to such COMPLIANCE
AUDIT, BIOMIRA shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause
its
subcontractors to permit such COMPLIANCE AUDIT (including, to the
extent
reasonable in the circumstances, amending existing and future agreements
with applicable subcontractors to permit MERCK to conduct COMPLIANCE
AUDITS pursuant to this section 2.2.8). Any of MERCK's
representatives other than MERCK employees conducting any such COMPLIANCE
AUDIT shall, at the reasonable request of BIOMIRA, its AFFILIATES
and/or
its subcontractors and/or COMPONENT suppliers, enter into an agreement
with BIOMIRA, its AFFILIATES and/or its subcontractors and/or COMPONENT
suppliers with respect to confidentiality containing provisions
substantially similar to those set forth in article 3 of this
AGREEMENT. BIOMIRA and its wholly owned AFFILIATES, and to the
extent applicable and permitted, its non-wholly owned AFFILIATES
and
subcontractors, shall cooperate with and provide reasonable assistance
to
MERCK during any such COMPLIANCE AUDIT. With respect to each
facility, MERCK shall complete any such COMPLIANCE AUDIT in five
(5)
business days. All COMPLIANCE AUDITS shall be at MERCK's
expense (including with respect to representatives of BIOMIRA, except
in
circumstances where representatives of BIOMIRA are present as part
of a
regular BIOMIRA audit in which case MERCK shall not be responsible
for the
costs and expenses of such representatives of BIOMIRA) and shall
take
place during normal business hours and with not less than thirty
(30) days
prior written notice to BIOMIRA and any other person proposed to
be
audited. The results of all COMPLIANCE AUDITS and inspections
shall be considered CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION under article 3 of this
AGREEMENT;
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in
the event that MERCK is precluded from conducting any audit provided
for
in this section 2.2.8 of the facilities of a non-wholly-owned AFFILIATE
of
BIOMIRA or subcontractor of BIOMIRA, BIOMIRA shall, to the extent
it is in
a position to do so and upon MERCK's written request, conduct such
audit
on behalf of MERCK, and MERCK will promptly reimburse BIOMIRA for
all of
BIOMIRA's costs and expenses in connection with such requested
audit;
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within
thirty (30) days after the completion of any COMPLIANCE AUDIT pursuant
to
this section 2.2.8, the party conducting the audit shall submit to
the
other party a written report outlining its findings and observations
from
any such COMPLIANCE AUDIT. Within thirty (30) days after
receipt of MERCK's report, BIOMIRA shall reply to MERCK, which reply
shall, to the extent applicable, include a timetable for responding
to any
material findings. If BIOMIRA conducts any audit of any
non-wholly owned AFFILIATE of BIOMIRA or subcontractor on behalf
of MERCK
pursuant to section 2.2.8.4 of this AGREEMENT, BIOMIRA shall cause,
to the
extent it is able to do so, such AFFILIATE or subcontractor to respond,
to
the extent applicable, to any material findings, taking into account
MERCK's comments and concerns.
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BIOMIRA
and MERCK agree that the responsibility for maintaining the appropriate
inventory levels of PRODUCT for purposes of this AGREEMENT and the
COLLABORATION AGREEMENT rests with MERCK. Nevertheless, BIOMIRA
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to maintain in inventory
following the first LAUNCH of PRODUCT in the TERRITORY one (1) full
manufacturing batch of PRODUCT with customary yields (whatever number
of
vials such batch produces less the vials (i) used for QC testing
and (ii)
normal retention) (the "BIOMIRA INVENTORY VIALS"). The parties
acknowledge that the ability to maintain such supply of PRODUCT may
be
affected by a variety of factors including increased
SALES, new regulatory requirements, Biomira’s obligation
to replace a batch as set forth in section 2.2.5 above and force
majeure. Such PRODUCT inventory shall be rotated based on a
first in/first out approach. The cost of maintaining all the
BIOMIRA INVENTORY VIALS shall be borne by BIOMIRA. Subject to
the agreement in writing of BIOMIRA and MERCK on the specific terms
thereof, MERCK may following the EXECUTION DATE maintain in inventory
such
amount of COMPONENTS as is needed for at least two (2) full manufacturing
batches of PRODUCT. Such COMPONENTS inventory shall be rotated
based on a first in/first out approach and all costs associated with
acquiring and maintaining such inventory shall be borne exclusively
by
MERCK.
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Delivery;
Title; Risk of Loss
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BIOMIRA
shall transfer PRODUCT to MERCK EX WORKS (INCOTERMS, 2000) facilities of BIOMIRA
or its designated AFFILIATES or subcontractors, or such other facilities as
BIOMIRA and MERCK may from time to time agree upon in writing.
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Import/Export
Licenses
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MERCK
shall be responsible for obtaining, at its expense, any import/export licenses
required by any governmental authority with respect to PRODUCT from and after
its sale to MERCK pursuant to this AGREEMENT. BIOMIRA agrees, to the
extent reasonably required of it, to cooperate with and provide assistance
to
MERCK in obtaining such licenses and such documentation required by applicable
law and regulation in order to obtain such licenses. If more than
five (5) person days in any calendar year of assistance is required to be
provided by BIOMIRA, MERCK shall pay BIOMIRA a per diem fee as agreed upon
in
writing by BIOMIRA and MERCK.
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Label
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MERCK
shall be responsible for ensuring that the label and product insert for any
PRODUCT SOLD in the NA TERRITORY and the ROW TERRITORY shall comply with all
legal, governmental and regulatory requirements. Insofar as it is not
contrary to law or regulation in any particular country in the NA TERRITORY
and
the ROW TERRITORY, the box and package insert, and the label to the extent
that
space permits, shall include prominent reference to MERCK as marketer and to
BIOMIRA (or its designee) as manufacturer of the PRODUCT. Reference
shall also be made on the vial label/end-user container and package insert,
where applicable, to the MPL® trademark (or any replacement or successor
trademark).
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Consideration;
Payment Terms
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Consideration
for Supply Agreement. In consideration for BIOMIRA agreeing
to enter into this AGREEMENT and agreeing to supply PRODUCT and provide
related services to MERCK in the manner set forth in this AGREEMENT,
and
in addition to the pre LAUNCH milestone payments provided for in
section
2.6.2 of this AGREEMENT and the post LAUNCH milestone payments provided
for in section 2.6.3 of this AGREEMENT, MERCK
shall:
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Pre
LAUNCH Milestone Payments. In consideration for BIOMIRA
agreeing to enter into this AGREEMENT and agreeing to supply PRODUCT
and
provide related services to MERCK in the manner set forth in this
AGREEMENT, and in addition to the upfront and other payments provided
for
in section 2.6.1 of this AGREEMENT and the post LAUNCH milestone
payments
provided for in section 2.6.3 of this AGREEMENT, MERCK shall make
the
following payments to BIOMIRA:
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For
clarification, each of the milestone payments of MERCK identified
in this
section 2.6.2 shall be made only once for the stated milestone triggering
event. Any milestone payments made by MERCK under section 2.6.2 are
non-refundable to MERCK.
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Post
LAUNCH Milestone Payments. In consideration for BIOMIRA
agreeing to enter into this AGREEMENT and agreeing to supply PRODUCT
and
provide related services to MERCK in the manner set forth in this
AGREEMENT, and in addition to the upfront and other payments provided
for
in section 2.6.1 of this AGREEMENT and the pre LAUNCH milestone payments
provided for in section 2.6.2 of this AGREEMENT, MERCK shall pay
to
BIOMIRA the following post-LAUNCH milestone payments within forty-five
(45) days of the end of the applicable period specified
below:
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For
clarification, each of MERCK's sales milestone payments identified in this
section 2.6.3 shall be made only once for the stated sales milestone triggering
event. However, more than one sales milestone may be achieved in a
particular calendar year, in which case (if not previously paid) each such
sales
milestone payments shall be made by MERCK to BIOMIRA. Any sales
milestone payments made by MERCK under this section 2.6.3 are non-refundable
to
MERCK.
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The
cost of clinical trial supply of PRODUCT for CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT
shall be
equal to [+] For commercial SALES, the purchase price payable
by MERCK to BIOMIRA for PRODUCT shall be equal to
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BIOMIRA
will keep and maintain proper and complete records and books of account
in
relation to the BIOMIRA COST OF GOODS. BIOMIRA shall at least
once in each calendar year during normal business hours upon thirty
(30)
days prior written notice from MERCK make those records available
for
audit by an internationally recognized accounting firm designated
by MERCK
(except one to which BIOMIRA shall have objection, acting reasonably,
and
provided such accounting firm has entered into a confidentiality
agreement
with the audited party which provides protection for confidential
information which is similar to that provided under article 3 of
this
AGREEMENT) for the sole purpose of, and BIOMIRA will only be required
to
disclose information related to, verifying the BIOMIRA COST OF
GOODS. BIOMIRA shall preserve such records made in any calendar
year for a period of seven (7) years following the close of that
calendar
year. Results of any such examination shall be made available
to each of BIOMIRA and MERCK, but all backup documentation and data
shall
be made available only to such accounting firm for use only on the
premises of the audited party. In the event that such audit
discloses that the actual amount of BIOMIRA COST OF GOODS are less
than
the amount used for purposes of section 2.6.4 and paid by MERCK to
BIOMIRA, then BIOMIRA shall reimburse to MERCK such
overpayment. In the event that such audit discloses that the
actual amount of BIOMIRA COST OF GOODS are greater than the amount
used
for purposes of section 2.6.4 and paid by MERCK to BIOMIRA, then
MERCK
shall promptly pay to BIOMIRA such underpayment. The cost of
such audit shall be borne by MERCK unless such audit discloses that
BIOMIRA COST OF GOODS is more than five percent (5%) less than the
amount
used for purposes of section 2.6.4 and paid by MERCK to BIOMIRA,
in which
case BIOMIRA shall be responsible for payment of all reasonable costs
of
such audit.
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Payment
Terms. The purchase price for PRODUCT specified in section
2.6.4 shall be due and payable by MERCK to BIOMIRA as
follows:
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with
respect to the supply of PRODUCT by BIOMIRA to MERCK for CLINICAL
DEVELOPMENT:
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with
respect to the supply of PRODUCT by BIOMIRA to MERCK for commercial
SALE:
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Section
2.7
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Late
Payments
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Any
late payments of any nature made under this AGREEMENT shall bear interest,
running from the date such payment was due until such payment is made in full,
at a rate per annum equal to the average three (3) month US dollar LIBOR rate
(as published from time to time by Reuters) plus one percent (1%).
Section
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Payments
from Germany
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Unless
otherwise agreed to in writing by BIOMIRA and MERCK, MERCK will make all
payments and reimbursements to BIOMIRA under this AGREEMENT from
Germany.
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Supply
Background
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BIOMIRA
is presently contracting with certain third parties in relation to the supply
of
PRODUCT. BIOMIRA may continue to use third parties in connection with
the supply of PRODUCT or may assume some or all of such operations
itself. To the extent it affects BIOMIRA's obligations to MERCK under
this AGREEMENT, BIOMIRA shall (solely for purposes of BIOMIRA's obligations
to
MERCK under this AGREEMENT) be responsible for the acts and omissions of the
third parties (other than with respect to MERCK and the MERCK SUB-SUPPLIERS
and
subject to section 2.11 of this AGREEMENT (including without limitation section
2.11.6)), which it uses in connection with the manufacture and supply of PRODUCT
under this AGREEMENT and such acts and omissions shall be regarded for purposes
of this AGREEMENT as the acts and omissions of BIOMIRA. Further,
BIOMIRA shall promptly notify MERCK in writing if it receives written notice
that any third party supplier which BIOMIRA is using in connection with the
supply of PRODUCT and its COMPONENTS under this AGREEMENT considers BIOMIRA
to
be in breach of a material provision of any agreement (relating to such supply
of PRODUCT and its COMPONENTS) between BIOMIRA and such third party
supplier. BIOMIRA shall not, without the prior written consent of
MERCK, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, agree to any change
in
the specifications for COMPONENTS supplied by such third party supplier to
the
extent that any such change in specifications for COMPONENTS may affect
BIOMIRA's ability to supply PRODUCT meeting the applicable SPECIFICATIONS under
this AGREEMENT. Finally, each of BIOMIRA and MERCK shall, with
respect to any "Warning Letter" or Form 483 (or other equivalent regulatory
action) from the FDA received by such party or any AFFILIATE of such party
(either in relation to itself or any third party supplier) relating to the
manufacture of PRODUCT and its COMPONENTS under this AGREEMENT, promptly notify
the other party and provide the other party with a copy of such "Warning Letter"
or Form 483 (or other equivalent regulatory action) from the FDA or
EMEA.
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CLINICAL
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All
PRODUCT (as well as placebo) required for CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT in the NA
TERRITORY and the ROW TERRITORY shall be supplied by BIOMIRA to MERCK in
accordance with the provisions of this article 2, except to the extent otherwise
agreed to in writing by BIOMIRA (or its designated AFFILIATE) and
MERCK. All such PRODUCT shall be clearly labelled as being for
clinical trial purposes only and not for commercial SALE.
Section
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MERCK
as Secondary
Manufacturer
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2.11.1
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BIOMIRA
and MERCK acknowledge that sufficient supply of PRODUCT is of importance
for the collaboration set forth in the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT, and
agree
that multiple sourcing is one of the strategies to reduce the risk
of
supply shortages. In such regard, MERCK has advised BIOMIRA
that MERCK and its AFFILIATE(S) may have manufacturing capacity and
manufacturing capabilities that may be employed for one or more of
the
necessary steps in the manufacture or testing of
PRODUCT. Therefore, subject to the terms and conditions of this
Section 2.11, MERCK (directly or through any of its AFFILIATE(S)
and/or
third party contract manufacturing organization(s) acceptable to
BIOMIRA
acting reasonably required by MERCK to act as sub-suppliers to MERCK
(the
"MERCK SUB-SUPPLIERS")), shall have the right, at MERCK’s option during
the term of this AGREEMENT (whether for clinical trial or commercial
material), to become a secondary manufacturer of PRODUCT for BIOMIRA
upon
such industry standard terms and conditions as BIOMIRA and MERCK,
acting
reasonably and in good faith, shall agree upon in writing at
the relevant time (a "CMO AGREEMENT") including, without limiting
the
generality of the foregoing, the following terms and
conditions:
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MERCK
(and the MERCK SUB-SUPPLIERS) shall fully share with BIOMIRA and
its
AFFILIATES in a timely manner all inventions, discoveries, improvements,
processes, procedures, data and information in relation to the
manufacturing activities undertaken by MERCK (and the MERCK SUB-SUPPLIERS)
and shall grant to BIOMIRA and its AFFILIATES the right to utilize
all
such rights on a cost-free and non-exclusive basis;
and
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BIOMIRA
and its AFFILIATES shall have the right to have their personnel (not
to
exceed two individuals) monitor the manufacturing activities of MERCK
(and, to the extent permitted, the MERCK SUB-SUPPLIERS) including
without
limitation attending at facilities of MERCK (and, to the extent permitted,
the MERCK SUB-SUPPLIERS). MERCK shall use
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reasonable efforts to cause the MERCK SUB-SUPPLIERS to permit BIOMIRA
and
its AFFILIATES to have the right to have their personnel (not to
exceed
two individuals) monitor the manufacturing activities of the MERCK
SUB-SUPPLIERS including without limitation attending at facilities
of the
MERCK SUB-SUPPLIERS (including, to the extent reasonable in the
circumstances, amending existing and future agreements with the
MERCK
SUB-SUPPLIERS to permit BIOMIRA and its AFFILIATES to exercise
the rights
provided for herein). In the event that BIOMIRA and/or its
AFFILIATES are precluded from exercising any of the rights provided
for in
this section 2.11.1.3 in relation to MERCK SUB-SUPPLIERS, MERCK
shall, to
the extent it is in a position to do so, and upon BIOMIRA’s written
request, exercise such rights on behalf of BIOMIRA and its
AFFILIATES.
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MERCK
(directly or through the MERCK SUB-SUPPLIERS) shall have the right
under
this section 2.11 to be a secondary manufacturer of PRODUCT for BIOMIRA
for up to (but, for clarity, not more than) [+] percent ([+]%) of
BIOMIRA’s requirements for PRODUCT. The parties may agree,
consistent with the principle of multiple sourcing, to vary such
percentage (for example, to increase MERCK's secondary manufacturing
right
to more than [+] percent ([+]%) of BIOMIRA's requirements for PRODUCT),
provided that any such variation shall require the unfettered prior
written agreement of BIOMIRA and
MERCK.
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The
right of MERCK (directly or through the MERCK SUB-SUPPLIERS) to become
a
secondary manufacturer of PRODUCT for BIOMIRA shall be subject to
any and
all contractual commitments of BIOMIRA with third parties and complying
with all applicable legal and regulatory
requirements;
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If
MERCK (and/or any MERCK SUB-SUPPLIER) has with respect to PRODUCT
for
commercial SALE (i.e., not for CLINICAL
DEVELOPMENT):
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MERCK (and the MERCK SUB-SUPPLIERS) shall lose its right to be a secondary
manufacturer under this section 2.11 until MERCK (and/or, as applicable, any
MERCK SUB-SUPPLIER) regains the ability to achieve a success rate of [+] percent
([+]%) or more and MERCK has demonstrated to the satisfaction of BIOMIRA, acting
reasonably, the ability once again to become a
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manufacturer of PRODUCT for SALE in the NA TERRITORY and ROW TERRITORY in
compliance with the provisions of the CMO AGREEMENT, BIOMIRA shall, subject
to
then existing third party commitments and provided MERCK fully reimburses
BIOMIRA for all substantiated start-up, wind-down and capital expenses
necessarily and specifically incurred by BIOMIRA in order to take over
manufacturing of one hundred percent (100%) of MERCK’s requirements of PRODUCT
(other than those expenses incurred for the manufacturing activities already
performed by BIOMIRA pursuant to this AGREEMENT), unless BIOMIRA, acting
reasonably, has the ability to use any such existing third party commitment
or
capital expense for its manufacturing responsibilities under this AGREEMENT,
and
further provided that any necessary transition period shall be two (2) years
(unless otherwise agreed in writing by BIOMIRA and MERCK), permit MERCK to
resume such secondary manufacturing activities of
PRODUCT. Notwithstanding the foregoing, MERCK agrees to advise
BIOMIRA in a timely manner of any material supply difficulties with respect
to
PRODUCT experienced by MERCK (and/or the MERCK SUB-SUPPLIERS) so that the
parties have an opportunity to discuss such difficulties and possible
resolutions thereto at an early stage.
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Notwithstanding
any other provision to the contrary in this AGREEMENT (including
any
QUALITY AGREEMENT) or the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT, all PRODUCT produced
by
MERCK (and the MERCK SUB-SUPPLIERS) pursuant to this section 2.11
and/or a
CMO AGREEMENT must be transferred to BIOMIRA and/or its designated
AFFILIATE under the terms of the applicable CMO AGREEMENT and none
of
MERCK or any MERCK SUB-SUPPLIER shall have any right to otherwise
sell,
use or retain any such PRODUCT.
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Notwithstanding
any other provision to the contrary in this AGREEMENT (including
any
QUALITY AGREEMENT) or the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT, MERCK shall not
be
entitled to rely on any default by MERCK and/or any MERCK SUB-SUPPLIER
under or in respect of any CMO AGREEMENT for purposes of alleging
or
claiming any default or breach by BIOMIRA of its obligations under
this
AGREEMENT (including any QUALITY AGREEMENT) and/or the COLLABORATION
AGREEMENT.
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BIOMIRA
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to transfer to MERCK such
PRODUCT manufacturing know-how of BIOMIRA as is necessary for MERCK
to
perform such manufacturing activities as may be assigned to MERCK
pursuant
to this section 2.11 and BIOMIRA and MERCK currently contemplate that
the transfer of such manufacturing know-how shall generally take
place in
accordance with the following
timeline:
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In
connection with such transfer of manufacturing know-how, BIOMIRA shall provide
all assistance reasonably required to ensure a smooth transition of such
know-how to MERCK, provided that BIOMIRA and MERCK acknowledge that BIOMIRA’s
resources required in connection with such transfer obligations are limited
and
may at times be required elsewhere. MERCK shall pay BIOMIRA a
mutually agreed-upon in writing per diem fee for such assistance on the basis
of
the amounts set forth in Appendix 4 of the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT (as such
amounts shall be adjusted annually to account for normal wage increases) plus
all out-of-pocket expenses. For greater certainty, BIOMIRA and MERCK
agree that any know-how transfer described in this section 2.11.7 (as well
as
the test assay transfer described in section 2.2.6) shall not require the
conclusion of a separate CMO AGREEMENT but shall be performed in accordance
with, solely for the purposes of and subject to the provisions of this
AGREEMENT.
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Any
information received by MERCK, its AFFILIATES and/or third party
contract
manufacturing organizations (including without limitation MERCK
SUB-SUPPLIERS) pursuant to this section 2.11 shall be subject to
the
confidentiality provisions of Article 3 of this
AGREEMENT.
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MANUFACTURING
LICENSE
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2.12.1
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License
to Make and Have Made in the
TERRITORY
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BIOMIRA
hereby grants to MERCK a royalty-free license (or, where applicable,
sublicense) under the BIOMIRA TECHNOLOGY and BIOMIRA MANUFACTURING
KNOW-HOW solely to make and have made in the TERRITORY PRODUCT for
CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT and SALE by MERCK or its designees pursuant
to the
COLLABORATION AGREEMENT and in compliance with the licenses, terms
and
conditions thereof (the "MANUFACTURING LICENSE"); provided,
however, that MERCK may not practice the MANUFACTURING LICENSE until
such time, if ever, as, with respect to PRODUCT for commercial SALE
(i.e.,
not for CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT):
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and
BIOMIRA does not provide to MERCK within the twenty (20) day period immediately
following BIOMIRA becoming aware of the occurrence of any such event a
reasonable plan of corrective action, then, if MERCK desires to practice the
MANUFACTURING LICENSE with respect to PRODUCT, MERCK shall notify BIOMIRA in
writing of such desire within
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next fifteen (15) days following the expiry of such twenty (20) day
period. The parties may from time to time agree in writing to modify
the above-referenced conditions with respect to the commencement of MERCK's
MANUFACTURING LICENSE.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, BIOMIRA agrees to advise MERCK in a timely manner
of any
material supply difficulties with respect to PRODUCT experienced
by
BIOMIRA so that the parties have an opportunity to discuss such
difficulties and possible resolutions thereto at an early stage with
a
view to avoiding the application of the MANUFACTURING LICENSE in
relation
to PRODUCT.
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During
any period in which MERCK is entitled under this section 2.12 to
practice
the MANUFACTURING LICENSE with respect to PRODUCT, MERCK shall be
responsible for all aspects of the manufacture and supply of PRODUCT
and,
as a result, BIOMIRA shall, notwithstanding any provision to the
contrary
in this AGREEMENT (including any QUALITY AGREEMENT), be relieved
from all
obligations under this AGREEMENT (including any QUALITY AGREEMENT)
with
respect to such manufacture and supply including without limitation
any
liability in respect thereof to MERCK or any third party, except
in
relation to PRODUCT manufactured and supplied by BIOMIRA to MERCK
prior to
the commencement of any such period and, subject to MERCK's compliance
with section 2.12.1.3, in relation to third party contractual obligations
to BIOMIRA's suppliers and subcontractors arising prior to MERCK's
assumption of such obligations; and
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modify the label of PRODUCT to the extent required by the applicable
regulatory authority.
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If
at any time after MERCK begins to practice the MANUFACTURING LICENSE
with
respect to PRODUCT, BIOMIRA has demonstrated to the satisfaction
of MERCK,
acting
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reasonably,
the ability once again to manufacture PRODUCT for SALE in the NA
TERRITORY
and ROW TERRITORY in compliance with the provisions of this AGREEMENT,
MERCK shall, subject to then existing third party commitments and
provided
BIOMIRA fully reimburses MERCK for all substantiated start-up,
wind-down
and capital expenses necessarily and specifically incurred by MERCK
in
order to practice the MANUFACTURING LICENSE (other than the manufacturing
activities already performed by or on behalf of MERCK pursuant
to section
2.11), unless MERCK, acting reasonably, has the ability to use
any such
existing third party commitment or capital expense for purposes
of being a
secondary manufacturer as set forth in section 2.11 of this AGREEMENT,
and
further provided that any necessary transition period shall be
two (2)
years (unless otherwise agreed by the PARTIES), permit BIOMIRA
to resume
such manufacturing activities of PRODUCT for SALE in the NA TERRITORY
and
ROW TERRITORY. Upon such resumption by BIOMIRA, MERCK will no
longer be entitled to practice the MANUFACTURING LICENSE with respect
to
PRODUCT in the TERRITORY (except to the limited extent required
to enable
MERCK to comply with then existing third party commitments regarding
manufacture of PRODUCT) until such time as the conditions described
in
section 2.12.1.1 above recur and MERCK is thereby entitled to again
practice the MANUFACTURING LICENSE. BIOMIRA's right with
respect to PRODUCT to resume manufacturing activities shall only
apply
once.
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MERCK
Cost of Manufacture. MERCK shall be responsible for of all
its costs of manufacture of PRODUCT under section 2.12, including
all
fixed and variable costs. However, notwithstanding any other
provision to the contrary in this AGREEMENT (including any QUALITY
AGREEMENT) or the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT, MERCK shall only be entitled
to
deduct under section 6.3 of the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT (on a per
DOSE
basis) the lesser of (i) MERCK’s actual costs of manufacture and (ii) the
amount that BIOMIRA was paying to a third party CMO at the time that
MERCK
became entitled to practice the MANUFACTURING LICENSE under this
section
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Protection
in Bankruptcy
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The
rights and licenses granted to MERCK by BIOMIRA pursuant to section 2.12 are,
and shall be deemed to be, for purposes of applicable bankruptcy law (including
section 365(n) of the United States Bankruptcy Code), licenses of rights to
"intellectual property" (including as such term is defined under section
101(35A) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended from time to time)
for
purposes of applicable bankruptcy law (including section 365(n) of the United
States Bankruptcy Code). The parties agree that MERCK, as a
contingent licensee of such rights under this AGREEMENT, shall retain and may
fully exercise all of its rights and elections under such applicable bankruptcy
law, including but not limited to MERCK's rights to continue to exercise all
rights contingently licensed hereunder.
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CMC
Development Activities
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BIOMIRA
and MERCK acknowledge that certain CMC development activities (such as, without
limitation, characterization, studies for forced degradation, freeze/thaw
stability, and in-use tests as well as the development of a large scale
manufacturing process) need to be completed before submission of a BLA for
the
PRODUCT in accordance with applicable guidelines and any CMC plan approved
in
accordance with section 3.2.2 of the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT. All as
contemplated by and within the parameters set forth in section 3.2.4 of the
COLLABORATION AGREEMENT, the Manufacturing/CMC Project Team shall (i) discuss
in
good faith and agree upon what activities fall under BIOMIRA’s manufacturing
responsibilities (i.e. as the manufacturer of PRODUCT that needs MARKET APPROVAL
prior to first commercial sale) and (ii) determine defined work packages to
be
performed by either of the parties, including relevant timelines. To
the extent that these activities form part of BIOMIRA’s manufacturing
responsibilities under this AGREEMENT, MERCK may, if BIOMIRA so requests in
writing, support BIOMIRA in such activities by way of performing some of such
required CMC development activities at BIOMIRA’s cost and expense (such costs
and expenses to be agreed upon in writing by BIOMIRA and MERCK prior to the
commencement of any such work). Upon BIOMIRA’s request to MERCK and
agreement in writing between the parties on the scope of work (and a budget
related thereto) to be undertaken by MERCK in relation to such CMC development
activities, MERCK shall assist BIOMIRA by way of performing the activities
allocated to MERCK by BIOMIRA in a timely and professional manner.
Section
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Payment
of Taxes
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Each
of BIOMIRA and MERCK shall be responsible for any and all taxes and other
similar levies or charges properly assessed against payments received by such
party from the other party under this AGREEMENT. If applicable laws
or regulations require that taxes be withheld on such payments, the withholding
party will in a timely manner notify the other party in writing specifying
the
details thereof and shall:
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deduct
those taxes from the amount of such payment due to the receiving
party,
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pay
the taxes to the proper taxing authority in a timely manner,
and
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send
proof of payment to the receiving party within sixty (60) days following
that payment.
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The
parties agree to cooperate to reduce the amount of any such deductions and
to
obtain the benefit of any tax treaty with respect to such
deductions. Further, the withholding party shall cooperate with the
receiving party in obtaining for the receiving party a credit or refund for
any
such taxes, levies or charges. Neither party shall be required under
this concluding paragraph of section 2.13 to act in a manner which is
financially detrimental from a taxation perspective to such party.
Section
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No
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Unless
BIOMIRA and MERCK otherwise agree in writing, no samples of PRODUCT shall be
made available by MERCK to any END USERS.
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Section
3.1
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Definition
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CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION is any and all information of a confidential nature including
without limitation manufacturing plans, any data and/or information generated
under this AGREEMENT, any and all data and/or other information related to
the
BIOMIRA MANUFACTURING KNOW-HOW which is proprietary to the disclosing party
and
not generally known, and technological information not limited to compound(s),
composition(s), formulation(s) and/or, manufacturing information, and including
business information not limited to commercial forecasts, plans, programs,
customers, assets, financial projections, and costs.
Section
3.2
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Obligations
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Each
party agrees to hold all of the other party's CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION received
or generated in connection with this AGREEMENT (either prior to, on, or after
the EFFECTIVE DATE) in confidence and neither disclose it to any third party
nor
allow any third party access to it nor use it for any purpose other than as
specified by this AGREEMENT. Disclosure by a receiving party of
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION of the other party shall only be made to such of its
directors, officers, employees, agents and consultants whose duties require
such
disclosure and then only if the persons to whom such CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
is
disclosed are bound by appropriate confidentiality undertakings. The
above notwithstanding, each of MERCK and BIOMIRA may disclose CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION of the other party to their respective AFFILIATES or distributors
on
a "need-to-know" basis provided such persons are bound by like terms of
confidentiality as those stated herein.
Section
3.3
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Exceptions
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These
obligations of non-disclosure and non-use shall not apply to CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION which:
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was,
at the time of disclosure, in the possession of the receiving party
(as
evidenced by its written records) and was not previously acquired
from or
on behalf of the disclosing party on a confidential
basis,
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was
in the public domain prior to disclosure, or became, after disclosure,
publicly known through no fault of the receiving party or any person
to
whom the receiving party directly or indirectly provided such CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION,
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was
received from a third party who rightfully made such
disclosure,
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was
approved for use or release by written authorization from the disclosing
party prior to such use or release by the receiving
party,
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is
required to be disclosed by operation of law, governmental regulation
or
court order provided the receiving party gives the disclosing party
written notice of such
required disclosure prior to making such disclosure, and the receiving
party uses all reasonable effort to cooperate in securing confidential
protection for such information;
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is
required to be disclosed to any governmental authority or regulatory
authority to the extent that such disclosure is reasonably necessary
to
obtain authorizations to conduct a clinical trial with and to market
commercially PRODUCTS, provided the disclosing party is otherwise
entitled
to engage in such activities under this
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Any
specific CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION shall not be deemed to fall within 3.3.1,
3.3.2, 3.3.3, 3.3.4, 3.3.5 or 3.3.6 above merely because it falls within the
scope of more general information within one of these exceptions.
Section
3.4
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Term
of Confidentiality
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These
obligations of confidentiality and nonuse are binding throughout the duration
of
this AGREEMENT and shall remain in force for a period of ten (10) years from
the
date of the expiration or termination of this AGREEMENT.
Section
3.5
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Return
of Information
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Upon
termination and upon request from the disclosing party, the receiving party
agrees to promptly return all originals and copies of CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
received, as well as permanently delete all electronically or otherwise stored
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION from all systems containing such CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION, except that one copy may be retained by legal counsel solely as
a
measure of the receiving party's obligations under this AGREEMENT.
Section
3.6
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Nature
of Transaction
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3.6.1
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Confidentiality. Neither
party may disclose any information regarding the nature and/or occurrence
of this transaction, or the nature and/or occurrence of any event
or
information occurring as a result of this transaction without the
prior
written consent of the other party (such consent not to be unreasonably
withheld), except that each of MERCK and BIOMIRA may disclose such
information to their respective AFFILIATES that are under like terms
of
confidentiality as those stated herein without such consent and any
such
information that is required by law or any applicable regulatory
authority
to be disclosed (to the extent required to be disclosed). Where
practicable, prior to any required submission of the terms of this
transaction to any governmental agency or authority, the disclosing
party
shall provide the other party with a copy of such submission including,
without limitation, identification of any portions of this Agreement
which
the disclosing party intends to redact or intends to request the
governmental agency or authority to redact, so that the other party
may
review and comment on any such proposed submission. The
disclosing party shall initially redact financial terms (and such
other
material terms as are appropriate in the circumstances) and will
use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the concurrence of the
governmental agency or authority to such redaction of financial and
other
material terms.
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Press
Release. The parties shall agree on a press release to
announce the execution of this Agreement, and on a Question and Answer
("Q&A") outline for use in responding to inquiries about this
AGREEMENT. With respect to xxxxxx xxxxx releases or other
public statements relating to the subject matter of this AGREEMENT,
including, but not limited to, webcast materials, press kits and
Q&A's, except as required by law or any applicable regulatory
authority (and even then to the extent practicable) and except with
respect to information already in the public domain or previously
approved
by the other party, BIOMIRA and MERCK shall each provide to the other
party a copy of any proposed press release and the other party shall
provide any comments with respect thereto within the same period
of time
(which shall be specified, but shall not be less than twenty four
(24)
hours) as the party proposing to issue such press release has permitted
for its own internal review. If no comments are received by the
issuing party within the permitted review period, the press release
in
question shall be deemed to have been approved by the other
party. If comments are received by the issuing party within the
permitted review period, then the issuing party shall seriously and
in
good faith consider such comments and, to the extent such comments
are not
incorporated in such press release, only the minimum legally or
regulatorily required disclosure shall be made with respect to such
matters.
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ARTICLE
4
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF BIOMIRA
Section
4.1
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Representations
and Warranties of
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All
as specified in section 2.2.3 of this AGREEMENT and otherwise subject to the
provisions of article 2 of this AGREEMENT, BIOMIRA represents and warrants
that
all PRODUCT purchased under this AGREEMENT by MERCK from BIOMIRA shall conform
at the time of delivery by BIOMIRA to MERCK to the applicable SPECIFICATIONS,
shall have been manufactured in accordance with cGMP and all applicable laws
and
regulations in the country of manufacture (and, if MERCK has in a timely manner
informed BIOMIRA in writing thereof, the specific applicable laws and
regulations of the United States of America and the European Union and, if
BIOMIRA agrees in writing, any other country in the ROW TERRITORY), and no
such
PRODUCT shall, at the time of delivery by BIOMIRA to MERCK, be adulterated
or
misbranded within the meaning of the United States Food, Drug and Cosmetics
Act and/or the Public Health Service Act, to the extent
applicable, be an article which may not be introduced into interstate commerce
under section 505 of the United States Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act
and/or section 351 of the Public Health Service Act.
ARTICLE
5
TERM
AND TERMINATION
Section
5.1
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Term
and Expiration
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5.1.1
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This
Agreement shall be effective as of the EFFECTIVE DATE and, unless
terminated earlier pursuant to this article 5, this AGREEMENT shall
expire with respect to the NA TERRITORY or the ROW TERRITORY, as
the case
may be, upon the expiration of the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT with respect
to
such territory (i.e., the NA TERRITORY or the ROW
TERRITORY).
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Upon
the expiration or termination (other than as a result of a breach
of this
AGREEMENT and/or the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT by MERCK, or section
5.2.3 of
this AGREEMENT or section 11.2.4 of the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT becoming
applicable to MERCK, or the invocation by MERCK of section 11.2.5
of the
COLLABORATION AGREEMENT) of this AGREEMENT pursuant to
section 5.1.1:
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with
respect to PRODUCT in relation to the NA TERRITORY or all of the
ROW
TERRITORY, as the case may be, BIOMIRA and MERCK agree, in circumstances
where there remains a market for PRODUCT in such country, to undertake
bona fide good faith negotiations to conclude in a timely manner
a revised
supply agreement pursuant to which BIOMIRA would continue to supply
PRODUCT to MERCK for SALE in such country;
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with
respect to PRODUCT in relation to the NA TERRITORY or all of the
ROW
TERRITORY, as the case may be, MERCK shall have a fully paid up,
royalty
free, non-exclusive license under the BIOMIRA TECHNOLOGY and the
BIOMIRA
MANUFACTURING KNOW-HOW to make and have made PRODUCT in such territory,
subject, to the extent applicable, to compliance with the THIRD PARTY
LICENSES (including the payment of any and all royalties and other
amounts
required to be paid thereunder).
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Early
Termination
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This
AGREEMENT may be terminated as follows:
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by
mutual written agreement of BIOMIRA and MERCK, effective as of the
time
specified in such written
agreement;
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by
either party, upon any breach of this AGREEMENT by the other party
of any
obligation to make payments required hereunder, which failure to
make
payment is not the subject of a legitimate, good faith dispute between
the
parties, provided, however, that the party alleging such breach
must first give the other party written notice thereof, which notice
must
identify the breach in reasonable detail and that the party giving
such
notice views such alleged breach as a basis for terminating this
AGREEMENT
under this section 5.2.2 and the party receiving such notice must
have
failed to cure such alleged breach within forty-five (45) days after
receipt of such notice;
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by
either party, in the event that the other party institutes any proceedings
under any statute or otherwise relating to insolvency or bankruptcy,
or
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statute or otherwise be instituted against the other party and not be dismissed
or vacated within ninety (90) days of the date that the other party has actual
knowledge of the commencement of such proceedings; or
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by
either party, upon the termination in its entirety of the COLLABORATION
AGREEMENT.
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Section
5.3
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Continuing
Liability
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Termination
of this AGREEMENT for any reason shall not release any party from any liability,
obligation or agreement which has already accrued nor affect the survival of
any
provision hereof which is expressly stated to survive such
termination. Termination of this AGREEMENT for any reason shall not
constitute a waiver or release of, or otherwise be deemed to prejudice or
adversely affect, any rights, remedies or claims, whether for damages or
otherwise, which a party may have hereunder or which may arise out of or in
connection with such termination.
Section
5.4
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Continuing
Obligation to Make
Payments
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Notwithstanding
any other provision to the contrary in this AGREEMENT, on the termination or
expiration of this AGREEMENT for any reason, MERCK shall continue to be
obligated for so long as the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT is in force and effect
to
make the payments to BIOMIRA provided for in sections 2.6.1, 2.6.2 and 2.6.3
in
accordance with the terms of sections 2.6, 2.7 and 2.8.
ARTICLE
6
INDEMNIFICATION
INDEMNIFICATION
Section
6.1
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Indemnification
by BIOMIRA
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Subject
to the terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT, BIOMIRA shall indemnify and
hold
MERCK (and any affiliated corporation and their respective officers, directors,
shareholders, employees and agents) (collectively, the "MERCK INDEMNITEES"),
free and harmless from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, losses, actions
or causes of actions, and any and all expenses associated therewith (including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, reasonable defense costs
and
attorney's fees), arising out of or in connection with, or that are the result
of, or are otherwise related to: (i) actions and proceedings brought
by any regulatory or other authority against any of the MERCK INDEMNITEES
concerning PRODUCT, for or on account of the alleged unapproved or unauthorized
introduction by BIOMIRA, its AFFILIATES or their respective agents of PRODUCT
in
interstate or intrastate commerce anywhere in the world; (ii) any
claim, complaint, suit, proceeding or cause of action against any of the MERCK
INDEMNITEES alleging physical injury, including death as a result of the acts
or
omissions of BIOMIRA, its AFFILIATES or their respective employees and agents,
except to the extent attributable to any one or more of the MERCK
INDEMNITEES; (iii) BIOMIRA's, its AFFILIATES' or their respective
agents' non-compliance with any applicable laws or regulations, except to the
extent attributable to any one or more of the MERCK INDEMNITEES; (iv)
any failure of BIOMIRA to perform, in whole or in part, any of its obligations
hereunder, except to the extent attributable to any one or more of the MERCK
INDEMNITEES; (v)
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6.2
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Indemnification
by MERCK
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Subject
to the terms and conditions of this AGREEMENT, MERCK shall indemnify and hold
BIOMIRA (and any affiliated corporation and their respective officers,
directors, shareholders, employees and agents) (the "BIOMIRA INDEMNITEES"),
free
and harmless from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, losses, actions
or
causes of actions, and any and all expenses associated therewith (including,
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, reasonable defenses costs
and
attorney's fees), arising out of or in connection with, or that are the result
of, or are otherwise related to: (i) actions and proceedings brought
by any regulatory authority against any of the BIOMIRA INDEMNITEES concerning
PRODUCT, for or on account of the alleged unapproved or unauthorized
introduction by MERCK, its AFFILIATES or their respective distributors,
sublicensees and agents of PRODUCT in interstate or intrastate commerce anywhere
in the world; (ii) any claim, complaint, suit, proceeding or cause of
action against any of the BIOMIRA INDEMNITEES alleging physical injury,
including death as a result of the acts or omissions of MERCK, its AFFILIATES
or
their respective employees, distributors, sublicensees and agents, except to
the
extent attributable to any one or more of the BIOMIRA
INDEMNITEES; (iii) MERCK's, its AFFILIATES' or their respective
distributors', sublicensees' or agents' non-compliance with any applicable
laws
or regulations, except to the extent attributable to any one or more of the
BIOMIRA INDEMNITEES; (iv) any failure of MERCK to perform, in whole
or in part, any of its obligations hereunder, except to the extent attributable
to any one or more of the BIOMIRA INDEMNITEES; (v) the
manufacture of PRODUCT by or on behalf of MERCK (including without limitation
MERCK SUB-SUPPLIERS), except to the extent attributable to any one or more
of
the BIOMIRA INDEMNITEES; or (vi) MERCK's, its AFFILIATES' or their
respective distributors', sublicensees' or agents' marketing and/or SALE of
PRODUCT, except to the extent attributable to any one or more of the BIOMIRA
INDEMNITEES.
Section
6.3
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Procedure
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The
indemnified party shall give prompt written notice to the indemnifying
party(ies) of any suits, claims or demands by third parties or the indemnified
party which may give rise to any loss for which indemnification may be required
under this article 6; provided, however, that failure to
give such notice shall not impair the obligation of the indemnifying party
to
provide indemnification hereunder except if and to the extent that such failure
materially impairs the ability of the indemnifying party to defend the
applicable suit, claim or demand. The indemnifying party shall be
entitled to assume the defense and control of any suit, claim or demand of
any
third party at its own cost and expense; provided, however, that the
other party shall have the right to be represented by its own counsel at its
own
cost in such matters. In the event that the indemnifying party shall
decline to assume control of any such suit, claim or demand, the party entitled
to indemnification shall be entitled to assume such control, conduct the defense
of, and settle such suit, claim or action, all at the sole cost and expense
of
the indemnifying party. Neither the indemnifying party nor the
indemnified party shall settle or dispose of any such matter in any manner
which
would adversely impact the rights or interests of the other party without the
prior written consent of the indemnified party, which shall not be unreasonably
withheld. Each party shall cooperate with the other party and its
counsel in the course of the defense of any such suit, claim or demand, such
cooperation to include using reasonable efforts to provide or make available
documents, information and witnesses.
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Section
7.1
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Force
Majeure
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Any
delay in the performance of any of the obligations of either party (except
for
the payment of money) shall not be considered a breach of this AGREEMENT and
the
time required for performance shall be extended for a period equal to the period
of such delay, provided that such delay has been caused by or is the result
of
(including without limitation in relation to third party contractors and
suppliers) any act of God, acts of the public enemy; insurrections; riots;
embargoes; labor disputes such as strikes, lockouts or boycotts; fires;
explosions; floods; earthquakes; mudslides; or other unforeseeable causes beyond
the control of the party so affected. The party so affected shall
give prompt notice to the other party of such cause, and shall take whatever
reasonable steps are necessary to relieve the effect of such cause as rapidly
as
reasonable.
Section
7.2
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Independent
Contractor
|
Execution
of each party's responsibilities under this AGREEMENT is solely under the
direction and control of each respective party as an independent contractor,
and
not as an employee of the other party.
Section
7.3
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Survival
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The
following articles, sections and section shall survive expiration or termination
of this AGREEMENT: article 3, article 6, sections 5.3, 5.4 and
7.9.
Section
7.4
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Notice
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Whenever
any notice is to be given hereunder, it shall be in writing and shall be deemed
received on the day delivered, if delivered by courier on a business day, or
if
sent by first-class certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, to the
following addresses:
BIOMIRA:
Biomira
International Inc.
Suite
No. 1, "Evergreen
House"
Belleville,
St. Xxxxxxx,
Barbados
West
Indies
Attention: The
Secretary
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
with
a copy to:
0000
- 00 Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx X0X
0X0
Xxxxxx
Attention: President
Facsimile: (000)
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MERCK:
Merck
XXxX
Xxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx 000
D-64293
Darmstadt
Germany
Attention: Corporate
Legal
Department
Facsimile: x00-0000-00-0000
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No
waiver of any term, provision, or condition of this AGREEMENT, whether by
conduct or otherwise, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be
construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such term, provision, or
condition of this AGREEMENT unless reduced to writing signed by an authorized
representative of each party.
Section
7.6
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Applicable
Law
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This
Agreement shall be construed under the substantive laws of England, without
reference to its conflicts of laws provisions.
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Dispute
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Should
any dispute arise between the parties concerning this AGREEMENT, the parties
agree to first attempt to resolve the dispute in good faith. If
within fifteen (15) days of one party providing written notice of such dispute
to the other party such dispute is not resolved, then the parties agree to
continue to attempt to resolve the dispute in good faith through meetings
between a member of MERCK's Pharmaceutical Executive Management Board and the
President of BIOMIRA before resorting to any other forum for a
remedy. If resolution of the dispute is not reached between the
Presidents within twenty (20) days of either party submitting such dispute
in
writing to the Presidents, then the parties shall within the next following
fifteen (15) day period initiate binding arbitration in London, England under
the rules of the International Chamber of Commerce. The party
desiring arbitration shall nominate one (1) arbitrator and shall notify the
other party in writing of such nomination. Such other party shall,
within ten (10) days after receiving such notice, nominate an arbitrator and
the
two (2) arbitrators shall select a third arbitrator of the arbitration tribunal
to act jointly with them. The parties will act reasonably and in good
faith to select arbitrators who are objective and who are suitably qualified
by
education or professional experience to deal with the matters which are the
subject of the arbitration.
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Assignment
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The
parties agree that this AGREEMENT is personal in nature and, except for transfer
by BIOMIRA to any of BIOMIRA's AFFILIATES, this AGREEMENT may not be assigned
or
otherwise transferred, nor may any right or obligations hereunder be assigned
or
transferred directly or indirectly by either party, whether voluntary, by
operation of law or otherwise, without the written consent of the other party,
such consent not to be unreasonably withheld. In connection with
BIOMIRA determining whether to consent to an assignment, the parties agree
that
BIOMIRA shall be deemed to be acting reasonably if it withholds its consent
in
circumstances where the proposed assignee is not a corporation of equal or
greater financial resources, marketing strength and expertise (including in
the
cancer area), and stature in the pharmaceutical industry as
MERCK. Any purported assignment in violation of this section 7.8
shall be void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may,
without such consent, assign or novate this
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Notwithstanding
any other provision to the contrary in this AGREEMENT, other than with respect
to applicable third party product liability and patent infringement claims,
the
maximum aggregate liability of BIOMIRA under this AGREEMENT (including any
QUALITY AGREEMENT) and the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT shall not exceed the amounts
paid by MERCK to BIOMIRA up to the time in question under this AGREEMENT and
the
COLLABORATION AGREEMENT (including, for greater certainty, payments by MERCK
under this AGREEMENT and the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT with respect to shared
costs, equity purchases and milestones). [+]
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Severability
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If
any provision of this AGREEMENT is held to be illegal or unenforceable, that
provision shall be limited to the minimum extent necessary or, if necessary,
eliminated, so that this AGREEMENT shall otherwise remain enforceable and in
full force and effect.
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7.11
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Integration
Clause
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Other
than the COLLABORATION AGREEMENT, this AGREEMENT is the sole agreement with
respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all proposals,
negotiations, conversations, discussions, agreements and/or representations,
whether oral or written, including any industry custom or past dealing between
the parties relating to the subject matter of this AGREEMENT. The parties agree
that any and all obligations between the parties that are outside the terms
of
this AGREEMENT and that relate to the subject matter of this AGREEMENT that
preceded the EFFECTIVE DATE of this AGREEMENT have been satisfactorily executed
or are null and void.
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U.S.
Dollars
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Unless
otherwise provided, any reference in this AGREEMENT to dollars shall be to
U.S.
dollars.
Section
7.13
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Amendment
of Agreement
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No
change, modification, extension, termination, waiver or other amendment of
this
AGREEMENT or any of the provisions contained herein, shall be valid unless
made
in writing and signed by a duly authorized representative of each
party.
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Third
Parties
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A
person who is not a party to this AGREEMENT has no rights under the Contracts
(Rights of Third Parties) Xxx 0000 to enforce any term of this
AGREEMENT.
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Section
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No
Further Representations or
Warranties
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Each
party acknowledges that it has not relied on or been induced to enter this
AGREEMENT by a representation or warranty other than those expressly set out
in
this AGREEMENT. A party is not liable to the other party for a
representation or warranty that is not set out in this AGREEMENT, including
any
warranty implied by statute.
Section
7.16
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Counterparts
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This
Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which when so
executed shall be deemed to be an original and shall have the same force and
effect as an original but such counterparts together shall constitute but one
and the same instrument.
This
amended and restated agreement is agreed to and accepted by:
MERCK
KGaA
By:__________________________________
Title:_________________________________
AND
By:__________________________________
Title:_________________________________
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INTERNATIONAL INC.
By:__________________________________
Title:_________________________________
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SPECIFICATIONS
1)
Stimuvax (BLP25 Liposome Vaccine), 300 µg:
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2)
Stimuvax Placebo:
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3)
MPL®
(Monophosphoryl lipid A)
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4)
XXX00 Xxxxxxxxxxx
XX-00-0000
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5)
Cholesterol
PN-01-0099
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DPPC
PN-01-0100
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OF ANALYSIS
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Product: BLP25
Liposome Vaccine Placebo, Unlabelled Vials
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Liposome Vaccine, Lyophilized Product, Unlabelled Vials
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