1/13/2025 11:15:48 AM EMA and HMA Update Guidance on Commercially Confidential Information in Marketing Authorisation Applications By Benedicte Mourisse Marc Martens The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) have announced a significant update to their guidance on...
11/26/2024 2:22:35 PM IPOs in Life Sciences By James Baillieu Fiona McFarlane The amount of capital required to develop and bring a drug to market is significant. It is estimated that it costs US$1-2 billion to...
11/4/2024 10:13:36 AM Licensing and Collaborations in Life Sciences By James Baillieu Sally Shorthose There is a huge cost of bringing a pharmaceutical product to market, with estimates ranging from US$1-2 billion to take a product from...
10/28/2024 12:00:05 PM EU Pharmaceutical Reform: Update on the proposed changes to paediatric medicinal product legislation By Phillipus Putter This article is part of our series covering the proposed reforms to the EU pharmaceutical legislation. To view the entire series, click...
10/14/2024 9:22:12 AM Fight against medicine shortages: the French Medicines Agency (ANSM) imposes fines totalling €8 million By Caroline Arrighi-Savoie Johanna Harelimana Nahla Ghouali On 24 September, the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) announced fines totalling €8 million...
10/9/2024 1:41:38 PM Case C-237/22 of the CJEU – Clarification of the concepts of “Significant Benefit” and “Clinical Superiority” By Marc Martens Benedicte Mourisse The CJEU brings clarity, on the concepts of “Significant Benefit” and “Clinical Superiority” with respect to Orphan Medicinal Products...
10/2/2024 2:25:15 PM Navigating the Complex Landscape of Merger Control and Foreign Direct Investment in Life Sciences in the EU and UK By James Baillieu Dr Saskia King In the rapidly evolving world of life sciences, merger control and foreign direct investment (“FDI”) regimes have emerged as key...
9/30/2024 1:26:48 PM EU VAT: Novo Nordisk ruling unlocks VAT refund benefits for pharma companies – key takeaways By Andy van Esdonk On September 12, 2024, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a ruling in a case involving Novo Nordisk AS...
9/19/2024 12:53:16 PM EU Parliament Adopts Position on Pharmaceutical Reform: implications for the Environmental Risk Assessment By Hester Borgers Emma Stok In our earlier article, we discussed the implications of the European Commission’s legislative proposal from 26 April 2023 for the...
9/17/2024 11:38:01 AM The DNA of Life Sciences Deals By James Baillieu Maria John The life sciences sector, comprising of sub-sectors like pharmaceuticals, medical devices, diagnostics and services, aims to cure disease...
9/11/2024 1:04:51 PM EU Pharmaceutical Reform: Update on the proposed changes to marketing authorisation procedures By Sally Shorthose Sophie Vo This article is part of our series covering the proposed reforms to the EU pharmaceutical legislation. To view the entire series, click...