2/19/2025 2:57:21 PM Increased risks for Australian life sciences businesses under the EU’s modernised product liability regime By Rebecca Currey Tom Johnston A recent EU directive will have significant consequences for Australian life sciences companies operating in Europe. Directive 2024/2853...
2/17/2025 8:30:15 AM A Sea Change for Pharma: EU's Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive and its Cost Implications By Marc Martens Kevin Munungu Lungungu A new European directive is set to significantly impact pharmaceutical companies operating within the European Union. Directive (EU)...
2/11/2025 3:50:42 PM Medical Devices in the UK: Changes to Post-Market Surveillance By Sophie Vo Quinn Liang On 11 December 2024, the MHRA published an updated roadmap for the future of the regulatory framework for medical devices in the UK,...
2/11/2025 8:39:19 AM Strengthening Pharma IP: China’s Boost to Data and Market Exclusivity By Alison Wong * This article was co-authored with Olivia Zhao from Bird & Bird Lawjay Shanghai association team. On 3 January 2025, the General Office...
1/30/2025 9:28:21 AM New Policy for Compassionate Use Programs By Hester Borgers Maud van Haaren The Dutch Medicines Evaluation Board (MEB) has recently published a new policy for Compassionate Use Programmes (CUP).[1] To support the...
1/29/2025 11:15:40 AM First decision on the SPC manufacturing waiver by the Belgian courts By Domien Op de Beeck Camille Vanpeteghem On 23 December 2024, the Brussels enterprise court issued a first decision in Belgium on the so-called “SPC manufacturing waiver”. Under...
1/22/2025 11:28:54 AM EMA’s finalised reflection paper on the use of AI By Hester Borgers Maud van Haaren On 9 September 2024 the European Medicines Agency (“EMA”) issued its final reflection paper on the use of AI in the medicinal product...
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...
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...
9/11/2024 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...
9/5/2024 1:59:03 PM What do the Political Guidelines for the Next European Commission bring to the life sciences & healthcare industry? By Hester Borgers Ana-Maria Barbu-Nyström On 18 July 2024 President Von der Leyen laid down the path for the next European Commission in her Political Guidelines for the next...
8/27/2024 12:57:36 PM Clinical Trial Update in Ireland: New model Clinical Trial Agreement for Tripartite Clinical Trials in Ireland By Kelly Mackey Earlier this summer, the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA), which represents the international originator...
8/8/2024 4:25:29 PM New EU Pharmaceutical Reform: Key Changes and Impacts on Orphan Medicinal Products By Anna Koster Hester Borgers Introduction to the EU Pharmaceutical Reform After the European Commission published the proposed regulation regarding the EU...
7/30/2024 2:33:34 PM New UK government’s plans for life sciences: the people and policies explained By Sally Shorthose Heidi Hurdle Charlotte Getz The UK life sciences industry takes centre-stage in two of the new Labour government’s “Five Missions For National Renewal”: economic...