31 Mar, 2022 HealthTech - Shifting Landscapes Series (Part 2): Software as a Medical Device By Hannah Gardiner Please note: This article is the second in our HealthTech - Shifting Landscapes Series. For an introduction to this series, overview of...
30 Mar, 2022 The moral imperative: Balancing innovation, regulation and prescription drug availability By Jim Greenwood Geoffrey Levitt We stand today on the threshold of almost unimaginable progress in defeating diseases that have ravaged humans for millennia. New...
29 Mar, 2022 The importance behind the recent scientific advances in reversing ageing in human egg cells By Bruna Rocha Juliana Marcondes Victoria Cristofaro Along with the article about the ascension of FemTechs in the healthcare market, produced by the Life Sciences, Healthcare and Cannabis...
28 Mar, 2022 Patent term extensions in Australia – further challenges for pharmaceutical patentees By Nicholas Tyacke Alexandra de Zwart Sarah McKenzie Patent term extensions (PTEs) in Australia have been a hot topic over the past year. On Friday, things got a lot hotter for patentees...
25 Mar, 2022 The new regulatory scheme for Software as a Medical Device approved by Anvisa (Brazil) By Bruna Rocha Juliana Marcondes Victoria Cristofaro This Wednesday (March 23, 2022), the Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) approved a Collegiate Board Resolution (RDC) which...
18 Mar, 2022 Clarity and Caution Ahead for Advertisers: Changes to the Australian Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code By Greg Bodulovic Michelle Wang After a lengthy industry consultation process by the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration, the updated Therapeutic Goods...
16 Mar, 2022 UK ABPI calls for standardised international approach to university-industry collaborations By Richard Taylor Anna Wrench The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI, the UK’s leading association for pharmaceutical companies), has published a...
14 Mar, 2022 Breaking taboos: the ascension of FemTechs in the healthcare market By Bruna Rocha Victoria Cristofaro International Women's Day, celebrated every March 8, focuses on the achievements of women over the years in the cultural, political and...
08 Mar, 2022 UK: New guidance on processing personal data for research purposes By James Clark Experiencing a global pandemic has provided us with many examples of the importance of scientific research to our lives. Meanwhile, a...
07 Mar, 2022 HealthTech - Shifting Landscapes Series (Part 1): Overview By Hannah Gardiner HealthTech: Trends and Challenges In a recent internal webinar, DLA Piper and Global Data looked into the shifting landscape of...
04 Mar, 2022 Medicine promotion in Italy: Medicines Agency confirms increased 7% contribution due by 30 April 2022 By Nicola Landolfi In a note published on 2 March 2022, the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) confirmed that all pharmaceutical companies must, by no later...
04 Mar, 2022 The beginning of the end: FDA details roadmap to terminating COVID-19 EUAs and enforcement policies for medical devices, PPE By Melissa Gilmore In late February, 2022 the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) hosted a webinar detailing its current transition plans for medical...
03 Mar, 2022 Incentivizing diverse representation in clinical trials: At the Intersection of Science and Law Podcast Series By Kirsten Axelsen Sarah Schick Diverse representation in clinical trials is critical in achieving greater equity and better healthcare outcomes. In this episode, DLA...
03 Mar, 2022 A new dawn for the UPC and the Unitary Patent By Markus Gampp Sarah Turner In Europe, the unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court (UPC) have moved another step closer since Austria’s deposit of its...
02 Mar, 2022 Spain publishes the first code of conduct on the processing of personal data on clinical trials By Elisa Lorenzo Paula Gonzalez de Castejón Llano-Ponte The Spanish Data Protection Commissioner (“AEPD”) has recently approved the “Code of conduct regulating the processing of personal data...
01 Mar, 2022 The end of the production chain: Portuguese approach to Cannabis waste management By Mariana Ricardo Ana Rita Santos The Portuguese National Authority for Medicines and Health Products (“INFARMED”) and the Portuguese Environment Agency (“APA”) issued a...