Sep 28, 2023 Regulation and patentability of NGT plants – what’s next for the UK? By Rebecca Lawrence Dharma Carlin EU Commission Proposal On 5 July 2023, the European Commission proposed a new legislative initiative regarding plants obtained by...
Aug 29, 2023 Going green, literally – (slow) legalization of cannabis in Germany By Philip Weyand Guido Kleve Dylan Kennett Cannabis for adult-use is no longer a clandestine indulgence anymore, but a thriving industry in certain countries globally. Germany...
Jul 26, 2023 European Medicines Agency opens dialogue on use of AI in pharmaceutical life cycle By Danny Tobey Keo Shaw Marco de Morpurgo To open a dialogue with developers, academics, and regulators, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) recently published a draft Reflection...
May 26, 2023 Regulatory enforcement on the horizon for online prescriptions in Australia By Greg Bodulovic Nicholas Tyacke Tudor Filaret Hazel Pang Alex Horder +2 more... Show less As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of telehealth services has grown exponentially in Australia over the past three years. ...
May 26, 2023 EU Pharma Law Revision: First Reactions and Next Steps By Marco de Morpurgo Laetitia Mouton Mary Foord-Weston Exactly one month ago, on 26 April 2023, the European Commission (EC) adopted its long-awaited proposal for the revision of the EU...
May 11, 2023 Poland - Life Sciences Monthly Brief, April 2023 By Andrzej Balicki, Ph.D. Jolanta Dabrowicz Przemysław Matuszewski Urszula Grębowska +1 more... Show less Download a copy of our April monthly briefing, which covers key updates and insights in the following areas: Medical devices; Clinical...
May 05, 2023 Significant vaping restrictions and tobacco control measures announced in Australia By Greg Bodulovic Nicholas Tyacke Tudor Filaret Hazel Pang +1 more... Show less On 2 May 2023, the Australian Federal Government announced a strong and measurable action plan to support their campaign in stamping out...
Apr 25, 2023 The Czech government is planning a regulated cannabis market By Jan Metelka Dylan Kennett The Czech government has announced its plan to introduce a highly regulated cannabis market in the Czech Republic. Currently, cannabis is...
Apr 17, 2023 Plausibility of inventions: the decision of the EPO Enlarged Board of Appeal in G 2/21 By Massimiliano Tiberio Introduction On March 23rd, 2023, the Enlarged Board of Appeal of the EPO issued the long-awaited decision concerning the concept of...
Apr 12, 2023 The New Italian Public Contracts Code By Giorgia Romitelli Roberta Moffa Anna Mazzoncini Riccardo Scioscia +1 more... Show less As of March 28, The Italian Council of Ministers have approved the new Public Contracts Code. The Legislative Decree No. 36 of March 31,...
Apr 11, 2023 Italy modifies medical device payback system for 2015-2018: Companies have to make quick and important choices By Giorgia Romitelli Giovanni Iaselli Roberta Moffa With Law Decree no. 34/2023, the Italian government has approved significant changes to the Italian medical devices payback system for...
Apr 04, 2023 You say “ed”, they say “ad”: The fine line between lawful educational campaigns and unlawful advertising of therapeutic goods in Australia By Nicholas Tyacke Greg Bodulovic Alexandra de Zwart Companies operating in the life sciences industry play a vital role in raising awareness of diseases and other medical conditions,...
Mar 29, 2023 Australia’s TGA considers stronger nicotine vaping product regulation By Greg Bodulovic Nicholas Tyacke Tudor Filaret Hazel Pang +1 more... Show less On 23 March 2023, Australia’s therapeutic goods regulator, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) published a summary of feedback...
Mar 20, 2023 Extended transition period gives medical device industry extra time to comply with EU MDR By Marco de Morpurgo Nicola Landolfi A much-awaited extension of the MDR transition period became effective today with the publication of Regulation (EU) 2023/607 in the...
Feb 09, 2023 Portugal: A transformation of the healthcare system may be under way By Mariana Ricardo Pharmacies have always played a relevant role in healthcare in Portugal, where pharmacists and pharmacy technicians traditionally share...
Feb 06, 2023 Poland - Life Sciences Monthly Brief, January 2023 By Andrzej Balicki, Ph.D. Jolanta Dabrowicz Przemysław Matuszewski Urszula Grębowska +1 more... Show less Download a copy of our January monthly briefing, which covers key updates and insights in the following areas: Pharmacies; Clinical...