WLG has collaborated with members to present a series of meetings and workshops to connect and educate members during the month of May. The Life Sciences Group will host a webinar "International Regulatory Initiatives to Improve the Delivery of Healthcare in the Fight Against COVID-19" on May 14 at 9:00 am New York (13:00 UTC).
Moderator:
Harry Radomski, Goodmans LLP
Panelists:
Jonathan Kelp, MinterEllison
Richard Naiberg, Goodmans LLP
Helena Nilsson, Setterwalls
This webinar will feature a discussion of the policies adopted by governments in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia to streamline regulatory processes to fight COVID-19, including those related to:
1. Expediting the approval of new drugs, vaccines and medical devices, including by relying upon approvals granted in other jurisdictions with comparable regulatory regimes.
2. Providing for compulsory licensing of inventions with application for COVID-19.
3. Relaxing regulatory and reporting requirements for COVID-19 related drugs, foods and medical devices.
4. Facilitating cross-border cooperation between regulatory agencies.
5. Providing mechanisms to identify and remedy shortages in drugs (including disinfectants), foods, personal protective and testing equipment and other necessary items.
6. Altering the parameters of competition law to permit cooperative work toward COVID-19 related goals among entities who are normally competitors of each other.
7. Increasing the scrutiny on advertisers of consumer products that make claims related to efficacy for COVID-19.
We invite you to look at the complete schedule of the eConference, register for the sessions that are of interest or applicable to you, and share the program and encourage members of your firm to also register.
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This meeting is a webinar. Your unique joining details will be emailed to you upon completion of registration. If you would like to use your phone for audio purposes please click the settings icon after you have joined the meeting and switch to "phone audio." Note that if you plan to join on either a phone or tablet you will need to download the app prior to the meeting.
We look forward to connecting with you all and meeting other members of your firm virtually. Stay healthy.
