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Innovative Insights: Legal Updates in the Life Sciences

ISSUES AND UPDATES - Trade Secret Litigation Trends in Life Sciences - Trade secret litigation has risen sharply in recent years, driven by increased employee mobility, complex collaboration agreements, and heightened...more

The Proposed European Biotech Act, 100 Days On

On December 16, 2025, the European Commission (the "Commission") published a proposal for a European Biotech Act (the "Proposed Biotech Act" or "Proposal"). The Proposed Biotech Act is a central pillar of the Commission's...more

A Tough Dose: 100% Tariffs Target Foreign-Manufactured Brand-Name Pharmaceuticals

The Trump administration has moved to impose a 100% tariff on imports of brand-name, patented pharmaceutical products and ingredients, while extending lower rates for jurisdictions that have entered into bilateral agreements...more

EU Geopolitical Risk Update - Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 126

This regular alert covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia’s war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not...more

The UK's MHRA Opens Public Consultation on Indefinite CE Mark Recognition of Medical Devices and IVDs

On 16 February 2026, the UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency ("MHRA") opened a public consultation on proposals to indefinitely recognise CE‑marked medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices...more

EU Geopolitical Risk Update - Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 125

This regular alert covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia’s war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not...more

Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Winter 2026

2025 was an incredibly busy year for digital health, and 2026 is likely to be no different. This edition of Vital Signs covers numerous developments, along with a look to 2026 in Industry Insights. Thank you to our Jones Day...more

EMA and FDA Align on Good AI Practice in Drug Development

EMA and FDA have jointly issued guiding principles for the safe and responsible use of AI across the medicines life cycle, aiming to harmonize the path for drug developers using AI-driven programs to advance innovation that...more

EU Geopolitical Risk Update - Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 124

This regular alert covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia’s war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not...more

The EU Pharma Package Is a Done Deal: a Holiday Gift, or Not?

The Background: After more than two years of negotiation following the European Commission's April 2023 proposal to overhaul the EU pharmaceutical framework, the EU institutions have finally converged on a package. The...more

Innovative Insights: Legal Updates in Life Sciences | Fourth Quarter 2025

The Trump administration's "America First" agenda is reshaping pricing, manufacturing, and regulation of the pharmaceutical landscape, with a reported central objective of lowering U.S. drug prices by promoting stronger...more

FDA's Biosimilar Playbook: Merging Biosimilarity with Interchangeability

The Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") issued two draft guidance documents that would largely eliminate clinical efficacy and switching studies and instead rely on the precision of modern analytical methods to accelerate...more

EU Geopolitical Risk Update - Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 123

This update (No. 123 | 8 October 2025) covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia’s war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber...more

FDA Proposes to Remove Comparative Efficacy Studies to Accelerate Biosimilar Development

With the aim of accelerating approval of biosimilars, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA"), in its draft guidance "Scientific Considerations in Demonstrating Biosimilarity to a Reference Product: Updated...more

Italy Leads the Way in Shaping National AI Legislation Within the EU

Italy is the first EU Member State to enact national legislation on Artificial Intelligence ("AI"), thereby positioning itself as a frontrunner in shaping AI rule-making within the European Union....more

EU Geopolitical Risk Update - Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 122

This regular alert covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia’s war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not...more

Innovative Insights: Legal Updates in Life Sciences | Third Quarter 2025

Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly concerned about the prospect that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be delayed in its consideration of pending New Drug Applications (NDAs) and Biologics Licensing...more

Product Regulation and Metrology Bill Receives Royal Assent

The Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 reforms the UK's post-Brexit product safety, metrology, and consumer protection frameworks....more

EU Geopolitical Risk Update - Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 121

This regular alert covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia’s war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not...more

Innovative Insights: Legal Updates in Life Sciences | First Quarter 2025

Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing life science R&D (particularly in the realm of drug discovery) and challenging the traditional "human inventorship" requirement for U.S. patents. Recent guidance from the USPTO...more

EU Geopolitical Risk Update - Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 120

This regular alert covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia’s war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not...more

EU Geopolitical Risk Update - Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 119

This regular alert covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia’s war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not...more

China Finalizes Its First Anti-Corruption Guidelines for the Health Care and Life Sciences Industry

On January 14, 2025, China's State Administration for Market Regulation ("SAMR"), the primary regulatory agency in China for overseeing market supervision, issued its Compliance Guidelines for Health Care Companies to Prevent...more

EU Geopolitical Risk Update - Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 118

This regular alert covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia’s war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not...more

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