As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...more
On 10 June 2020, the MDCG issued guidance MDCG 2020-12 on the transitional provisions concerning the consultation of authorities regarding devices incorporating a substance.....more
On 22 November 2019, the European Medicines Agency (“EMA”) published an updated Annex to the European Commission’s Guidelines concerning excipients in the labelling and package leaflet of medicinal products for human use....more
Legal, Regulatory and Commercial Perspectives on the International Biosimilars Marketplace - The Global Biosimilars market is expected to grow robustly. Market watchers anticipate that Europe in particular will experience...more
On 13 December 2018, the EMA published a “Concept paper on a Guideline for allergen products development in moderate to low-sized study populations”. Four EMA guidelines concerning medicinal products containing allergens are...more
The EMA has published a draft Guideline on the quality of water for pharmaceutical use. The draft is intended to provide guidance to the industry. It concerns the pharmaceutical use of different grades of water in the...more
The EMA Good Pharmacovigilance Practices consist of several chapters of the Notice to Applicants that are regularly updated. A new GVP Considerations Chapter (IV) regarding specific considerations for the paediatric...more
On 26 October 2018, the European Medicines Agency (EMA), advised marketing authorisation holders to submit type I variations prior to the temporary closure of the EMA. The EMA will relocate from London to Amsterdam and will...more
The EMA has announced that, from 15 June 2018, the Agency will cease to accept requests for access to documents by non-EU applicants. The EMA announced that the Agency’s decision was a result of the high volume of access...more
The European Medicine Agency (EMA) has updated its Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Guideline to clarify the level of validation/qualification that needs to be performed by a sponsor in a clinical trial setting when using an...more