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Health and safety regulation
Beauty and the health claims 'beast': a legal face lift for beauty marketing in Germany
On 9 October 2025 the German Federal Court of Justice (“BGH”) delivered a highly relevant judgment (I ZR 135/24 –
Life Sciences and Healthcare
New regulatory framework established for the medicinal use of cannabis in Spain
The decree aims to balance therapeutic access to cannabis with guarantees of quality, safety and health control
International expansion and growth
Setting sail globally: launching internationally in an interconnected world
Launching a business internationally can be a game-changer but comes with its own set of challenges and considerations
Unified Patent Court
Life sciences at the fore of preliminary injunction trends emerging from Europe's UPC
Half of PIs granted at first instance on inter partes basis, with invalidity and non-infringement main points of refusal
Life Sciences and Healthcare
EU establishes mandatory CE marking for electronic health record systems
New framework creates regulatory pathway for electronic health systems while harmonising cross-border health data exchange requirements
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Healthcare providers to play pivotal role in reducing patient backlogs under NHS 10-year plan
A data-driven Care Quality Commission and neighbourhood care models are reforms with big opportunities for providers
Life Sciences and Healthcare
EU advocate general clarifies medical device classification and distributor duties
Preliminary MDR distributor guidance emerges from German dental equipment classification court case
Life Sciences and Healthcare
EU progresses targeted revision of medical device rules amid industry pressure
Commission seeks industry input on streamlining MDR and IVDR requirements before upcoming legislative proposal
Competition regulation
Belgian Competition Authority clarifies rules on exchange of information between pharmas for combination therapy
BCA guidance outlines framework for joint reimbursement applications to the NIHDI to comply with competition law
Life Sciences and Healthcare
Pharmaceutical suppliers to play central role in delivery of NHS 10-year plan
A focus on clinical trials and weight-loss medication is a significant opportunity for pharmaceutical manufacturers
Regulatory and compliance
Future Foods Takeaway | Autumn 2025
How is the future of food changing? Developments in the UK’s fast‑evolving regulatory landscape for future foods
Intellectual property
High Seas Treaty ratified and due to enter into force in 2026
The treaty has reached the required 60 ratifications, but the UK is still some way from ratification
