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Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU regulatory activity is driving comprehensive reforms for pharma in 2025

The European Union's regulatory framework for the pharmaceutical sector is undergoing significant transformations
Commercial

New EU packaging and waste regulation comes into force to promote sustainability

Effective implementation of this advance for the circular economy now depends on national legislation by Member States
Regulatory and compliance

Court of Appeal rules on duty to clarify tender submissions with bidders in UK public procurement

Decision explains when contracting authorities must clarify incomplete or ambiguous information in tender submissions
Life Sciences and Healthcare

The fight against counterfeit medicines in Italy

The Italian legislative decree implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/161 enters into force
Life Sciences and Healthcare

The Future of Cannabis in Germany: What to Expect After the 2025 Elections

The German cannabis industry is transforming rapidly. The introduction of the Cannabis Act (CanG) in April 2024 brought significant changes
Regulatory and compliance

New NPPS sets out 'value for money' message for UK public procurement

Government wants public bodies to use procurement to drive growth, social and economic value, and commercial capability
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Genetic resources, IP and benefits sharing: what changes are ahead internationally?

The WIPO has set out disclosure rules for patent applications as the UN pushes for sharing digital sequence information
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Streamlined reimbursement law looks to boost medicine access in Poland

What can Poland's pharmaceutical industry expect from further reforms due in the second quarter of this year?
IT and data

What will be the impact of the European Health Data Space Regulation on life sciences companies?

The EHDS is in its final stages, creating a common data space for the first time
Life Sciences and Healthcare

What governance challenges does the UK engineering biology sector face?

The Regulatory Horizons Council's latest report outlines recommendations on ensuring effective governance of engineering biology products
Life Sciences and Healthcare

AI literacy becomes mandatory for life sciences across the EU

The pharma and medtech sectors have a strategic window to implement AI literacy ahead of an August enforcement deadline
Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU General Court's invalidity finding on 3D shape mark highlights med devices' trade mark woes

Ruling that shape was functional is consistent with trade mark law's aim to prevent monopolies on technical solutions