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Life Sciences and Healthcare

Data-driven digital health businesses challenged with balancing AI advances and tighter regulation in 2026

Hyper-personalisation, data interoperability and AI are among 2025's fast-evolving areas to continue to watch this year

29/01/2026

Read time 7m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU MDR and IVDR poised to remain main framework for medical AI in draft AI interface reforms

Lex specialis treatment, integrated notified body reviews and clarified duties are designed to limit overlapping regulation of medical AI

28/01/2026

Read time 6m

Intellectual property

The InterDigital and Amazon SEP saga heats up with latest Unified Patent Court judgments

UPC confirms wide anti-suit-style protection against interim-licence relief, suggesting it could extend to final relief

26/01/2026

Read time 5m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU digital by default medtech plans signal shift in submissions, product information and online sales

E-submissions, digital documentation and clarified Eudamed and UDI duties to steer medtech towards fuller digitalisation

23/01/2026

Read time 6m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

What will shape European life sciences and healthcare in 2026?

There will be comprehensive regulatory changes across the UK and EU, with streamlined approval pathways alongside heightened governance and compliance...

21/01/2026

Read time 11m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU drug agency to take broader coordinating role in devices and diagnostics in latest proposal

Expert panel support, shortage coordination and combined study procedures strengthen the EMA's oversight of devices

20/01/2026

Read time 6m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Revised EU medtech regulations proposal sharpens software and cybersecurity rules for digital health

Down‑classification, established software concepts and cyber-incident reporting could reshape digital medtech compliance

15/01/2026

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

UK Online Safety Act: fees, categorisation and enforcement | UK Media Act: a year dense with 'go‑live' dates | EU...

13/01/2026

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

A busy year ahead: what will this mean for business? | UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 | UK...

13/01/2026

Read time 11m

Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill | Cyber essentials supply chain playbook | Government cyber security strategy

13/01/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

UK: AI and copyright | UK AI bill | EU: EU AI Act | Digital omnibus on AI | Labelling...

13/01/2026

Read time 4m

Digital Regulation

Simplification for AI Medical Devices?

How the European Commission’s proposal on amending the MDR and IVDR adds to the simplification efforts by the Digital Omnibus...

12/01/2026

Read time 1m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU revised device rules rebalance compliance towards simplification and proportionality

Commission proposal would streamline MDR and IVDR duties with flexible evidence, timeless certificates and tailored risk rules

09/01/2026

Read time 9m

Knowledge Notes

What business law changes can the UK expect in 2026?

Osborne Clarke's Knowledge Team looks at what's in store for business

09/01/2026

Read time 44m

Intellectual property

English court maintains anti-anti-suit relief and dismisses InterDigital's jurisdiction challenge

Case will proceed to a final RAND determination after the jurisdiction challenge dismissed, with interim relief to protect the proceedings

08/01/2026

Read time 6m

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Life Sciences and Healthcare

Data-driven digital health businesses challenged with balancing AI advances and tighter regulation in 2026

Hyper-personalisation, data interoperability and AI are among 2025's fast-evolving areas to continue to watch this year

29/01/2026

Read time 7m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU MDR and IVDR poised to remain main framework for medical AI in draft AI interface reforms

Lex specialis treatment, integrated notified body reviews and clarified duties are designed to limit overlapping regulation of medical AI

28/01/2026

Read time 6m

Intellectual property

The InterDigital and Amazon SEP saga heats up with latest Unified Patent Court judgments

UPC confirms wide anti-suit-style protection against interim-licence relief, suggesting it could extend to final relief

26/01/2026

Read time 5m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU digital by default medtech plans signal shift in submissions, product information and online sales

E-submissions, digital documentation and clarified Eudamed and UDI duties to steer medtech towards fuller digitalisation

23/01/2026

Read time 6m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

What will shape European life sciences and healthcare in 2026?

There will be comprehensive regulatory changes across the UK and EU, with streamlined approval pathways alongside heightened governance and compliance...

21/01/2026

Read time 11m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU drug agency to take broader coordinating role in devices and diagnostics in latest proposal

Expert panel support, shortage coordination and combined study procedures strengthen the EMA's oversight of devices

20/01/2026

Read time 6m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Revised EU medtech regulations proposal sharpens software and cybersecurity rules for digital health

Down‑classification, established software concepts and cyber-incident reporting could reshape digital medtech compliance

15/01/2026

Read time 7m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

UK Online Safety Act: fees, categorisation and enforcement | UK Media Act: a year dense with 'go‑live' dates | EU...

13/01/2026

Read time 6m

Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

A busy year ahead: what will this mean for business? | UK Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 | UK...

13/01/2026

Read time 11m

Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill | Cyber essentials supply chain playbook | Government cyber security strategy

13/01/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook January 2026

UK: AI and copyright | UK AI bill | EU: EU AI Act | Digital omnibus on AI | Labelling...

13/01/2026

Read time 4m

Digital Regulation

Simplification for AI Medical Devices?

How the European Commission’s proposal on amending the MDR and IVDR adds to the simplification efforts by the Digital Omnibus...

12/01/2026

Read time 1m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU revised device rules rebalance compliance towards simplification and proportionality

Commission proposal would streamline MDR and IVDR duties with flexible evidence, timeless certificates and tailored risk rules

09/01/2026

Read time 9m

Knowledge Notes

What business law changes can the UK expect in 2026?

Osborne Clarke's Knowledge Team looks at what's in store for business

09/01/2026

Read time 44m

Intellectual property

English court maintains anti-anti-suit relief and dismisses InterDigital's jurisdiction challenge

Case will proceed to a final RAND determination after the jurisdiction challenge dismissed, with interim relief to protect the proceedings

08/01/2026

Read time 6m

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