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This post covers international regulatory news in brief. It is updated on an ad hoc basis. For ease of navigation, a tab has been added for each region/topic (below). Each tab includes the date for most recent update under that particular tab.…
Last updated: 5 May 2026 To view updates, click on the ‘+’ sign below: This post is an attempt to provide basic information on electronic Product Information (ePI) in the EU. What is the definition of Product Information (PI) and…
Last updated: 5 May 2026 On 26 April 2023, the European Commission published its pharmaceuticals reform proposal for more accessible, affordable and innovative medicines. This was covered in a previous post. This post is an attempt to taker a closer…
Report from the CMDh meeting held on 21-22 April 2026 The reports from the CMDh meetings (also called press releases) reflect highlights/important outcomes of each meeting and are usually published in the week following the CMDh meeting. The reports therefore…
Last updated: 30 April 2026 To view updates, click on the ‘+’ sign below. Clinical Trial Information System (CTIS) – Sponsor Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) The CTIS Sponsor Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) is based on questions frequently raised by sponsors during CTIS events such as walk-in clinics, bitesize…
Last updated: 28 April 2026 Below is an attempt to provide information on the new clinical trials regulations. The information is by no means complete or exhaustive. Please use this post as a starting point and take the time to…
Last updated: 27 April 2026 To view updates, click on the ‘+’ sign below: On 30 January 2025, the new ILAP was launched by the following: Below is an attempt to lay out the guidance in a in an easy…
Date Guidance No About the guidance Apr 2026 MDCG 2026-3 2026 EMDN Version History Apr 2026 MDCG 2026-2 2025-2026 Annual Revision Change Log Apr 2026 MDCG 2026-1 EMDN UPDATE SUBMISSIONS FROM 2025 PUBLIC CONSULTATION AND THE MDCG NOMENCLATURE WORKING GROUP…
Date Title of guidance and link to document Type and levelof guidance About the guidance 17 Apr 2026 Expanded Access to Investigational Drugs for Treatment Use: Questions and Answers Level 1 Revised This guidance provides information for industry, researchers, physicians,…
Last updated: 14 April 2026 To view updates, click on the ‘+’ sign below: On 1 April 2026, the MHRA and NICE launched an aligned pathway together with an improved Integrated Scientific Advice service to accelerate patient access to medicines…
Last updated: 5 May 2026 To view updates, click on the ‘+’ sign below: Updated EU Commission Q&A guidance on EU Clinical Trials Regulation (CTR) and revised versions of several Clinical Trials Coordination Group (CTCG) templates An updated version (v7.2…
Medical Devices (MD) registration When will the registration of Medical devices and procedure packs in Swissdamed become mandatory and replace the notification obligation and is there a transition period? The registration of devices, systems, and procedure packs according to Art.…