Legal challenges for innovative cell, tissue, and gene therapies (CTGTs) are mainly seen in the still evolving regulatory environment. However, it is also crucial for the manufacture and supply of CTGTs to have agreements in...more
The Q2/24 Life Science and Health Care Law Update covers key trends in the EU and Big Five (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK) in life sciences regulatory, corporate, compliance, competition, and privacy....more
We were pleased to welcome industry leaders to our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons event in Zurich, where co-head of Hogan Lovells Life Sciences and Health Care sector Jane Summerfield, and partners Melissa K. Bianchi,...more
The current European legislation for in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVD) (Regulation 2017/746 or the IVDR) has created challenges not only for IVD manufacturers but also for pharmaceutical companies....more
On 31 January 2025 the Clinical Trials Regulation will become fully applicable to all ongoing clinical trials with medicinal products in the EU. All clinical trials that have been authorized under the Clinical Trials...more
In this Q3/23 issue of our Life Science and Health Care Law Update, our teams highlight key trends across life sciences regulatory, corporate, compliance, competition, and privacy throughout the EU. We highlight the following...more
Industry is revising its models in clinical development: new collaborative research between the industry and investigators is becoming more important, resulting in an in-between approach between industry sponsored studies and...more
We were pleased to welcome industry leaders to our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons event in Zurich, where co-head of Hogan Lovells Life Sciences and Health Care sector Jane Summerfield, and partners Melissa K. Bianchi,...more
We were pleased to welcome industry leaders to our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons event in Boston for the first time since the pandemic. At the event, Hogan Lovells attorneys Eliza Andonova, Ina Brock, Kristin...more
In August 2022, the European Commission published a revision to Annex 1 “Manufacture of Sterile Medicinal Products” in EudraLex - Volume 4 - Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines that will significantly impact...more
As the industry readies itself for the January 2023 pilgrimage to the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference (JPM) and Biotech Showcase in San Francisco, our market-leading life sciences and health care industry team has prepared...more
Bei unserem Medizinprodukte Update Webinar im November 2022 haben die Partner:innen Dr. Jörg Schickert, Arne Thiermann und Dr. Tanja Eisenblätter, sowie Associate Dr. Benjamin Goehl den Teilnehmenden Updates zu einer Reihe...more
In recent years we have seen more and more gene and cell therapies coming successfully to market – but many more such candidates have not made it to market, or been unable to obtain sufficient reimbursement. Gene and cell...more
With this series we provide insights on what you need to know now about the new EU Clinical Trials Regulation (“CT Regulation”). Episode 2: Clinical Trials Information System - This part of the series is about the Clinical...more
With this series we provide insights on what you need to know now about the new EU Clinical Trials Regulation (“CT Regulation”). Episode 1: Transitional period and timeline Do you wonder when you need to apply the new rules...more
Companies in the life sciences and health care industry, like most companies, navigated unparalleled challenges in 2020. But unlike other industries, they had to do so while simultaneously facing the biggest challenge of all...more
In Tuesday's Report: Germany clarifies restrictions on dispensing in-vitro diagnostic kits, UK partners with Valneva on vaccine production, U.S. CDC reverts to older guidance, HHS bars health agencies from signing new rules,...more
Further to the European Guidance on the Management of Clinical Trials during the COVID-19 pandemic, the German higher federal authorities (the Federal Institute for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices (BfArM) and...more
The Daily Report is a compilation of COVID-19 (coronavirus) news briefs from around the world to help life sciences and health care companies stay current in this challenging time.
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3/25/2020
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We are pleased to provide you with the third annual installment of our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons guide. For each of these guides, we have asked our industry thought leaders throughout the world to write about...more
2/26/2020
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Introduction In November 2019, the parliament passed a new law which will provide reimbursement for digital healthcare provision for the around 70 million publicly insured patients in Germany (Digital Health Service...more
Innovation in the life sciences and health care industries is occurring at a dizzying pace. Five years ago, anti-PD-1 antibodies from Merck and BMS had yet to be approved, CAR-T therapies were still in small-scale clinical...more
3/18/2019
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Innovation in the life sciences and health care industries is occurring at a dizzying pace. Five years ago, anti-PD-1 antibodies from Merck and BMS had yet to be approved, CAR-T therapies were still in small-scale clinical...more
4/4/2018
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Generic Drugs ,
Innovation ,
Life Sciences ,
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Yates Memorandum
The conduct of clinical trials still relies heavily on the use of paper documents. Of course, electronic case report forms (eCRF) have been commonly used for many years – the medical information on a patient that is...more
3/20/2018
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Data Management ,
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Dr. Jörg Schickert discusses the critical role digital health tools will play in the future of life sciences....more