Could the UK carry on playing a part in the European Medicines Agency from 2021? Much will depend on the complex negotiations on the future relationship that are expected to kick off in March.
The UK BioIndustry Association has expressed optimism that some kind of protocol on continued alignment of medicines regulation could be negotiated as part a future UK-EU trade deal.
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Swiss authorities have introduced temporary measures that will make it easier for health care professionals to import medicines that are either not authorized or not available in Switzerland, which will particularly benefit pediatric drugs, in light of ongoing shortages.
Both the EU Clinical Trials Regulation and the European Health Data Space Regulation have the potential to improve harmonization and be highly valuable for industry – but the importance of protecting company data will be paramount, a life sciences consultant says.
With review and development uncertainly increasing, "it’s going to take longer for certain targets … to progress to a place where they’ve been derisked enough that big pharma is ready to write a big check," said Andrew Goodman of Paul Hastings.
