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United States: President Trump Tariffs on Patented Pharmaceuticals Under Section 232
USA - April 10 2026 On April 2, 2026, President Trump issued a proclamation adjusting imports of patented pharmaceuticals and associated pharmaceutical ingredients…
The BIOSECURE Act Becomes Law: Implications for Collaborations with “Biotechnology Companies of Concern”
USA - January 14 2026 After failing to pass in the previous Congress, a revised version of the “BIOSECURE Act” (“the Act”) was signed into law by President Trump on…
Manufacturing Site Divestitures: Best Practices for Successful Execution
USA - January 9 2026 Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly outsourcing complex manufacturing activities to contract development and manufacturing organizations, or…
Medical Device AI in Limbo: EU’s Digital Overhaul or Digital Headache for Pharma and Medtech?
European Union - January 8 2026 The EU ended 2025 with a legislative blitz - AI, cybersecurity, data use, data protection, and medical devices were all subject to proposals…
The EU’s 2025 proposal to simplify the Medical and In-Vitro-Diagnostic Devices Regulations (MDR/IVDR)
European Union - December 19 2025 On 16 December 2025, the European Commission published its proposal to simplify the EU’s Medical Devices Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2017/745) (MDR)…
EU Biotech Act Unveiled: Commission’s Proposal to Turn Europe into a Biotech Powerhouse
European Union - December 19 2025 On 16 December 2025, the European Commission published its long-awaited Proposal for a Biotech Act with an aim to “build a world-leading…
EU Pharma Package: A Landmark Political Deal Sealed
European Union - December 11 2025 In the early morning of 11 December 2025, the Council and European Parliament have reached a major political agreement on the overhaul of the general…
Medical Devices and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulations: Brussels Signals It’s Ready to Cut Red Tape?
European Union, United Kingdom - September 18 2025 Brussels has finally blinked. On 8 September 2025, the European Commission launched a call for evidence to simplify the MDR and IVDR. The window is…
The MHRA’s Summer Glow-Up: UK Medical Device Laws Get a Makeover
United Kingdom - August 28 2025 The MHRA didn’t take a summer break this year, so while we were packing our suitcases, the MHRA has been packing in the device reforms. We’ve set out…
Strategic Decisions for Business Continuity
USA - July 30 2025 Organizations in the healthcare and life sciences sector are facing new trade winds and tariffs that further complicate their supply chains. This…
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