Ensuring compliance within post-market frameworks is essential for maintaining product integrity and meeting regulatory standards. Our practical guidance equips legal professionals with the tools needed to navigate ongoing obligations, manage product recalls, and handle post-approval variations effectively. Stay updated on evolving regulations and safeguard the lifecycle of life sciences products with our expert insights.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued updated guidance on clinical trials for medicines, outlining roles and...
This week's edition of Life Sciences weekly highlights includes analysis by Venner Shipley of the UK High Court decision to follow Medeva’s precedent...
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has launched a public consultation on the proposed adoption of the new UK EQ-5D-5L value...
The European Commission has announced that the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will launch a pilot programme in Q2 2026 to support breakthrough...
Introduction to technology transfer agreements in the Life Sciences industryWhat is a technology transfer agreement?The term ‘technology transfer...
Regulation of cosmetic products in the UKThis Practice Note provides an overview of the UK regulatory framework for cosmetics. It sets out the legal...
Intellectual property protection for medical devicesChanges to intellectual property (IP) law from 1 January 2021Before discussing how intellectual...
Second and subsequent medical use patent claimsBackground to medical use claimsSecond (and subsequent) medical use patent claims are specific to the...
What is the difference between an appeal and a review?What is an appeal?An appeal in insolvency proceedings is no different to an appeal in normal litigation. An appeal will be allowed only if the appeal court is satisfied that the decision of the lower court was 'wrong' or 'unjust because of a
Strike out—making an application to strike out a statement of caseA strike out order can be made either following an application by the parties or on the court's own initiative. This Practice Note deals with the scenario of the order being made following a party's application.Making an application
Contributory negligence in personal injury claimsContributory negligence is a partial defence which can lead to a discount in damages.Other defences may also be relevant. See Practice Notes: Did the claimant consent to the risk of injury? and Was the claimant involved in an illegal activity?If a
Can shares in a limited company that have not been paid-up at all be cancelled?A limited company having a share capital may not alter that share capital, except in the ways listed in section 617 of the Companies Act 2006 (CA 2006). Shares in a company cannot simply be cancelled without following an
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