Alan Booth
Alan is Managing Editor of Regulatory Rapporteur, TOPRA’s monthly peer-reviewed journal. He is a veteran of daily newspapers and specialist business publications, with extensive experience across the conception, writing and production of all aspects of publishing, including newspapers, magazines, content marketing, special projects and websites. Alan is a senior, creative, editorial professional who brings broad industry experience to TOPRA’s publishing team.
Industry newsGlobal life sciences consultancy created from SSI/NDA merger
US-based SSI Strategy buys Sweden-based regulatory affairs consultancy NDA Group AB; Strömquist stays on as President of NDA unit.
Industry newsRapid COVID-19 breath test device shows promise
A small, COVID-19 breath test device – developed by researchers from Washington University, St. Louis– can detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Industry newsPatient groups get pharma funding; often petition NICE
An investigation by The Observer reveals how patient groups receiving funding from pharma often petition NICE for NHS approvals.
VideoEuropean Parliament gives first stage approval for revised EMA fees
MEPs in Strasbourg follow the parliament’s health committee’s approval of report to revise how EMA charges.
Industry newsAI-enabled imaging cuts serious stroke diagnosis times
Med-Tech Innovation Conference keynote ‘fireside chat’: Dr Paul Bhogal, Royal London Hospital and Gianluca Casali, Johnson & Johnson.
Industry newsNeuralink gets FDA approval for its first brain device trials
Elon Musk’s Neuralink receives FDA approval to conduct a first clinical trial in humans of its experimental brain-computer interface ‘The Link’.
Industry newsIllegal vapes found to contain lead and nickel: TOPRA Fellow
Inter Scientific - founded by TOPRA Fellow David Lawson - tests vapes confiscated from school children as part of BBC News investigation.
Industry newsChanging of the guard at Regulatory Rapporteur
Leslie Dowling, Editor-in-Chief of the Regulatory Rapporteur, for 12 years steps down:
Davina Stevenson set to take on lead of respected journal.
Industry newsWHO says COVID-19 ‘no longer a global health emergency’
SARS-Cov-2 – which caused the COVID-19 pandemic – “no longer a public health emergency of international concern”: WHO.
Industry newsIndia backs ambitious expansion in spending to support medical devices
India’s seeks to cut its dependence on imports of medical devices.
Industry newsGhana approves R21 malaria vaccine; first to exceed WHO’s efficacy target
The vaccine will be called Matrix-M™
Commentary‘Science is more than
a body of knowledge’How the Regulatory Rapporteur’s online platform will provide its online journal experience