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EditorialPatient evidence and engagement
Don’t we in Life Sciences excel at generating abbreviations and acronyms? For example, do you know your COA from your PED or PPI? Or PEE from PRO? If you don’t, an explanation will be forthcoming in this edition of the Regulatory Rapporteur.
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Waltzing into change in Vienna:
The regulatory future comes into focusIt is the most wonderful time of the year – yes, that is Symposium issue time – and the Regulatory Rapporteur editorial team never want to disappoint! The TOPRA Symposium is one of the major annual events for those working in regulatory affairs, and the 2022 Symposium – hosted in ...
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Adapting, transforming and innovating
For the past two years, global regulatory authorities have faced an un usual set of circumstances – navigating a pandemic while simultaneously producing more advice, guidance and regulations than ever be fore. The COVID-19 pandemic forced authorities to introduce new processes very quickly, and work closely with other authorities, public ...
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October 2022 Editorial: Great expectations for medical technologies
Few would dispute that the medical technology regulatory system continues to creak under the strain imposed by the regulations on medical devices (Regulation (EU) 2017/745) and in vitro diagnostic devices (Regulation (EU) 2017/746). At the time of going to print, the Medical Device Coordination Group (MDCG) issued proposed ...
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September 2022 Editorial: Regulatory operations: Evolution and revolution
‘Operations’ does not quite do justice to the critical role that these individuals play in the global team
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July/August 2022 Editorial - A new era of digital and data-driven innovations
Such significant advances in information management and technology are providing us with sophisticated tools and new ways of working
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June 2022 Editorial: How regulators are navigating the evolving pharmacovigilance landscape
In the area of regulatory affairs and pharmacovigilance (PV), we are constantly confronted with new laws, guidelines and other regulations
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May 2022 Editorial: CMC acceleration is driven by a scientific revolution
The role of CMC technical and regulatory experts is essential for ensuring continuous innovation and successful regulatory approvals
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April 2022 Editorial: The future of pharmaceuticals is green
It has become clear that understanding the environmental impact of human activity is of the utmost importance. The healthcare sector must also play its part. Both by realising its impact on the environment and by building upon opportunities to enhance longterm organisational resilience.
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March 2022 Editorial: The UK and Brexit – innovation and optimism in uncertain times
Although there is still alignment with the EU, the regulatory strategy for new submissions and variations has changed and we must adapt to such changes. No doubt further changes are on the way, which we must be ready for again.
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February 2022 Editorial: Regulatory support for drug development – maximising options for timely patient access
As medicinal innovation evolves and becomes more complex, there is a need for agencies to support this innovation by establishing additional expedited pathway routes to improve drug development and its evaluation
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January 2022 Editorial: What does 2022 have in store for clinical trials?
Although the pandemic is not over yet, as we move forward, we must embrace these advances and not return to ‘business as usual’ despite the challenges such ways of working entail
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December 2021 Editorial: A regulatory revolution – driven by data
On occasions it felt like time was standing still in 2021, with further restrictions and lockdowns taking us out of our ‘normal’ routines and nothing much seeming to happen day-to-day, yet it still feels like the year has come around quickly to the Annual Symposium issue!
