At its latest meeting, the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended 12 new medicines for marketing authorisation (three generics, one biosimilar, and eight extensions of indication), while issuing negative opinions on three applications.
The Committee for Veterinary Medicinal Products (CVMP) met on 16-18 June 2026. Alongside its usual product decisions, the Committee advanced two guideline reviews for sponsors working on vaccines and other immunological products.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued its final guidance for drug development programmes evaluating the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs.
In June 2026, the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) released their 2025 Annual Drug Shortages Report, reviewing trends in drug shortages affecting the United States.
The European Commission has released a long-awaited roadmap towards phasing out animal testing for chemical safety assessments, having pledged to develop such an initiative in response to the European citizen’s initiative titled ‘Save Cruelty-Free Cosmetics – Commit to a Europe Without Animal Testing’, which was submitted to the Commission back ...
The MHRA has revealed its draft rare disease framework, open for consultation until 30 July. The current development model does not always suit the conditions for rare diseases as they require greater flexibility in how they are evaluated. The framework emphasises earlier engagement with regulators, flexible evidence requirements, patient centricity, ...
The first results from the Facilitating and Accelerating Strategic Clinical Trials in the EU (FAST-EU) Pilot programme have been published by the Heads of Medicine Agency (HMA). Initial results indicate strong interest and engagement from stakeholders and the possibility of a 70-calendar-day approval timeline for clinical trial applications, indicating ...
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