Regulatory Rapporteur July/August 2026 – Contents
Therapeutics: Navigating diverse regulatory pathways
Drug development and regulatory pathways across therapeutic areas
The development of novel influenza drugs: Current regulatory challenges
Advancing fertility therapeutics: Scientific, clinical and regulatory challenges in assisted reproduction
Navigating the regulatory landscape of adverse events following immunisation: Current challenges and future perspectives
Environmental risk assessment of human medicinal products in the EU: Legacy APIs, data reuse, and the governance bottleneck after the 2024 guideline revision
Medical device standards update: July 2026
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USP 2025 Annual Drug Shortages Report: Shortages decline but duration increases
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 general trend observed was that the total number of drug shortages is declining, however, those that persist are experiencing lengthier shortage durations. Data was sourced ...
EU roadmap sets out 22 actions to phase out animal testing in chemical safety assessment
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 ...
New MHRA framework sets out IMA pathway for rare disease therapies
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, ...
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FAST-EU pilot delivers first results: 70-Day approval timelines prove feasible ahead of Biotech Act
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 ...
European Commission publishes first joint clinical assessment under EU HTA regulation
The European Commission released the first joint clinical assessment (JCA) report on 9 June for the orphan medicine tovorafenib (Ojemda®), developed by Ipsen, used to treat paediatric low-grade glioma (a type of brain tumour), after being endorsed by all member states. This marks an important milestone for European cooperation on ...
FDA launches Operation TrialBlazer to accelerate US clinical research
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced plans to revitalise clinical research in the USA, as part of a US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) initiative titled ‘Operation TrialBlazer’. The FDA has proposed multiple actions to achieve this aim, targeting both early- and late-stage clinical development. ...
European Commission targets high-risk AI with new draft guidelines
The European Commission has published draft guidelines to help developers determine whether their artificial intelligence (AI) qualifies as ‘high-risk’ under Article 6 of the AI Act. For developers of AI-enabled medical devices, the stakes are particularly high.
RegRapPod − InConversation with Magda Papadaki
InConversation talks portfolio careers with Magda Papadaki and Ming Ewe
RegRapPod − InConversation with Parexel
InConversation talks Joint Clinical Assessment with Sangeeta Budhia and Sinan Sarac
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