Category: Regulation & compliance

COVID-19: Weekly Life Sciences Digest – International Collaboration and Adjusted Exports/Import Rules

Sarah-Jane Dobson, Edward Turtle and Alicia Johnson-Cole

With COVID-19 heralding unprecedented changes in the sector, our life sciences products experts provide a weekly summary of key international developments to keep you up to date.

Flexibility for our furry friends

Sarah-Jane Dobson and Olivia Flasch

EU regulators have taken steps to address supply chain disruption and increased demand in veterinary medicines caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Insurance: Not Much of a Muchness

Many policyholders believe that the insurance available on the market covering a particular type of risk is much of a muchness. The disputes about insurance cover for business interruption losses due to COVID-19 have highlighted that this assumption is misconceived. Insurance policies are not commoditised. There are no standard forms […]

EU adjusted 2020 Work Programme: product safety and consumer rights remain on the agenda

Tracey Bischofberger

The European Commission published its adjusted Work Programme for 2020, following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Product safety and consumer law initiatives remain very much on the Commission’s agenda. However, some timelines have been extended and stakeholders will be given additional time to contribute to consultations to help shape future policy and law in these areas.

WEBCAST: EU and AI – Navigating the European Approach

Cooley’s international products law team are pleased to announce the fourth event in its webinar series. This webinar will look at the European Union’s approach to Artificial Intelligence including the impact of the European Commission’s White Paper on Artificial Intelligence. The team will be joined by members of Cooley’s Technology […]

COVID-19: Weekly Life Sciences Digest – Testing Kits for COVID-19

Natasha Leskovsek, Andrew Barr, Sarah-Jane Dobson, Edward Turtle, Harriet Jones and Julia Maskell

With COVID-19 heralding unprecedented changes in the sector, our life sciences products experts provide a weekly summary of key international developments to keep you up to date.

UK-specific guidance for the application and management of clinical trials in the context of COVID-19

Sarah-Jane Dobson and Amal Ali

The UK’s MHRA has stated it will be particularly flexible and pragmatic in authorising clinical trials connected to COVID-19, referring to its previous track record of having acted swiftly in past public health crises

2020 Vision – Looking Beyond COVID-19: Longer-Term Considerations for Supply and Manufacture of Products During COVID-19

Sarah-Jane Dobson, Andrew Barr and Richard Hopley

With COVID-19 causing a pivot or volume increase in production, companies should pause to reflect on the longer-term considerations in terms of international product safety, liability and insurance law issues.

COVID-19: Weekly Life Sciences Digest – PPE in EU and UK

Sarah-Jane Dobson, Edward Turtle, Harriet Jones and Julia Maskell

With COVID-19 heralding unprecedented changes in the sector, our life sciences products experts provide a weekly summary of key international developments to keep you up to date.

FSA raises bar for CBD food products

Jamie Humphreys and Emma Lidstrom

UK food safety watchdog issues warning to CBD businesses that their products could be ‘taken off the shelves’ if the industry fails to submit valid novel food authorisation applications by 31 March 2021.