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Designed primarily to meet regulatory requirements for therapies targeting large patient populations, the existing development model lacks the flexibility, analytical power and efficiency to address today’s development demands. It is essential to develop a regulatory strategy plan early in drug development to identify key challenges that may arise, and interact collaboratively with regulatory authorities. This will also enable you to ensure that plan aligns with the profile and commercialisation for drug development.
COVID-19 regulatory updates
Governments worldwide are swiftly intervening to create alliances with pharma, biotech, diagnostics and medical device manufactureres to address the COVID-19 threat. International regulatory agencies are considering accelerated approvals, including Emergency Use Authorisations.
To stay up to date with all COVID-19 related regulatory content, visit ICON's Coronavirus Observatory. This tool utilises powerful AI analysis and data visualisation for COVID-19 news and social media including regulatory updates.
Coronavirus ObservatorySeeking parallel consultation from regulators and HTAs in Europe
Understanding and meeting the evidence requirements of regulators and HTA bodies can be complex. Early engagement can help. Read the whitepaper for key factors to ensure that parallel consultation meetings are well prepared, productive and informative.
Read the whitepaperEarly planning: The key to success under MDR and IVDR
The European Union’s new Medical Device Regulation (MDR) came into effect on 26 May, 2021, and In Vitro Diagnostic Device Regulation (IVDR) will come into effect one year later. These new directives will bring:
- Elevated clinical requirements
- Re-classified and up-classified devices
- A changing role of notified bodies, leading to bottlenecks and delayed timelines.
Regulatory Intelligence newsletter
Stay current on country, regional and global regulatory changes with ICON’s monthly Regulatory Intelligence Newsletter. It will keep you up to date with global regulatory changes that could impact your product.
Our experts review, interpret and summarise the latest regulatory developments so that you can spend more time taking your product to market.
Subscribe to receive newsletterRegulatory media articles
How will NICE fare in a post-Brexit world?
The impact of Brexit on the regulatory body, NICE, including NICE’s strong influence on the European market.
The significant role of a robust regulatory intelligence process in global safety submissions
Pharmacovigilance insights on the efforts towards the international standardisation of electronic transmission of drug safety information to achieve a unified objective of patient safety.
What clinical holds and pauses mean for COVID-19 countermeasure timelines
ICON’s Nuala Murphy and David Morse discuss trial pauses and clinical halts after three high-profile COVID-19 trials are temporarily halted as a result of potential safety issues.
What manufacturers can learn from medical device regulation (MDR) preparations?
ICON's Angela Brown considers what manufacturers can learn from medical device regulation (MDR) and the effect it will have on the in vitro diagnotic landscape (IVD).
Challenges associated with new EU MDR and IVDR
The key challenges associated with the new EU MDR and IVDR in this article in Med-Tech Innovation News.
The need for new business models under MDR/IVDR
A thought leadership article on the approaching deadline for the new medical devices regulation (MDR) & in vitro diagnostic device regulation (IVDR).
Regulatory blogs
Event report - DIA Europe 2021: Advancing health priorities
Shradha Galaya, Director of Global Safety Regulatory Reporting, reports on the highlights of her recent virtual attendance at DIA Europe 2021.
ISO 14155: Increased emphasis on clinical data continues to trend for medical device regulations
Over the past several years, regulations for the medical device industry have continued to evolve placing more emphasis on clinical data and patient safety.
New UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) marking
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) recently published new guidance on how it will regulate medical devices starting in January 2021.
Changes in clinical safety reporting to the FDA
FDA has upgrade the Investigational New Drug (IND) safety reporting from paper eCTD format to E2B format, improving potential safety signals in clinical studies.
The impact of COVID-19 on pharmacovigilance
COVID-19 is affecting how clinical trials are managed, in terms of patient recruitment, patient care, data collection, analysis and safety reporting.
The shifting diagnostics regulatory landscape amid COVID-19
For IVD manufacturers, the emergence of a novel virus is challenging as the detection of such viruses require quickly developed, novel diagnostic solutions.
MDR/IVDR regulatory round-up
To ensure compliance under MDR and IVDR, manufacturers should act quickly to identify and secure a notified body (NB). Manufacturers should evaluate expertise and resources to determine which NBs are the best fit for their products
COVID-19 and respiratory devices: A dynamic market and evolving regulations
The respiratory devices market is witnessing enormous demands across the globe, resulting from the increased need for ventilators due to rising COVID-19 cases.