13 May 2020 Blog Moving out of lockdown - guidance for labs and research facilities The UK Government’s efforts to bring the country out of lock-down in a safe way includes extensive guidance for different kinds of workplace. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
11 May 2020 Blog Implications of coronavirus/COVID-19 for the life sciences sector James Fry considers practical, legal and regulatory issues for the sector arising from the current crisis, and what organisations can do to plan for the future... Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
26 April 2020 Blog Full application of the new medical devices regime delayed to May 2021 EU legislation to introduce a new regulatory system for general medical devices (the Medical Devices Regulation) was to have taken effect from 26 May 2020. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
27 March 2020 Blog Coronavirus/COVID-19 - 12 month delay to the new EU medical devices regime The EU Commission has announced that it is working on a proposal to delay this date for one year in the light of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
23 March 2020 Blog Coronavirus/COVID-19 - Government financial support for businesses The government has announced a number of measures to support business during the coronavirus crisis including loan support in the form of CBILS and CCFF. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
23 March 2020 Blog Coronavirus/COVID-19 - support for suppliers to the public sector The UK Government is taking immediate action to support suppliers to the public sector where contract performance is affected due to COVID-19. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
20 March 2020 Blog Coronavirus/COVID-19 and data protection compliance In these challenging times, many organisations are finding compliance with data protection law more difficult. Staff absences and homeworking, as well as the need to share health-related information, mean that normal policies and procedures are harder to follow. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
13 March 2020 Blog Coronavirus/COVID-19 The COVID-19 outbreak is now causing widespread disruption in many countries, with increasing impact on supply chains and transport. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
26 February 2020 Blog The European court rules on the paroxetine pay-for-delay dispute The long-running dispute over agreements to settle patent litigation between innovator company GSK and a series of generic producers has now reached the CJEU. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
25 February 2020 Blog Six new Life Science Opportunity Zones The UK’s Life Sciences Industrial Strategy Update, published last month, renews the focus on a business environment that promotes effective scaling of innovative businesses. Part of that picture is support for local R&D and innovation clusters. Share this article Bookmark this page 2 min read
20 February 2020 Blog UK life sciences regulation begins to diverge - the Medicines and Medical Devices Bill As the UK looks forward to its future outside the EU, we are gradually seeing more structure and shape begin to emerge. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read
10 February 2020 Blog Taking care over contracts - another example of an email exchange amounting to a binding agreement We have seen an increasing willingness among judges in the English courts to accept an exchange of email correspondence as a binding contract, with obvious dangers for businesses trying to adhere to standard contracting terms and policies. Share this article Bookmark this page 1 min read