Tag: pharmaceutical regulation

South Africa’s drug regulator strengthens industry partnerships to improve medicine access

SAHPRA implements quarterly stakeholder engagement sessions with pharmaceutical industry leaders to streamline regulatory processes and improve patient access to essential…

Trump Administration Proposes Rule to Close Medicare Drug Price Negotiation Loophole

Trump administration proposes rule to close Medicare drug price negotiation loophole, potentially affecting 65 million beneficiaries. Policy targets pharmaceutical industry…

MHRA Reports Progress on Health Equity Through Regulatory Reform

The UK's MHRA has published its 2025-2026 Public Sector Equality Duty report, demonstrating systematic progress in embedding equality principles across…

Biotech Industry Faces Strategic Inflection Point Amid Cost Pressures and Innovation Demands

Veteran biotech executive Jeremy Levin discusses how the industry faces a critical juncture with $2.6 billion average drug development costs…

UK Medicine Broker Registry Updated to Strengthen Drug Supply Chain Oversight

UK MHRA has updated its public register of authorised medicine brokers, strengthening oversight of pharmaceutical intermediaries. The registry provides transparency…

MHRA Grants Marketing Authorisations to 47 New Medicines in 2026

MHRA granted marketing authorisations to 47 new pharmaceutical products in 2026. The approvals reflect continued pharmaceutical innovation and UK regulatory…

UK Grants 847 Parallel Import Licences in 2026 to Address Medicine Shortages

UK regulators granted 847 parallel import licences in 2026 to address medicine shortages. This regulatory mechanism enables importation of medicines…

UK Medicines Regulator Suspends Multiple Drug Manufacturing Licences

UK's medicines regulator has suspended and revoked multiple pharmaceutical manufacturing licences for quality failures. The enforcement actions target companies failing…