Bengt Mattson is Policy Manager at LiF, the trade association for the research-based pharmaceutical industry in Sweden. He is also the Co-chair of the three European pharmaceutical trade associations’ (AESGP, EFPIA and MfE) Task Force on pharmaceutical and environmental impacts. In this interview with Alan Booth, he reflects on sustainability in the regulatory environment.
Harriet Edwards and Dr Katherine Bowen spoke to Dr Peter Marks, Director of Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), about his career and the continued evolvement of regulation to support innovative medicines development
David Evans, President and CEO of Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), speaks to the journal’s November Issue Editor Leah Kleylein to discuss his role at the helm of the standards development organisation and the ways it is advancing global data standards in the clinical research realm.
Yaneth Giha, Executive President, FIFARMA, finds and implements solutions to enhance patient outcomes.
Dr Francesco Pignatti, Head of Oncology and Haematology at the EMA, discusses his career, his inspirations, and why it is important to involve patients in regulatory decisions.
Dr Hilmar Hamann, Head of Information Management Division at the EMA, discusses key milestones in his career, the challenges faced and his long-term visions for information management legislation
Brian Dooley, Quality Specialist in the Pharmaceutical Quality Office of the EMA, discusses his role, new marketing applications and updates to quality legislation.
Chief Safety Officer, Alison Cave discusses her role at the MHRA, key objectives and ambitions for the regulator.
Susan McCune M.D., is a paediatrician and neonatologist, with 18 years’ academic clinical and research experience. This was followed by 18 years at the US FDA where, from 2017 to 2021, she was the director of the Office of Pediatric Therapeutics in the Office of the Commissioner. She was responsible ...
A: Iris Geussens: Digitalisation is the future, and the pharmaceutical sector cannot stay behind. The advantage of an electronic package leaflet is that you always have access to the most up-to-date information. Most changes to a patient information leaflet have to do with the safety of the product. When ...
RegRap speaks to Steve Hoare, Quality Regulatory Science and Safety Policy Director at the ABPI
Gavin Hall, Interim Director of Authorisations at the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, discusses the agency’s drive to harmonise scientific guidelines and its readiness to be flexible with regulatory frameworks following Brexit.
Gustavo Mendes Lima Santos, General Manager of Medicines and Biological Products at ANVISA, explains how the agency has aligned with best practices of others across the world, and discusses important updates to legislation in Brazil.