regulation

Canada’s misguided changes to drug regulation could expedite unproven drugs and divert funds from other healthcare needs

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A man in a striped suit and tie seated at a table behind a nameplate with the name of Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos

Canadian government proposes new Agile licensing framework to accelerate pre-market regulation of pharmaceutical products. While Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says this is part of the government’s strategy to give Canadians access to quality, affordable medicines, the policy is likely to cause more harm than good. Adopting Agile Licensing would allow companies to market drugs up … Read more

Benefits of the Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) Regulation.

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The EU needs more plasma!

At the end of June, the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) will vote on amendments to the European Commission’s draft proposal for a regulation on quality and safety standards for substances of human origin intended for human application (SoHO Regulations). This includes plasma. It is essential that the … Read more