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How will the revised pharmaceutical regulation change the Marketing Authorisation Application? 

In this blog, we explore the current EU marketing authorisation framework, examine the proposed legislative changes affecting the MAA process, and discuss what these updates could mean for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies […]

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Novel medicines approved in 2024: A review  

The European Medicines Agency (EMA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved 53 novel medicines in 2024; with 53% of these products being […]

An Overview of  The Medicines and Healthcare Products Agency (MHRA) Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP)

What is the MHRA’s Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP)?

The ILAP pathway is available to global commercial and non-commercial medicine developers. ILAP supports organisations developing new chemical substances and biologics, and new indications.

The Medicines and Healthcare Products Agency (MHRA) has relaunched its Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP)

MHRA ILAP Relaunch 2025: Innovation Passport, Eligibility & Accelerated Access

The Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) is evolving to bring transformative medicines to NHS patients faster. Relaunching in March 2025, the updated pathway will feature streamlined processes, selective entry criteria, and […]

Marketing Authorization Application Module 1

Module 1 of the CTD: Key Components of a Marketing Authorisation Application

Module 1 of the common technical document (CTD) is not part of the CTD and contains region-specific information.

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European Medicines Agency vs Food and Drug Administration for approving new medicines 

There are many similarities and but important differences between how the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) evaluate new drugs.

What are regulatory data and market exclusivity? Drug approval in Europe.

What are regulatory data and market exclusivity? Drug approval in Europe

Exclusivity, both market and data, refers to the length of time an approved medicinal product will be protected from similar competitors.

The 2023 oncology medicine approvals from the European Medicines Agency (EMA)

The 2023 oncology medicine approvals from the European Medicines Agency (EMA)

This executive summary focuses specifically on the oncology medicine approvals and in particular, those that were approved under a CMA.

European Medicines Agency Evaluation of Marketing Authorisation Application

How does the EMA evaluate a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA)?

Learn how the European Medicines Agency evaluates your Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) after your have submitted your MAA dossier.

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How to get a drug approved by the European Medicines Agency

Submitting your MAA to the EMA is a significant undertaking, involving a team of 20–30 people preparing the Common Technical Document (CTD) dossier over 18–24 months.