29 Oct, 2024 The indirect impact of a sanction does not impact the sanction By Chris Dunn It is not often that the worlds of local politics and professional regulation collide, but a recent decision from Sheriff Principal Wade...
28 Oct, 2024 AI in the Workplace: Balancing Innovation and Privacy Compliance By Michael McLaughlin The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is intensifying scrutiny of workplace surveillance practices due to concerns over...
28 Oct, 2024 EU Pharmaceutical Reform: Update on the proposed changes to paediatric medicinal product legislation By Phillipus Putter This article is part of our series covering the proposed reforms to the EU pharmaceutical legislation. To view the entire series, click...
28 Oct, 2024 Review into the operational effectiveness of the Care Quality Commission confirms significant failings By Patrick Parkin The final Dash Report and report by Professor Richards commissioned by the CQC sets out recommendations to improve the regulator’s...
25 Oct, 2024 Are you ready? New duty to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace comes into force on 26 October 2024 By Catherine Davey From tomorrow, 26 October 2024, a new statutory duty, part of the Worker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Act 2023,...
25 Oct, 2024 China’s NMPA Announces a Pilot Plan to Allow Non-End-to-End Manufacturing of Biologics By Katherine Wang On October 21, 2024, the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) released a pilot plan that allows non-end-to-end...
25 Oct, 2024 How to clean your glasses, according to experts By John Clark I wear glasses, and the worst part is seeing the world through dust, smudges and smears. It seems like no matter how often I clean them,...
24 Oct, 2024 Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse - another attempt at legislation By Sara Cortellazzi In England, there is currently no overarching legal requirement for individuals to report child abuse. Government guidance on...
21 Oct, 2024 North Carolina Supreme Court Keeps Certificate of Need Case Alive By Denise Gunter The North Carolina Supreme Court issued a decision on Oct. 18 that does not decide the constitutionality of North Carolina's Certificate...
18 Oct, 2024 Healthcare Summit 2024 - informative, enlightening and good to catch-up with familiar faces By Kim Klahn Some might have said that the Healthcare Summit was being held a couple of weeks too early with the impending Budget. However, the panel...
16 Oct, 2024 Japan’s MHLW Highlights Four Key Themes in Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Act Timeline Amendment By Katherine Wang Weilun Qian On September 12, 2024, the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device System Subcommittee (the “Subcommittee”) of the Japanese Ministry of Health,...
15 Oct, 2024 Quantum Threat to Traditional Encryption Could Up-end Cybersecurity: Is Your Organization Prepared? By Michael McLaughlin In a groundbreaking development, Chinese researchers have claimed to have found a way to leverage D-Wave's quantum annealing systems to...
15 Oct, 2024 Cybersecurity Alert: Chinese State Actors Target UK Critical Infrastructure By Michael McLaughlin Recent reports from UK officials have raised alarming concerns about widespread and likely successful attempts by Chinese state actors to...
15 Oct, 2024 Assisted Dying in Scotland – is Scotland about to regulate the health professions? By Chris Dunn The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill was recently introduced to the Scottish Parliament. If passed the Bill will...
14 Oct, 2024 Upcoming Changes to Fully Insured Health Plans in California: What Employers Need to Know By Brandie Barrows The California legislative season drew to a close September 30th, with Governor Newsom signing several Senate and Assembly Bills that...
14 Oct, 2024 Fight against medicine shortages: the French Medicines Agency (ANSM) imposes fines totalling €8 million By Caroline Arrighi-Savoie Johanna Harelimana Nahla Ghouali On 24 September, the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) announced fines totalling €8 million...