On 7 July 2025, the European Commission launched a public consultation that could mark the start of a turning point for how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used in pharmaceutical manufacturing. The consultation proposes significant updates to the EU Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines—specifically Chapter 4 on Documentation, Annex 11 on Computerised Systems, and, for the
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Revised guidance on classification of Medical Device Software in the EU
The revised MDCG 2019-11 guidance on qualification and classification of software (the Revised Guidance) introduces a series of clarifications and expansions that impact how software is qualified and classified as a medical device under the EU Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (IVDR). While the core principles remain unchanged, the Revised Guidance…
Virtual and Digital Health Digest – June 2025
Welcome to the latest installment of Arnold & Porter’s Virtual and Digital Health Digest. This digest covers key virtual and digital health regulatory and public policy developments during May and early June 2025 from the United Kingdom and European Union.
There has been a lot of focus on AI this month. The European Commission has launched…
Virtual and Digital Health Digest – May 2025
Welcome to the latest installment of Arnold & Porter’s Virtual and Digital Health Digest. This digest covers key virtual and digital health regulatory and public policy developments during April and early May 2025 from the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union.
Cybersecurity is a hot topic in the UK and EU this month. In…
EU Biotech Act– what we know so far
The current EU regulatory landscape for biotechnology is widely viewed as insufficient to be able to exploit the full potential of such technologies. Regulatory hurdles exist at EU and Member State level, and this is thought to have driven investment into other regions.
To help tackle this problem, the introduction of a new EU Biotech…
Virtual and Digital Health Digest – April 2025
Welcome to the latest installment of Arnold & Porter’s Virtual and Digital Health Digest. This digest covers key virtual and digital health regulatory and public policy developments during March and early April 2025 from the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union.
The biggest change this month is that as of March 25, 2025, the…
European Data Protection Board publishes study on secondary use of personal health data for scientific research
The European Data Protection Body (EDPB) has published a study on how personal health data is and/or can be reused for scientific research in the EU under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The study highlights the related practical challenges due to divergent interpretations of the GDPR and national rules across EU Member States.…
Virtual and Digital Health Digest – March 2025
Welcome to the latest installment of Arnold & Porter’s Virtual and Digital Health Digest. This digest covers key virtual and digital health regulatory and public policy developments during February and early March 2025 from the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the focus this month, with certain aspects of…
The UK’s MHRA launches consultation on draft guideline on individualised mRNA cancer immunotherapies
By Emma & Adela Williams
On 3 February 2025, the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) launched a consultation asking for stakeholders’ views on draft guideline in relation to the regulation of individualised mRNA cancer immunotherapies (Draft Guideline).
The aim of the proposed guideline is to establish a clear and streamlined regulatory pathway to authorisation so that…
Virtual and Digital Health Digest – February 2025
Welcome to the latest installment of Arnold & Porter’s Virtual and Digital Health Digest. This digest covers key virtual and digital health regulatory and public policy developments during January and early February 2025 from the United States, United Kingdom, and European Union.
In this issue, we discuss some useful international guidance documents from the International…