The European Commission Proposes First Major Overhaul of the EU Medicines Regulatory Framework in 20 Years: Orphan Medicines

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We recently published an alert in relation to the European Commission’s legislative proposals to replace the current EU regulatory framework for all medicines (including those for rare diseases and for children). One of the major elements of the proposals is a change to the legislation governing orphan medicines for rare diseases, which we examine in more detail in the client alert here.