There is considerable variation in the regulatory approach to medical cannabis between European countries. Yet, despite the complexity, there are clear routes to market, reports Peter Kohut.

Biological medicines represent a major advance in the treatment of serious pathological conditions such as cancer, neurodegenerative, and autoimmune diseases. Biosimilars, as their cost-effective alternatives, improve patient access to modern therapy. As these therapeutics become trusted and more widely used by clinicians, we can expect a larger number of new biosimilars coming onto the market as the patents and market exclusivity linked to innovator products expire.

Streamlining Pharmacovigilance: Why the Inertia? via Pharmaceutical Executive and Arriello's Director of Drug Safety Peter Kohut analyse the findings of a survey on how life sciences companies are capitalizing on opportunities to transform workload and data quality management using the latest smart technology.

Proven solutions exist now which could transform the efficiency, effectiveness and regulatory adherence of PV processes, without placing data at any risk of being compromised in any way. By John Price – Pharmacovigilance expert and advisor to Arriello.

Alan White, CEO of Arriello, explores alternative ways for life sciences firms to keep hold of experienced, qualified professionals as demand for pharmacovigilance skills soars.

Never previously at the forefront of technology innovation, the life sciences industry now accepts that it needs to transform its agility, responsiveness and cost-efficiency, and that advanced digital tools are likely to form an important part of that strategy. Advanced digital tools are certain to play a pivotal role in the redesign of labour-intensive regulatory processes, but there is a danger that AI's potential contribution is being over-hyped. Arriello's CEO Alan White warns that the key to ROI is in the application...

Merger & acquisition activity continues to be rife in life sciences, which is harming competition and reducing choice, both for patients and for more modest-sized pharma and biotech firms seeking help with growing pharmacovigilance and regulatory filing requirements. Alan White assesses the impact.