Pharma & Biotech

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Singapore HSA Implements CMC Declaration Requirement Following eCTD Adoption

HSA now requires CMC validity declarations and accepts eCTD submissions, strengthening therapeutic product registration requirements.

June 30, 2026
Singapore HSA Implements CMC Declaration Requirement Following eCTD Adoption
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TFDA Simplifies Drug Clinical Trial Application Requirements Effective July 2026

Taiwan's TFDA will reduce clinical trial submission documents and ease decentralized trial requirements for sponsors from July 1, 2026.

June 30, 2026
TFDA Simplifies Drug Clinical Trial Application Requirements Effective July 2026
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China Revises Drug Clinical Trial GCP to Align with ICH E6(R3)

New rules strengthen data governance and raise sponsor oversight duties from September 2026.

June 29, 2026
China Revises Drug Clinical Trial GCP to Align with ICH E6(R3)
Taiwan Proposes New Online Drug Enforcement Obligations Under Pharmaceutical Affairs Act

New rules expand platform accountability and regulatory oversight, reshaping how pharmaceutical products are promoted, sold, and controlled online.

June 29, 2026
Taiwan Proposes New Online Drug Enforcement Obligations Under Pharmaceutical Affairs Act
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NMPA Releases Guideline on Appropriate Pharmaceutical Packaging Sizes to Reduce Drug Waste & Over-Packaging

New NMPA packaging size guidance encourages drug applicants to align pack sizes with clinical use, patient needs, and sustainability goals.

June 29, 2026
NMPA Releases Guideline on Appropriate Pharmaceutical Packaging Sizes to Reduce Drug Waste & Over-Packaging
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China Tightens Compliance Expectations for Online Prescription Drug Sales

The latest Guidelines raise the compliance bar for online prescription drug sales, with stricter oversight for pharmacies and platforms.

June 29, 2026
China Tightens Compliance Expectations for Online Prescription Drug Sales
China Strengthens Oversight of Human Genetic Data Through New Ethical Guidelines

New ethics guidelines clarify consent, privacy, security, and governance expectations for human genetic data research in China.

June 29, 2026
China Strengthens Oversight of Human Genetic Data Through New Ethical Guidelines
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Hainan MPA Issues Trial Lecheng Real-World Data Guideline for Imported Drug & Medical Device Registration

New Hainan MPA guidance clarifies how Lecheng real-world evidence can support imported product registration, labeling updates, and post-approval activities

June 17, 2026
Hainan MPA Issues Trial Lecheng Real-World Data Guideline for Imported Drug & Medical Device Registration
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China’s CDE Releases 2025 Drug Evaluation Report

The 2025 Drug Evaluation Report provides insights into key application trends, review activities, and developments across China's pharmaceutical sector.

June 10, 2026
China’s CDE Releases 2025 Drug Evaluation Report
China Unveils Sweeping Reform of Pediatric Drug System

The reformed framework overhauls policy to strengthen innovation while tightening evidence, supply, and compliance requirements.

June 10, 2026
China Unveils Sweeping Reform of Pediatric Drug System
China’s New Pharmaceutical Trial Data Protection Regime: More Than an IP Reform

The framework establishes filing rules, protection scope, and transitional requirements affecting innovative and overseas-originator drug applications in China.

June 10, 2026
China’s New Pharmaceutical Trial Data Protection Regime: More Than an IP Reform
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Malaysia Advances Digital Transformation of Healthcare Product Labeling

Malaysia’s latest regulatory updates expand electronic labelling for pharmaceuticals and simplify medical device label requirements for foreign manufacturers.

June 10, 2026
Malaysia Advances Digital Transformation of Healthcare Product Labeling

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