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publicHealth Canada · Canada · Updated Aug 14, 2026

Health Canada Guidance on Clinical Trials Involving Human Subjects (GUI-0100)

Urgency: High

Clinical safety and pharmacovigilance teams must ensure that their SUADR reporting processes are aligned with the new 7-day and 15-day notification timelines, and maintain robust systems for collecting safety data from international sites.

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publicMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) · United Kingdom · Updated Aug 14, 2026

Mandatory Submission of Briefing Documents for Scientific Advice Requests

Urgency: High

PV teams must prepare and finalize safety-related briefing materials, including risk management plans and protocols, for initial submission by September 2026.

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publicFDA · United States · Updated Aug 3, 2026

Revised Guidance on Irritation and Sensitization Testing for ANDAs

Urgency: High

Clinical safety and pharmacovigilance teams must update their study protocols and adverse event reporting procedures to align with the revised guidance by October 2, 2026.

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publicEuropean Medicines Agency · European Union · Updated Jul 29, 2026

Update to the List of European Union Reference Dates and PSUR Submission Frequencies

Urgency: High

Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) must update their global submission calendars in accordance with the new EURD submission frequencies and ensure compliance with the updated requirements to avoid regulatory consequences.

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publicEuropean Medicines Agency · European Union · Updated Jul 29, 2026

Update to Additional Monitoring List for Medicinal Products

Urgency: High

MAHs should verify their product's status on the additional monitoring list and ensure compliance with labeling requirements for any additions or removals during their next regulatory submission.

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publicFDA · United States · Updated Jul 28, 2026

Revised Draft Product-Specific Guidances for Generic Peptide Products

Urgency: High

Sponsors and clinical safety teams must revise and enhance their protocols for impurity analysis and immunogenicity assessments in alignment with the newly released guidances, ensuring all future ANDAs meet updated safety criteria.

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publicSwissmedic · Switzerland · Updated Jul 1, 2026

Change to Patient Information and Information for Healthcare Professionals Templates

Urgency: High

MAHs must ensure new medicinal product information texts use updated templates by 1 July 2026 and revise existing texts at the earliest opportunity if they include instructions for use.

LabelingRegulatory Intelligence Lead
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publicEuropean Medicines Agency · European Union · Updated Jun 15, 2026

IRIS Guide for Applicants - Updated Submission Requirements

Urgency: High

MAHs and sponsors must register for an EMA account and appropriate role to submit via the IRIS platform, as this is a new requirement for all IRIS submissions.

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publicEuropean Medicines Agency · European Union · Updated Jun 15, 2026

IRIS guide to registration and RPIs

Urgency: High

Organizations must establish an active EMA user account, ensure they have a valid EMA customer account number, and complete the SPOR/OMS registration process within five to ten working days if not previously registered.

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publicFDA · United States · Updated Jun 12, 2026

FDA Study Data Technical Conformance Guide Update

Urgency: High

Review and update data submission practices to align with the new technical specifications; ensure compliance with FDA-supported data standards.

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publicEuropean Medicines Agency · European Union · Updated Aug 19, 2026

European Medicines Agency Pre-Authorisation Procedural Advice Updates

Urgency: High

Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) and applicants must register new sites and organisations in the OMS before any regulatory submission and ensure alignment of their submission documents with the latest guidelines.

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publicEuropean Medicines Agency · European Union · Updated Aug 19, 2026

Updated Companion Diagnostics Consultation Procedure by EMA

Urgency: High

Notified Bodies and medical device manufacturers should adhere to the updated requirement of using the IRIS platform for notification and submission processes concerning companion diagnostics, ensuring compliance with the new timelines and submission methods.

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publicEuropean Medicines Agency · European Union · Updated Aug 10, 2026

PRIME: Updated Guidance on Priority Medicines

Urgency: High

MAHs and sponsors of priority medicines must review the updated PRIME guidance to ensure compliance with new interaction expectations, particularly regarding risk management planning and post-authorisation safety monitoring.

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publicEuropean Medicines Agency · European Union · Updated Aug 6, 2026

Updated Fee Regulation for European Medicines Agency

Urgency: High

MAHs and SMEs must review the updated fee structures and assess the potential for fee reductions on safety-related submissions to align with the new regulatory framework.

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publicMHRA · United Kingdom · Updated Aug 6, 2026

Clinical investigations: compiling a submission

Urgency: High

Manufacturers must review and align their safety data compilation processes with the updated MHRA guidance to ensure that all necessary information is included in clinical investigation proposals.

Inspection ReadinessRegulatory Intelligence Lead
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Relevant for: Regulatory Intelligence Lead, PV Quality Lead
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publicMHRA · United Kingdom · Updated Aug 5, 2026

Innovative Licensing and Access Pathway (ILAP) Guidance Updates

Urgency: High

Sponsors in the ILAP must update their Target Development Profiles to reflect the revised TDP and coordinate closely with pharmacovigilance teams for alignment with the new roadmap.

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publicInternational Council for Harmonisation (ICH) · Global · Updated Jul 30, 2026

Updated support package for ICH M8: Electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD)

Urgency: High

Regulatory operations teams must ensure compliance by compiling safety submissions in accordance with the new eCTD technical specifications and avoiding outdated support materials.

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verifiedRegulatory action: Technical Support Package
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publicEuropean Medicines Agency · European Union · Updated Jul 24, 2026

Pharmacovigilance-related Recommendations for Bravecto (Fluralaner)

Urgency: High

Marketing authorisation holders must update Product Information (SPC and PL) in accordance with CVMP monthly recommendations, and ensure local affiliates are informed of new safety instructions.

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publicEuropean Medicines Agency · EU · Updated Jul 15, 2026

Updated eCTD v4.0 technical validation criteria

Urgency: High

All electronic PV submissions must undergo new validation checks in accordance with the updated criteria to ensure compliance and accuracy.

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publicEuropean Medicines Agency · European Union · Updated Jul 13, 2026

Post-authorisation safety studies (PASS): Update on Assessment Timelines and Submission Requirements

Urgency: High

MAHs must ensure draft protocols are placed correctly in the CTD and that submission planning considers the clarified assessment timelines, with RMP updates contingent upon PRAC endorsement.

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verifiedRegulatory action: Q&A
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publicEuropean Medicines Agency · European Union · Updated Jul 3, 2026

Variations Requiring Assessment (Veterinary Medicines) - Q&A Update

Urgency: High

MAHs are advised to incorporate the updated FAQs into their compliance workflows and ensure that their submissions adhere to the updated guidance.

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publicMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) · United Kingdom · Updated Jun 29, 2026

Borderline products: medical devices and other products

Urgency: High

Organizations must update their adverse event reporting processes to align with the clarified classification of borderline products effective immediately.

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publicEuropean Medicines Agency · European Union · Updated Jun 5, 2026

EMA: Updated Day 215 PI Annex Submission Checklist for Post-Opinion Linguistic Review

Monitoring

Update internal labeling workflows to align with the revised checklist; ensure submission documents meet updated formatting requirements for linguistic review.

LabelingRegulatory Intelligence Lead
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publicMHRA · United Kingdom · Updated Jun 29, 2026

MHRA: Updated information on the MHRA's service providing scientific and regulatory guidance to developers of innovative medical products

Monitoring

Innovators must now utilize the Innovation Accelerator for access to regulatory expertise and guidance on pharmacovigilance and risk management strategies.

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publicCanada's Drug Agency (CDA-AMC) · Canada · Updated Jun 5, 2026

CDA-AMC Post-Market Drug Evaluation (PMDE) Program Procedural Update

Monitoring

Review updated PMDE Program procedures on CDA-AMC website and assess impact on current post-market surveillance activities in Canada.

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