Amendments to the EU variations regulation and new variations guidelines

EU Variations update

Last updated: 30 July 2026 To view updates, click on the ‘+’ sign below. This post provides information on the changes to the EU the variation Regulation (EC) No 1234/2008 and guidelines. Legal Framework The table below provides inforation on the…

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Learning from Case Law, Case C-794/25): Is it possible for an approved pro-drug of a previously approved API to be eligible for a Supplementary Protection Certificate(SPC) in the EU?

This post is an attempt to provide salient information on Case C-794/25 Referring court Østre Landsret, Denmark (High Court of Eastern Denmark) Parties to the main proceedings1 Applicant/Appellant: Stada Arzneimittel AG Defendant/Respondent: Takeda Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. Product concerned1…

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