PLMJ updates
Clinical trials during COVID-19 pandemic
PLMJ- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Portugal
- 07 April 2021
Clinical trials are a universally recognised method of performing research and development activities. The COVID-19 pandemic has made clinical trials even more important, particularly to bring effective drugs to combat the disease to the market as soon as possible. The National Authority for Medicines and Healthcare Products has published various measures which aim to mitigate the risks that the pandemic may pose to patients who participate in clinical trials.
Cannabis for medicinal purposes: marketing placement FAQs
PLMJ- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Portugal
- 17 March 2021
In Portugal, those who wish to place cannabis-based medicinal preparations and substances on the market must obtain a marketing placement authorisation (MPA) from the National Authority for Medicines and Healthcare Products. The preparations or substances may then be sold in pharmacies subject to medical prescription. This article answers questions regarding how to obtain an MPA.
Cannabis for medicinal purposes: licensing FAQs
PLMJ- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Portugal
- 10 March 2021
In the past three years, significant changes have been made to the legislation that governs the medicinal use of products, substances and preparations based on the cannabis plant. This article answers some of the most important questions regarding the licensing of certain activities involving these products, substances and preparations.
Exceptional rules for products to prevent spread of COVID-19
PLMJ- Healthcare & Life Sciences
- Portugal
- 11 November 2020
The rapid spread of COVID-19 has led to a significant increase in demand for medical devices (MDs) and personal protective equipment (PPE), masks for social use (textile articles) and other products destined to prevent the spread of the disease. In view of this and the circumstances of the pandemic, Decree-Law 14-E/2020 was published to establish exceptional and temporary arrangements for the manufacture, import, placement and availability on the market of MDs and PPE.
