2026-05-01 2026-05-01 , online online, 690 € zzgl. MwSt. Lene Grejs Petersen https://www.forum-institut.de/seminar/26112471-eu-biotech-act-what-pharma-r-d-professionals-need-to-know/referenten/26/26_11/26112471-online-training-eu-biotech-act-what-pharma-rd-professionals-nee_grejs-petersen-lene.jpg EU Biotech Act: What Pharma R&D Professionals need to know

The EU Biotech Act is still evolving - but preparation cannot wait. Join experts from authority and industry to understand what is coming, what remains uncertain, and how to get your R&D team/organisation ready.

Topics
  • Biotech Act: Overview and legislative context
  • Accelerating clinical trials: What changes?
  • Regulatory innovation support
  • Implications for Pharma R&D: A regulatory perspective


Who should attend
The seminar addresses professionals in pharma R&D organisations who need to understand and prepare for the EU Biotech Act. It is particularly relevant for those working in biopharmaceutical research and development, including preclinical and clinical settings. A background in drug development, clinical trials, or regulatory affairs is recommended.
Aims and objectives
The EU Biotech Act is still taking shape. This half-day seminar gives pharma R&D professionals a concise, expert-led overview of the Act's current scope, legislative timeline, and anticipated implications for clinical trial approval procedures, ATMP development, biosimilar pathways, and regulatory innovation tools.

You leave with the insights needed to brief your teams and to shape your strategies ahead of the Act's adoption.
Your benefit

After having participated in the seminar, you will be equipped with

  • A clear picture of the legislative status (according to the current status of the legislative process)
  • Practical insights into clinical trial changes
  • Expert perspectives from authority and industry
  • Actionable strategies for your R&D organisation

EU Biotech Act: What Pharma R&D Professionals needs to know

Online traing EU Biotech Act: What Pharma R&D Professionals needs to know

Current status, anticipated changes and what to prepare for now

Benefits
  • Expert-led insights
Regulatory clarity according to the status quo
  • Authority and industry perspective
  • Knowledge for timely strategic preparation
  • Officially certified: ISO 9001 + 21001

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24/11/2026

24/11/2026

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from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm CET
You may dial in 30 minutes before the lecture starts

from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm CET
You may dial in 30 minutes before the lecture starts
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Dr. Birgit Wessels
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The EU Biotech Act is still evolving - but preparation cannot wait. Join experts from authority and industry to understand what is coming, what remains uncertain, and how to get your R&D team/organisation ready.

Topics

  • Biotech Act: Overview and legislative context
  • Accelerating clinical trials: What changes?
  • Regulatory innovation support
  • Implications for Pharma R&D: A regulatory perspective


Who should attend
The seminar addresses professionals in pharma R&D organisations who need to understand and prepare for the EU Biotech Act. It is particularly relevant for those working in biopharmaceutical research and development, including preclinical and clinical settings. A background in drug development, clinical trials, or regulatory affairs is recommended.

Aims and objectives

The EU Biotech Act is still taking shape. This half-day seminar gives pharma R&D professionals a concise, expert-led overview of the Act's current scope, legislative timeline, and anticipated implications for clinical trial approval procedures, ATMP development, biosimilar pathways, and regulatory innovation tools.

You leave with the insights needed to brief your teams and to shape your strategies ahead of the Act's adoption.

Your benefit

After having participated in the seminar, you will be equipped with

  • A clear picture of the legislative status (according to the current status of the legislative process)
  • Practical insights into clinical trial changes
  • Expert perspectives from authority and industry
  • Actionable strategies for your R&D organisation

Detailed programme

from 9:00 am - 12:30 pm CET
You may dial in 30 minutes before the lecture starts

Welcome, introduction and expectations


Michael Kahnert

The EU Biotech Act: Overview and legislative context
  • Background: Why the EU needs a Biotech Act
  • The EU Commission's objective and how it differs from existing regulations (ATMP, MDR, EMA regulations)
  • Structure and scope of the EU Biotech Act
  • Status of the legislative process and timeline

Lene Grejs Petersen

Accelerating clinical trials: What changes? (Content reflects the current status of the legislative process.)
  • Simplifying permitting procedures - What are the legislators planning?
  • Approval procedures under the Biotech Act vs. EU-CTR
  • Revised timelines and simplified approval procedures under the amended CTR
  • New categories: Minimal-intervention trials and combined studies
  • Changes to GMO assessment and new core dossier
  • Data protection harmonisation in clinical trials (General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR))
  • Interfaces with GCP, GMP, and pharmacovigilance

Biobreak


Lene Grejs Petersen

Implications for Pharma R&D: A regulatory perspective
  • Authority expectations: What sponsors and researchers need to prepare for
  • Opportunities and risks from a European regulatory viewpoint
  • Interaction with existing frameworks (MDR, IVDR, EHDS)

Recap and outstanding questions


End of seminar


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