The UK’s separation from the EU could have implications for regulatory harmonisation, and increase administrative workloads at a time when responsible teams are already overstretched and experienced talent is hard to find. Dr Jutta Hohenhörst of Schlafender Hase asks what impact this could have on IDMP preparations.

The global market is currently experiencing a turbulent period, as national elections continue, governments change and the UK edges closer to Brexit. One of the practical concerns for life sciences is how this might affect the regulatory landscape, and momentum behind specific regulatory developments such as the phasing in of ISO Identification of Medicinal Products (IDMP).