EU Pharma Package – Bolar exemption under scrutiny and first amendments being proposed
In April 2023, the European Commission (EC) published the pharmaceutical legislation package, including the proposal for a Pharmaceutical Directive[1] , and further proposals for regulations on SPCs[2]. Article 85 of the proposed Directive aims at providing an amended provision for the so-called Bolar exemption, currently codified in Article 10(6) of Directive 2001/83/EC. The initial EC proposal…