12/19/2025 1:34:38 PM The EU pharma package: what we know and what to expect By Xisca Borrás After years in the making, the much-awaited political agreement reached by the EU institutions on the so-called “EU pharma package” will...
12/19/2025 10:12:12 AM European Commission proposes dramatic simplification overhaul of medical device and IVD rules By Jamie Hatzel Xisca Borrás The European Commission has published its long-awaited proposal for a regulation to simplify the EU Medical Devices Regulation (“EU...
12/17/2025 10:07:55 AM Five key IP considerations for early-stage and spin-out biotech companies By Ellen Lambrix Harry Woodcock In this third, and final, article of our three-part series - Thinking early: key legal points for early-stage biotech companies - we are...
12/11/2025 11:14:00 AM Top five employment considerations for early-stage and spin-out biotech companies By Manon Rattle Tabitha Reed In this second article of our three-part series - Thinking early: key legal points for early-stage biotech companies - we cover the...
12/9/2025 4:37:02 PM Top five corporate and tax considerations for early-stage and spin-out biotech companies By Samuel Munday Tabitha Reed In this first article of our three-part series - Thinking early: key legal points for early-stage biotech companies - we focus on the key...
10/21/2025 12:44:04 PM TechBio UK 2025: A view from the conference and beyond By Adam Coughlin On 16 October 2025, Adam Coughlin, Naoise Gaffney and Samuel Munday from Bristows attended TechBio UK, an annual conference hosted by the...
10/7/2025 4:13:47 PM From lab to luxe: the rise of biotech in luxury beauty products By Laura Harwood Camille Beckmann In August, luxury haircare company Olaplex Holdings, Inc. (Olaplex) acquired US biotechnology company Purvala Bioscience, Inc. (Purvala)1...
7/30/2025 3:01:07 PM It’s time to act on the new R&D regime By Julia Cockroft Tabitha Reed Although the UK’s new R&D tax relief regime came into force on 1 April 2024, many companies have only now completed their first...
7/30/2025 2:34:53 PM Biotech Review of the Year: latest developments By Bristows LLP At the start of the year, our editors (Xisca Borrás, Katie Cambrook and Aida Tohala) presented to you the 12th edition of our Biotech...
7/25/2025 8:54:32 AM Licensing Executives Society Britain & Ireland 2025 Annual Conference: Licensing as a solution in an age of uncertainty By Ellen Lambrix Luca Cericola Earlier this month, Ellen Lambrix and Luca Cericola from Bristows’ Commercial & IP Transactions team attended the Licensing Executives...
7/23/2025 8:18:14 PM US trends offer a guide for UK companies granting share options By Julia Cockroft Lucy Urwin Tabitha Reed We explore the complexities of navigating share option plans on both sides of the Atlantic. For companies looking to reward employees...
4/16/2025 11:30:02 AM New breakthroughs in healthcare - Our takeaways from the Wired Health Conference 2025 By Naina Patel On 18 March 2025, Bristows attended the Wired Health 2025 conference, which took place at Kings Place in London. It was a day gathering...