Inside Life Sciences

European Court finds that CBD is not a narcotic

The European Court of Justice has ruled that a particular form of CBD, derived from industrial hemp, is not a narcotic as “it does not appear to have any psychotropic effect or any harmful effect on human health”. This judgment from the EU's highest court is undoubtedly positive for the CBD industry.

An 'essential' new role for the CMA in pharma pricing?

In October 2020, the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) announced an abuse of dominance investigation into Essential Pharma in relation to the first-line bipolar disorder treatment, Priadel.

When is wearable technology considered a medical device?

In recent years, the wearable technology sector has boomed, particularly in fitness wearables and medical health trackers.