Manufacturing

EMA, AI and digitalization

QIG workplan 2026-2028: AI, digitalisation and advanced manufacturing

The 2026–2028 Workplan of the European Medicines Agency’s Quality Innovation Group (QIG) outlines a strategic roadmap that is set to shape the future of pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality control, and regulatory science across Europe

The EU Commission’s initiative for AI in healthcare gets underway

COMPASS-AI is the name of the new European Commission initiative that aims to establish a community of experts to promote the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the healthcare sector

R&D

EFPIA’s report on AI across the medicines lifecycle

AI is increasingly reshaping the pharmaceutical industry, moving beyond experimental use cases to become a concrete component of regulatory decision-making and patient-facing processes. Its growing adoption is redefining how medicinal products are researched, developed, approved and monitored throughout their lifecycle

Bern and Brussels seal new research partnership

As part of a broader package of bilateral agreements negotiated between the EU and the Swiss Confederation in 2024, Switzerland will join several R&I Union programmes, including Horizon Europe, Digital Europe, and EU4Health

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