Q&A: New Rules for Clinical Trials conducted in the EU
Recommendation

Thursday, 29 October 2026 9 .00 - 17.15 h
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Following the positive vote in Parliament for the new Clinical Trial Regulation, the EU Commission has published a set of Q&As on clinical trials.
Here it is also discussed why the current legislation is being replaced and the main changes are summarised:
- The new authorisation procedure
- The simplified reporting procedures
- More rights for the Commission to conduct controls
In the new regulation, the concept of tacit agreement in the assessment phase of an application will be extended. According to the Q&A, this was needed "to avoid bottlenecks and delays in the procedure".
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