Life Sciences Regulation in Finland: Overview - Dittmar & Indrenius

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Written by

Charlotta Bonsdorff

Senior Associate

Juli Mansnérus

Partner

juli.mansnerus@dittmar.fi +358 44 272 4727

Inari Paila

Senior Attorney

inari.paila@dittmar.fi +358 50 388 9591

Roope Fredman

Associate

roope.fredman@dittmar.fi

A Q&A guide to life sciences regulation in Finland.

This Q&A provides a high-level overview of key practical issues, including life sciences clinical trials, manufacturing, marketing, abridged procedure, pharmacovigilance, data privacy, packaging and labelling, biological medicines, medical devices, health care IT, combination products, borderlines, and natural health products.

Read the Finland chapter we contributed: Life Sciences Regulation in Finland: Overview

Read also: Life Sciences Commercialisation in Finland: Overview

Written by

Charlotta Bonsdorff

Senior Associate

Juli Mansnérus

Partner

juli.mansnerus@dittmar.fi +358 44 272 4727

Inari Paila

Senior Attorney

inari.paila@dittmar.fi +358 50 388 9591

Roope Fredman

Associate

roope.fredman@dittmar.fi

Service areas

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