EU And South Korea Sign Deal On Exchange Of Confidential Information

The EU and Korean authorities say the agreement will allow them to further develop moves towards mutual recognition and regulatory harmonization.

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The EU-South Korea confidentiality deal covers a range of regulatory and scientific data • Source: Shutterstock/Saklakova

The EU and South Korea have agreed to a new partnership under which they will be able to exchange confidential information on medicines in areas such as quality, safety and efficacy, as well as clinical trial approvals, adverse reaction data, and inspections.

The confidentiality arrangement, which took effect on 25 April, will allow the sharing of “certain specific scientific and technical...

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