Publications
CIRS publishes insights from its research and meetings in several forms:
- R&D Briefings – research papers produced by the CIRS team e.g. annual regulatory and HTA benchmarking briefings
- Journal articles – peer reviewed academic research papers
- Reports – from CIRS workshops and externally commissioned research projects, as well as CIRS Annual Reports
- Books – research theses from CIRS-supported PhD students
- Posters – presented at external conferences
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COVID-19: what will be the ‘new normal’?
A number of changes to society and the economy have emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic, which are likely to impact regulators, HTA agencies and the pharma industry. CIRS recently hosted …
CIRS RD Briefing 77 – New drug approvals in six major authorities
This Briefing presents the results from the CIRS annual analysis of New Active Substance (NAS) approvals by six major regulatory agencies: the European Medicines Agency (EMA), the US Food and …
Mohd Sani et al 2020 – Evaluation of the Malaysian regulatory process using OpERA methodology
Introduction: The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) embarked on a regulatory-strengthening program and is evaluating its processes. Optimising Efficiencies in Regulatory Agencies (OpERA) is a regulatory-strengthening program that provides benchmarking …
Sithole et al 2020 – Evaluating the success of ZaZiBoNa
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) collaborative medicines registration initiative ZaZiBoNa is a successful regional work-sharing initiative on the African continent. This paper reviews the history of the ZaZiBoNa initiative, …
CIRS RD Briefing 76 – Mexican therapeutic landscape
An efficient regulatory process can be reflected in measurable positive health impacts; conversely, activities that slow or impede regulatory efficiency and predictability can be detrimental. Recent developments in the Mexican …
Updated list of CIRS workshops
Unfortunately, given current circumstances, we have had to postpone our June workshop. Please see below for our revised list of workshops. 15-16 September, Bogota, Columbia Effectiveness of the regulatory …
CIRS RD Briefing 75 – Emergency Use Pathways (EUPs)
It has become clear that agencies have a number of pathways that can be used during public health emergencies for the authorisation of therapeutics and vaccines. Some of these so-called …
CIRS selected as Technical Partner for PQM+ programme
We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been selected as a Technical Resource Partner for the Promoting the Quality of Medicines Plus (PQM+) programme, which is funded by the US Agency …
Keyter et al 2020 – Implementation of a Framework for an Abridged Review Using Good Reliance Practices: Optimising the Medicine Regulatory Review Process in South Africa
Background This study sought to identify criteria and current practices for implementing an abridged review process and understanding barriers and enablers in utilizing reliance models and to offer recommendations for …
Revised list of CIRS workshops
Unfortunately, given current circumstances, we have had to postpone our March workshop. Please see below for our revised list of workshops. 11-12 June, Tyson’s Corner, USA Digital health: exploring the …
CIRS Awarded a Grant to Help Accelerate Registration of Medicines in Low and Middle Income Countries
We’re delighted that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is continuing to support our work with medicine regulatory agencies in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) through the OpERA programme. The …
Mashaki Ceyhan et al 2020 – Patients’ perspectives of the pharmaceutical regulatory and reimbursement system in Istanbul, Turkey
The aim of this study was to explore patients’ knowledge and perspectives in Istanbul, Turkey about the pharmaceutical regulatory review and reimbursement processes with respect to access to new medicines. …
Koyuncu et al 2020 – Evaluation of the performance of the Turkish regulatory agency: recommendations for improved patients’ access to medicines
Background: This study was to evaluate the Turkish regulatory review process and timelines between 2016 and 2018 with a view to assess the changes that had taken place since the …
CIRS RD Briefing 74 – OpERA programme
CIRS has collected regulatory assessment data for over 20 years, initially with ICH and ICH-observing countries. The OpERA programme, “Optimising Efficiencies in Regulatory Agencies (OpERA)”, was initiated through CIRS in …
December 2019 Slide of the Month
December’s Slide of the Month is taken from a CIRS poster recently presented at ISPOR Europe 2019. Does FDA Breakthrough Designation affect HTA recommendation in terms of timing and outcome? …