Regulatory Consulting
Our regulatory consultants work as an extension of your team, providing timely and expert guidance throughout product development. We help you anticipate regulatory challenges, streamline submissions, and accelerate progression through the regulatory landscape.
- End-to-end support across the full product development lifecycle.
- Expertise interacting with EMA, FDA, MHRA, and EU national authorities.
- Strategic preparation for designations such as Orphan Drug Designation, PRIME, Breakthrough Therapy.
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Who We Work With
Start-ups
Early clarity on regulatory expectations, efficient planning, and support with first‑in‑human readiness.
Biotechs
Strategic development planning, gap analysis, and regulatory interactions to de risk milestones.
Mid/Large Pharma
Robust execution of global regulatory strategies, designation applications, and lifecycle management activities.
What This Service Is
hVIVO provides end-to-end regulatory advice throughout product development. Acting as an embedded extension of your team, our consultants offer timely, competent advice that ensures regulatory strategies are executed effectively and without unnecessary delays. We help ensure your product is developed, manufactured, and controlled according to expected standards of quality, safety, and efficacy.
Working With hVIVO
Initial assessment
Review of development status, regulatory history, and programme goals.
Regulatory strategy development
Creation or refinement of Target Product Profile (TPP) and drug development plans.
Gap analysis & due diligence
Identification of regulatory, data, or documentation gaps that may impact progression.
Agency interaction planning
Preparation for EMA, FDA, MHRA, or EU national authority meetings, including rehearsal, briefing packages, meeting attendance, minutes, and follow‑up.
Designation application support
Preparation and submission of Orphan Drug Designation (ODD), Priority medicines (PRIME) designation, Breakthrough Therapy designation (BTD), Qualified Infectious Disease Product (QIPD), advanced medicinal product (ATMP) designation requests, or Innovation Task Force (ITF) dossiers.
Ongoing consulting
Our Regulatory Consulting Capabilities Include:
- Development of regulatory strategy, including TPPs and drug development plans.
- Regulatory due diligence and comprehensive gap analysis.
- Planning and execution of interactions with EMA, FDA, MHRA, and EU national health authorities.
- Meeting rehearsal, preparation of meeting minutes, and follow up actions.
- Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) applications.
- Special designation support including: EMA’s Innovation Task Force, EMA PRIME, FDA Breakthrough Therapy, FDA QIDP (Qualified Infectious Disease Product)
Regulatory Strategy as Competitive Advantage: From Compliance to Acceleration
For many years, regulatory affairs were viewed as a necessary hurdle in drug development. The role was to ensure compliance, prepare dossiers, and shepherd submissions through complex national and international frameworks. That perception is outdated. Today, regulatory strategy is not simply about compliance; it is a source of competitive advantage. When integrated early into drug development planning, regulatory expertise can accelerate timelines, de‑risk programmes, and even enhance the commercial value of a compound. At hVIVO, our regulatory experts have seen this transformation first‑hand. Their experience across early‑phase clinical trials, human challenge studies, and complex therapeutic areas has shown that regulatory affairs are no longer confined to the back room. They are central to shaping development pathways, influencing policy, and ensuring that innovative treatments reach patients more quickly.
FAQ
Any stage — from early‑stage planning to late‑stage regulatory submissions.
Yes. Our consultants have experience engaging with EMA, FDA, MHRA, and European national agencies.
Absolutely. We support briefing packages, rehearsal, attend meetings, prepare meeting minutes, and post‑meeting actions.