21 Jun 2019
Turkey has published a draft regulation (“Draft”) to amend the legislation due to the problems encountered in the application of the Regulation on Sales, Advertising and Promotion of Medical Devices published in the Official Gazette number 29001 on 5 […]
31 May 2019
European Commission has published a memorandum (“Memorandum”) regarding the leaving of the United Kingdom (“UK”) from the European Union (“EU”) without any agreements (“No-deal Brexit”) and impact of such on industrial products including medical devices. Therefore, Turkish Medicines and […]
30 Apr 2019
As stated in our previous article, by the date of 5 December 2018 Turkey introduced new plain packaging rules for tobacco and announced that details will be provided with a regulation. Mentioned regulation, The Regulation on The Methods and […]
12 Apr 2019
On 2 April 2019, the European Union (“EU”) has filed a request for consultations against Turkey’s measures on production, importation, and marketing of the pharmaceutical products to the World Trade Organisation (“WTO”). The EU’s main argument is that such […]
7 Mar 2019
Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency (“Agency”) has published the version 5.0 of the Guideline on the Claims of Cosmetic Products (“Guideline”). The Guideline introduces a new obligation on “free from” claims meaning a substance or a group of […]
4 Feb 2019
The Regulation Amending the Regulation on Commercial Advertisement and Unfair Commercial Practices (the “Amendment Regulation”) was published in Official Gazette. The Regulation on Commercial Advertisement and Unfair Commercial Practices, which was published in the Official Gazette number 29232 on […]
6 Dec 2018
Turkey has introduced new rules for producing, marketing, on-site maintenance and sustainably using seeds. The new regime aims to prevent genetic erosion for local varieties of field crops, vineyard/garden plants and other plant varieties. The new rules outline procedures […]
6 Dec 2018
The Turkish Patent and Trademark Office (“TPTO”) has announced proposed amendments to Industrial Property Law Number 6769 (“IP Law”) and sent these to related ministries and organizations to receive their opinions and comments. The proposed amendments relate to geographical […]
27 Nov 2018
The US Food and Drug Administration issued a new Biosimilars Action Plan in July 2018 (“Plan”). The Plan’s main goals are to promote innovation, access to medicine, competition, introduce key actions (including establishing a new Office of Therapeutic Biologics […]
13 Nov 2018
Turkey has introduced new rules for tags, tariffs and price lists for retail goods and services. From 3 October 2018 these must also include the effective date for sales and unit prices. The Ministry of Trade has also announced […]
