• Format

    Online
    Webinar

  • Date and Time

    November 6, 2025

  • Time

    13:00 CET

  • Level

    All

  • Price

    Free

The Origins of Regulations for Pharmaceutical Products and Medical Devices

This event is a part of our Free Webinar Series.
In this webinar will examine the historical development of regulations for pharmaceutical products and medical devices in the United States and the European Union. The discussion will trace the origins of key legislative milestones, from early food safety laws to more recent frameworks for medicines and devices, to understand the motivations and contexts that have shaped regulatory systems over time.

Meet the instructor

Tom MELVIN

Tom Melvin is Associate Professor of Medical Device Regulatory Science at the University of Galway. Tom is Chair of the Biomedical Alliance Regulatory Affairs Committee and a member of the European Medicines Agency Expert Panels for medical devices, the European Society of Cardiology Regulatory Affairs Committee and the National Research Ethics Committee for Medical Devices.  
Tom previously worked at Trinity College Dublin and was a senior medical officer for medical devices at the Health Products Regulatory Authority and Co-Chair of the  
MDCG CIE working group. 
Tom has been part of Edvance MedTech from the very beginning, contributing invaluable knowledge and insight, while also keeping the founding team grounded and focused when our ideas risked running too wild. 
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