Deadlines & milestones.

Compliance deadlines, implementation dates and entry-into-force dates extracted from upcoming EU, UK, Swiss, Norwegian and US health regulation.

2026

29 OCT
Regulatory Deadline

Tobacco and vaping product vending machine ban

Vending machines for tobacco, herbal smoking products, cigarette papers, vaping and nicotine products banned from 29 October 2026.

High Public Health UK DHSC
09 NOV
Regulatory Deadline

SANT Subcommittee: upcoming meetings November 2026

Next SANT committee meeting(s) will take place in Brussels on: Monday, 9 November 2026, 15:00 - 18:30 Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 9:00 - 12:30 and 15:00 - 18:30 (ICM meeting) SANT Work in progress (...

Low General Regulatory European Parliament - SANT Subcommittee (Public Health)
20 NOV
Enters into Force

HAS Autumn University – 20 November 2026

Free online event featuring recent recommendations, expert exchanges, and sessions on AI deployment in healthcare contexts.

Low Digital Health & AI Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS)
20 NOV
Regulatory Deadline

IQWiG Autumn Symposium 2026: Focus on low-value care

Register now for the IQWiG Autumn Symposium on 20 November 2026 in Cologne! Cost pressures within the health care system are mounting, making the issue of low-value care all the more pressing: but ...

Low Health System & Payment IQWiG (German HTA)
06 DEC
Regulatory Deadline

EU tracks progress towards 2030 clinical trial targets

19 multinational clinical trials authorised above historical average; 40.5% of trials recruit participants within 200 days.

Low Clinical Trials & Research ACT EU - Accelerating Clinical Trials