Life sciences – what to watch in 2025

We asked more than 200 Freshfields lawyers – across geographies and practice areas: what are the 1-2 issues top of mind for you and your clients going into 2025?

Here are the ten topics most frequently identified as areas to watch in 2025.

1. Antitrust – maintained levels of heightened scrutiny and enforcement.
2. Global protectionism – trend of increased restrictions to continue?
3. Drug pricing – ongoing refinement of government programs.
4. US litigation – increased focus on diligence clauses. 
5. EU litigation – changes and uncertainties. 
6. EU/UK regulatory oversight – ongoing reform. 
7. MedTech - ongoing expansion and evolving legal issues.
8. Deal-making - recent trends in biopharma. 
9. ESG - increasing regulation in life sciences sector.
10. US public health agencies - landscape under the Trump administration. 

Read the full report here.

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Many thanks to the numerous Freshfields lawyers who contributed to this piece.