Life Sciences

The world of life sciences revolves around a continuous cycle of growth. In-depth specialists, our multi-disciplinary team offers technical, regulatory and transactional expertise throughout the pharmaceutical, agricultural and food sectors. ALTIUS clients include innovators in the pharmaceutical industry as well as hospitals, private equity investors, and leaders in the dental and veterinary segments.

A reputation for excellence

Building on our extensive understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and the daily challenges facing this highly regulated sector, the ALTIUS team guides its clients through complex legislation and, notably, Belgian and EU regulatory compliance issues.

Highly experienced, ALTIUS life sciences legal team represents national and international food, feed and drink producers, agri-biotech companies, plant and animal breeders and industry associations. Considered experts in their respected fields, the ALTIUS life sciences lawyers are frequently active in the Belgian and EU courts and various regulatory organisations.

How we can help

Cell & tissue engineered products

Compliance

Corporate and M&A

Data protection

EU regulatory affairs

Intellectual property rights and trade secrets

Medical devices

Medicinal products’ marketing

Pricing and reimbursement

Protection of plant biotechnological inventions

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Our Experts in
Life Sciences Law

  • Philippe de Jong

    Partner

  • Christophe Ronse

    Partner

  • Kirian Claeyé

    Partner

Our latest life sciences news

January 13, 2026

The new Product Liability Directive 

The new Product Liability Directive (“PLD”) replaced the old Product Liability Directive (Directive 85/375/EEC) and aims to bring the European Union’s product liability regime ‘up to speed’ with the digital age, circular economy business models and global supply chains. It also focuses on improving the harmonisation of the common rules on liability for defective products and tackling the difficulties faced by victims when gathering evidence to prove product liability. This blog focuses on the main changes the PLD brings.  Entry into force  The […]

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January 12, 2026

Be ready for the long-awaited Flemish duty of care obligation in the construction sector: update your agreements and compliance procedures now

From 1 January 2026, a duty of care obligation applies to clients [1] and (sub)contractors active in the construction sector [2]. Some years ago, the Flemish government launched the idea of optimising contractor chain responsibility schemes in case of illegal employment, but actual implementation has taken some time. In the meantime, the obligations have been […]

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January 09, 2026

BCA publishes draft guidance on the application of competition rules to public procurement — join us to discuss what it means in practice

The Belgian Competition Authority (BCA) has published a draft guidance document for public buyers on the application of competition rules to public procurement — a clear signal that competition compliance in tenders is a priority, not only for bidders but also for public buyers. The draft guidance is currently subject to a public consultation until […]

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