Abstract
At the end of 2022, the European Commission published a proposal for a directive to revise the strict liability regime introduced in 1985. Although the main goal of this new proposal is to adapt the regulations to information technologies such as artificial intelligence, it has multiple impacts on other economic sectors, including the pharmaceutical market. Therefore, this proposal could change the deal in terms of liability in this specific market. Indeed, the proposal modifies the burden of proof, which can be quite challenging to establish in the case of adverse effects of medicinal products. It introduces a possible presumption of liability for a manufacturer who fails to communicate, to a court, the information they required, which might jeopardise the protection of trade secrets and commercial confidentiality. In addition, the proposal also extends the limitation period, and more importantly, it mandates the application of the 'development risk defence.'
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