With all the challenges and increasing pressures on pharmaceutical companies today, Regulatory Affairs is a rewarding area to make a real contribution to the business.

The critical skills needed within Regulatory Affairs apply to three different aspects of the work:

1. Planning, which requires strategic and well-informed thinking to define an appropriate path for developing and delivering new drugs to market

2. Delivery, which requires effectively working with the regulatory agencies to register new products and gain approvals

3. Maintenance, which requires attention to detail in keeping the existing product portfolio in compliance with registration requirements.