Johanna Harelimana

I am a junior associate, with experience advising clients on regulatory matters across several sectors, especially in life sciences, food and beverages, and environmental sectors.

I currently offer both French and international clients legal advice on product's qualification, clinical trials, market access, price and reimbursement, anti-gift regulation, advertising and promotion, e-health (including telemedicine), as well as drafting contracts (distribution, professional services, clinical trial agreements, etc). I also assist with regulatory advice on other products such as cosmetics, biocide, phytopharmaceuticals and novel food.

I work hand in hand with the data protection, commercial, intellectual property, and corporate departments of the firm to provide clients with tailor made advice and solutions.

Prior to joining Bird & Bird, I gained professional experience working for a renowned pharmaceutical company which allowed me to understand the complex regulatory frameworks pharmaceutical, biotech and medical devices companies have to face. I also became very familiar with the functioning of health authorities and the legal framework for the authorisation, manufacture and distribution of medicines in the EU while working for the French National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM).

Since regulatory regimes are subject to constant changes and new regulation, I closely follow the legal and regulatory evolutions in the health sector to provide clients with the latest updates. I am fluent in French and English.