Stevens & Bolton's Charlotte Tillett (Head of Life Sciences) is co-moderating at the International Bar Association (IBA) webinar: Healthcare in and from space: legal rules, trends and challenges.
Combining global legal and commercial perspectives, the webinar will explore how healthcare legislation on drugs and medical devices intersects with space law, and how health and space authorities, together with leading industry players, interact on the ground (and in orbit).
Healthcare in and from space: legal rules, trends and challenges
14 September 2026, 1:00pm-2:30pm BST
Session summary: Space is no longer only the final frontier for exploration – it is fast becoming a new frontier for healthcare innovation. This webinar discussion will cover regulatory frameworks, IP, contracts, data and cyber security, telecoms, insurance and liability, and the wave of new legislation emerging worldwide to support the growth of healthcare in the space economy. The panel will consider the legal dimensions of manufacturing in space that matter most for healthcare (think biomanufacturing in microgravity, protein crystallisation and sterile bioprocessing) and how treaties and space laws govern authorisation, supervision, insurance and liability for these activities. They’ll also address the impact of the proposed EU Space Act and make a transatlantic comparison with US frameworks, and the initiative to bring in-orbit manufacturing into the legal framework for pharmaceutical products in the UK.
Co-moderators
- Charlotte Tillett, Stevens & Bolton (England), Vice Chair of the IBA Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee
- Cecile Theard-Jallu, De Gaulle Fleurance (France), IBA Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee Advisory Board Member
- Luca Iaboni, Alpeggiani Avvocati Associati (Italy)
- Maria-Laura Voda, Fichte & Co Legal (UAE)
Speakers
- Angélique Verrecchia, MEDES Institute for Space Medicine and Physiology (France)
- Christie Cox, NASA (USA)
- Cyril Wyon-Boyault, Onetreck (France)
- Paul Kamoun, Space Pharma Europe (France)
- Ryo Okubo, Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu (USA)
Book your place
The webinar is free for both IBA members and non-members, book your place here. Do get in touch if you plan to attend.
About the IBA
- The IBA is the world’s leading organisation of international legal practitioners, bar associations and law societies. It influences the development of international law reform and shapes the future of the legal profession throughout the world.
- The IBA Healthcare and Life Sciences Law Committee addresses legal issues in the healthcare and life sciences sectors, such as medicine, intellectual property, biotech, bioethics, regulatory matters, and scientific developments. With a dynamic, diverse and growing membership, the committee fosters collaboration to tackle industry challenges, such as increased competition and regulatory changes. Stevens & Bolton is proud to have a role on the committee.
- The IBA Space Law Committee provides a forum for outer space lawyers to address the increasing number of practical legal issues arising in commercial and regulatory activities in this specialised area of domestic and international law.
