Using RSS Feeds as a Regulatory Intelligence Tool: The Feeds you Need to Follow
Really Simple Syndication, more commonly known by the acronym RSS, is one of those most powerful and elegant tools for keeping track of regulatory information available.
Like many regulatory documents, the standard is built on an extensible markup language (XML) backbone, and allows a website to publish RSS "feeds" to users, who can view the RSS feeds of hundreds, even thousands of websites in a single aggregating application.
To get a sense of the benefit, consider the following scenario: You are an avid reader of 100 websites, all of which update at infrequent and random intervals. You could go to all 100 websites multiple times per day, every day, to see if that information has been updated. Conversely, you could check your RSS reader once, which would automatically import information about a new story automatically. Which would you prefer to do?
If you answered affirmatively to the option involving the RSS reader, this resource is for you.
RSS: The Basics
At its most basic, an RSS reader is a way to collect many feeds into a single application. Some of these applications are web-based, while others are software applications that are installed onto an individual computer, which may be useful for security reasons or as a means to back up files periodically.
For years, the standard for RSS readers was Google's "Google Reader," an RSS feed that was highly functional and permitted some degree of customization. However, as of 1 July 2013, Google Reader has shut down for good, leaving its millions of users to seek viable alternatives.
Some of the most popular web-based alternatives now include:
For those who prefer a desktop-based version of an RSS reader (i.e. only available from a single device), you might also wish to check out FeedDemon.
Once a user signs up for one of these services, adding a feed is generally easy. Feedly, for example, has an "Add Content" tab where you can cut and paste a feed's URL.
These tools will allow you to aggregate feeds into easy-to-read formats, and crucially allow users to customize and organize feeds.
The Feeds
But where do you find RSS feeds? Many websites makes their feeds publicly available, and are most often found next to a corresponding orange logo with two white waves emanating from a white dot.
But "collecting" those feeds can take take a long, long time. Particularly in the field of regulatory affairs, finding specialized information can be a tedious process, and not all websites have an RSS feed. Others have one (or several), but it is time consuming to track down.
For example, Regulatory Focus has several RSS feeds, including:
- All Regulatory Focus Content
- Regulatory Focus News
- Regulatory Focus Features
- Regulatory Focus Departments
That's why Regulatory Focus is pleased to bring you this extensive, curated list of popular RSS feeds related to regulatory affairs-the agencies, the news sites, the influencers and the forums of discussion you're most likely to want to keep track of.
Below you'll find RSS feeds from the following topics: biologics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, government sources, subscription sources, expert commentary, legal analysis, political sites, dietary supplements, general regulatory affairs, regulatory marketing, general health sites, and general industry sites.
Did we miss a website you feel is important to include? Send us an email at [email protected] and we'll check it out for our next update.
Website | Category | RSS URL | Website URL |
Biosimilar News | Biologics | ||
BioWorld: Blog | Biologics | ||
CIRM | Biologics | ||
Fierce Biomarkers | Biologics | ||
FierceBiotech | Biologics | ||
Vaccine News | Biologics | ||
An Ounce of Evidence | Commentary | ||
Ask Cato | Commentary | ||
BioClinica blogs | Commentary | ||
Biotech Due Diligence | Commentary | ||
Geeks Talk Clinical | Commentary | ||
Hooked: Ethics, Medicine, and Pharma | Commentary | ||
In the Pipeline | Commentary | ||
Life Sci VC | Commentary | ||
Lilly COI | Commentary | ||
Medical Progress Today | Commentary | ||
Molecules to Medicine | Commentary | ||
PharmaGossip | Commentary | ||
PharmedOut | Commentary | ||
Placebo Control | Commentary | ||
Porzio Pharmaspective | Commentary | ||
RegBlog | Commentary | ||
RAPS Regulatory Exchange | Commentary | ||
Regulatory Intelligence | Commentary | ||
Forbes: The Medicine Show | Commentary | ||
Drugwonks | Commentary | ||
Boston Herald | General Health | ||
CardioBrief | General Health | ||
Cardiovascular Business News | General Health | ||
CBS | General Health | ||
DNA India | General Health | ||
Economic Times of India | General Health | ||
EurActiv | General Health | ||
Eweek: Healthcare | General Health | ||
Health IT News | General Health | ||
Health Payer News | General Health | ||
Healthcare Economist | General Health | ||
HealthLeadersMedia | General Health | ||
IRIN - Health | General Health | ||
JSOnline | General Health | ||
Marketwatch | General Health | ||
MedPage Today: FDA | General Health | ||
MedPage Today: Public Health & Policy | General Health | ||
MedPage Today: Washington Watch | General Health | ||
MedPageToday | General Health | ||
Medscape | General Health | ||
MIT Technology Review | General Health | ||
mobihealthnews | General Health | ||
Modern Healthcare Breaking News | General Health | ||
NBC: Health | General Health | ||
GovhealthIT | General Health | ||
NPR: Health | General Health | ||
NYTimes: Health | General Health | ||
OnMedica News | General Health | ||
PJ Online | General Health | ||
NYTimes: Prescriptions | General Health | ||
ProPublica: Articles and Investigations | General Health | ||
Reuters: Health | General Health | ||
The Globe and Mail | General Health | ||
The Scientist | General Health | ||
Washington Post: Health | General Health | ||
Washington Post: Health Science | General Health | ||
NYTimes: Well | General Health | ||
WSJ: Health | General Health | ||
BioFlash | General Health | ||
Indianapolis Business Journal | General Health | ||
Protomag | General Health | ||
Xconomy | General Health | ||
Forbes | General Health | ||
Harvard Bill of Health | General Health | ||
Think Progress | General Health | ||
Alliance for a Stronger FDA | General | ||
BioSpectrum Asia | General | ||
CDISC | General | ||
CenterWatch | General | ||
Clinical News | General | ||
Medical News Today: Clinical Trials | General | ||
Coalition for Healthcare Communication | General | ||
European Compliance Academy | General | ||
Eye on FDA | General | ||
FDA Matters | General | ||
FDAzilla Blog | General | ||
Health Industry Washington Watch | General | ||
Home - Biospectrum | General | ||
IEEE Spectrum Biomedical Channel | General | ||
MedCity News | General | ||
PPD Expert Community | General | ||
Thompson Food and Drug Regulation | General | ||
Medical News Today: Regulatory | General | ||
Roll Call: Health Care | General | ||
RTT - Biotech | General | ||
Stericycle Recall News | General | ||
BioCentury: The Daily Extra | General | ||
Policy and Medicine | General | ||
World Health Organization | Government | ||
APEC | Government | ||
Asian Harmonization Working Party | Government | ||
Bioethics.gov | Government | ||
CDC: Federal Register | Government | ||
CDC: Press | Government | ||
Childhood Cancer Caucus | Government | ||
CMS: Federal Register | Government | ||
ICH: CTD | Government | ||
Customs and Border Protection: News | Government | ||
EC - Publich Health Latest updates | Government | ||
ENVI - European Parliament | Government | ||
EU NET HTA | Government | ||
FCC: Federal Register | Government | ||
FDA: Federal Register | Government | ||
FDA - OIRA Reading Room | Government | ||
FDA Basics | Government | ||
FDA Voice Blog | Government | ||
FDA Consumer Health Information Updates | Government | ||
FDA Drug Info Rounds | Government | ||
FDA Drug Shortages | Government | ||
FDA Patient Safety News | Government | ||
FDA Transparency Blog | Government | ||
US Trade Rep.: Federal Register | Government | ||
Federal Trade Commission (FTC): News | Government | ||
EMA: Fees | Government | ||
FDA: Enforcement Report | Government | ||
FDA: Press Releases | Government | ||
FDA: Recalls/Safety Alerts | Government | ||
FDA: CDRHNew | Government | ||
GAO Reports | Government | ||
OECD: Health | Government | ||
DHHS: Federal Register | Government | ||
Health Canada: Drug Compliance | Government | ||
Health Canada: Drugs | Government | ||
Health Canada: MedEffect Canada | Government | ||
FDA: Health Fraud | Government | ||
EU Portal: Health | Government | ||
Healthy Canadians: Recalls | Government | ||
HRSA: Federal Register | Government | ||
ICE: Federal Register | Government | ||
ICH Guidelines | Government | ||
DHS: ICS-CERT | Government | ||
International Electrotechnical Commission | Government | ||
EMA: Inspections | Government | ||
IOM: Biomedical and Health Research | Government | ||
IOM: Quality and Patient Safety | Government | ||
ISO: Latest News | Government | ||
ISO: 13485:2003/Cor 1:2009 | Government | ||
EDQM: News | Government | ||
ICH: News | Government | ||
ICH: MedDRA | Government | ||
FDA: Medical Device Recalls | Government | ||
US House Medical Device Caucus | Government | ||
FDA: MedWatch Safety Alerts | Government | ||
EMA: Meetings and Events | Government | ||
FDA: Mini-Sentinel | Government | ||
NIH: News | Government | ||
NC3Rs | Government | ||
NIH: Federal Register | Government | ||
OMB: Memoranda | Government | ||
OMB: News | Government | ||
DHHS: Office of Research Integrity | Government | ||
Pan American Health Organization | Government | ||
EMA: Patient Safety | Government | ||
Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute | Government | ||
FDA: Pet Health | Government | ||
EMA: Regulatory and procedural guidelines | Government | ||
EMA: Scientific guidelines: human and vet | Government | ||
FDA: Tainted Supplements | Government | ||
TGA: News | Government | ||
US PTO Blog | Government | ||
USDOJ: News | Government | ||
USP: News | Government | ||
Veterans Affairs: Federal Register | Government | ||
OIG: News | Government | ||
FDA: Veterinary News | Government | ||
FDA: Cosmetics News | Government | ||
FDA: Drugs News | Government | ||
FDA: Biologics News | Government | ||
American Pharmacists Association | Industry | ||
ACRO | Industry | ||
Beaker's Blog | Industry | ||
BIO Industry Analysis Blog | Industry | ||
BIOtech Now | Industry | ||
Council for American Medical Innovation | Industry | ||
EFPIA | Industry | ||
European Fine Chemicals Group | Industry | ||
MDMA | Industry | ||
MITA | Industry | ||
National Clinical Trial Network | Industry | ||
NCPA | Industry | ||
Patently BIOtech | Industry | ||
PhRMA: Catalyst | Industry | ||
PhRMA: News | Industry | ||
DC Court | Legal | ||
Drug and Device Law | Legal | ||
Drug Injury Watch | Legal | ||
FDA Law Blog | Legal | ||
FDA Lawyers Blog | Legal | ||
Genetic Engineering & Biotech Legal | Legal | ||
InsideCounsel | Legal | ||
King & Spalding | Legal | ||
KKB Law Blog | Legal | ||
Life Sciences Law Blog | Legal | ||
medicaldeviceslegal | Legal | ||
MAG Law | Legal | ||
Orange Book Blog | Legal | ||
Patent Baristas | Legal | ||
Patent Docs | Legal | ||
SCOTUSblog | Legal | ||
Fierce Medical Devices | Medical Device | ||
Manufacturing Geek | Medical Device | ||
MassDevice | Medical Device | ||
MDDI | Medical Device | ||
MEDEC | Medical Device | ||
Medgadget | Medical Device | ||
Medical Design | Medical Device | ||
Medical Device Daily: Perspectives | Medical Device | ||
Medical Device Summit | Medical Device | ||
Medical News Today: Devices | Medical Device | ||
Medical Plastics News - Latest News | Medical Device | ||
Medtechinsider | Medical Device | ||
BioPharm International | Pharmaceutical | ||
BioPharma Today | Pharmaceutical | ||
Drug Channels | Pharmaceutical | ||
Drug Discovery & Development | Pharmaceutical | ||
Drug Safety Monitor | Pharmaceutical | ||
Drug Topics - Top News | Pharmaceutical | ||
EuroPharma Today | Pharmaceutical | ||
Express Pharma Online | Pharmaceutical | ||
FiercePharma | Pharmaceutical | ||
FiercePharmaManufacturing | Pharmaceutical | ||
Financial Times | Pharmaceutical | ||
Guardian - Pharma | Pharmaceutical | ||
in-PharmaTechnologist | Pharmaceutical | ||
InPharm | Pharmaceutical | ||
International Pharmaceutical Quality | Pharmaceutical | ||
Latest Drug News | Pharmaceutical | ||
NYTimes: Pharmaceuticals | Pharmaceutical | ||
On Pharma | Pharmaceutical | ||
Outsourcing-Pharm | Pharmaceutical | ||
Partnership For Safe Medicines | Pharmaceutical | ||
PDUFADate.com | Pharmaceutical | ||
Pharm Tech Europe | Pharmaceutical | ||
Pharma Compliance Blog | Pharmaceutical | ||
Pharma Exec Blog | Pharmaceutical | ||
Medical News Today: Pharma | Pharmaceutical | ||
Pharma Strategy Blog | Pharmaceutical | ||
PharmaAfrica | Pharmaceutical | ||
PharmaBiz | Pharmaceutical | ||
Pharmaceutical Executive Magazine | Pharmaceutical | ||
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing | Pharmaceutical | ||
PharmPro | Pharmaceutical | ||
PharmaTech | Pharmaceutical | ||
Pharmafile | Pharmaceutical | ||
Pharmalot | Pharmaceutical | ||
PharmaNews.eu | Pharmaceutical | ||
PharmaTimes | Pharmaceutical | ||
Pharmer Talk | Pharmaceutical | ||
PharmTech Talk | Pharmaceutical | ||
PhillyPharma | Pharmaceutical | ||
BNET | Pharmaceutical | ||
PMLive | Pharmaceutical | ||
Postscript | Pharmaceutical | ||
RxTrace | Pharmaceutical | ||
Safe Patient Project | Pharmaceutical | ||
SecuringPharma | Pharmaceutical | ||
The IN VIVO Blog | Pharmaceutical | ||
The Street | Pharmaceutical | ||
Tufts CSDD | Pharmaceutical | ||
Energy and Commerce Committee | Political | ||
Energy and Commerce: Republicans | Political | ||
Federal Times | Political | ||
The Hill: Healthwatch | Political | ||
The Hill: Floor Action | Political | ||
The Hill: RegWatch | Political | ||
Senate HELP Committee | Political | ||
Senate HELP Committee: Hearings | Political | ||
Dose of Digital | Marketing | ||
Eye for Pharma | Marketing | ||
Medad Blog | Marketing | ||
Medical Marketing and Media News | Marketing | ||
Pharma Marketing Blog | Marketing | ||
Pixels & Pills | Marketing | ||
World of DTC Marketing.com | Marketing | ||
"The Silver Sheet" | Subscription | ||
"The Gray Sheet" | Subscription | ||
"The Pink Sheet" DAILY | Subscription | ||
"The Pink Sheet" Weekly | Subscription | ||
"The Gold Sheet" | Subscription | ||
Pharmaceutical Approvals Monthly | Subscription | ||
"The Tan Sheet" | Subscription | ||
"The Rose Sheet" | Subscription | ||
Clinica | Subscription | ||
FDA News: Devices & Diagnostics Letter | Subscription | ||
FDA News: Drug GMP Report | Subscription | ||
FDA News: Drug Industry Daily | Subscription | ||
EP Vantage | Subscription | ||
EP Vantage: Comment | Subscription | ||
FDA Webview | Subscription | ||
The RPM Report | Subscription | ||
FDA News: Device Daily Bulletin | Subscription | ||
FDA News: Generic Line | Subscription | ||
International Device Regulatory Monitor | Subscription | ||
International Pharma Regulatory Monitor | Subscription | ||
Law360 | Subscription | ||
Scrip Clinical Research | Subscription | ||
Scrip Regulatory Affairs | Subscription | ||
Scripintelligence | Subscription | ||
FDA News: The GMP Letter | Subscription | ||
thepharmaletter.com | Subscription | ||
thepharmaletter.com | Subscription | ||
FDA News: Washington Drug Letter | Subscription | ||
CosmeticsDesign USA | Supplements | ||
CosmeticsDesign-Europe | Supplements | ||
Food Product Design | Supplements | ||
FoodQualityNews | Supplements | ||
Natural Products INSIDER | Supplements | ||
NutraIngredients | Supplements | ||
NutraIngredients-USA | Supplements |
A helpful reader has organized all of the above RSS feeds into a single OMPL file that you can download and import into an existing RSS feed if you so chose. That file is available here.