All articles by Catherine Eckford (European Pharmaceutical Review) – Page 48
-
NewsFDA warning letters highlight CAPA concerns
Several FDA warning letters distributed to pharmaceutical manufacturers in 2023 have warned of numerous corrective and preventive action (CAPA) compliance concerns.
-
NewsNovo Nordisk makes $1 billion acquisition agreement
Under a $1 billion acquisition agreement, Novo Nordisk A/S will investigate a potential first-in-class small molecule CB1 receptor blocker as a treatment for obesity.
-
NewsWill Novartis provide new oral option for chronic hives?
If approved, Novartis’ remibrutinib has potential to be the first of a new class of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) treatment in a decade.
-
NewsADC oncology therapy market to value over $36b by 2029
With antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) gaining favour as oncology treatments, research shows Daiichi Sankyo, Seagen and Roche are currently three of the market's most important players.
-
NewsSemaglutide demonstrates cardiovascular benefit
In Novo Nordisk’s landmark trial for cardiovascular outcomes, semaglutide 2.4mg has potential to change how obesity is regarded and treated, headline data suggests.
-
NewsAstraZeneca’s tezepelumab and dapagliflozin accepted for use in Scotland
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC)’s acceptance means eligible patients across the UK can now benefit from AstraZeneca's Tezspire (tezepelumab) for severe asthma and Forxiga (dapagliflozin) for chronic heart failure.
-
NewsNew vaccine development centre to strength UK's capabilities
The UK’s new vaccine development and evaluation centre will target pathogens for which a vaccine does not exist or could be improved, supporting pandemic preparedness.
-
NewsAstellas to advance oncology CAR-T therapy
An investment of $50 million by Astellas Pharma in Poseida Therapeutics’ Phase I allogeneic CAR-T product candidate for solid tumour indications is set to advance the cancer immunotherapy field.
-
NewsFirst oral medicine for postpartum depression approved
The first approved oral treatment that provides rapid symptomatic improvement in postpartum depression (PPD) is expected to be commercially available in the fourth quarter of 2023.
-
NewsAntibiotic manufactured via continuous-flow for first time
Continuous-flow manufacturing of the antibiotic cefazolin can cover mass production within compact manufacturing facilities and contribute to a stable drug supply, researchers have reported.
-
NewsNew HIV drug formulation could transform paediatric administration
The first fixed dose combination (FDC) formulation containing dolutegravir that is suitable for certain paediatric HIV patients globally, has been deemed safe and effective by US researchers.
-
NewsNext-gen sustainable inhalers on the horizon
Global development and manufacture of the next generation of green inhalers is positioned to be accelerated by a new joint £33 million government-industry investment.
-
NewsAdalimumab biosimilars shaping market, research states
GlobalData has shared research on how the loss of exclusivity of AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab) is shaping the biosimilars market.
-
NewsNew European monograph for Cannabis flower adopted
The European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) Commission's new European monograph for Cannabis flower will enter into force in July 2024.
-
NewsHarnessing continuous improvement in the CAPA process
In a risk-based framework for implementing a corrective and preventive action (CAPA) process, a continuous improvement approach is proposed as a way to drive higher product quality and improve patient safety.
-
NewsMHRA authorises new COVID-19 vaccine
The new COVID-19 vaccine authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) contains an adjuvant and is indicated to be given to patients over 16 years.
-
NewsAccelerating biomanufacturing with automated PAT systems
Experts at Amgen have highlighted a micro sequential injection (µSI) process analyser and automatic assay preparation platform (A2P2) as an autonomous process analytical technology (PAT) platform to enable rapid testing and release of biopharmaceutical products.
-
NewsNew immuno-oncology treatment approved for endometrial cancer
The first new treatment option approved for mismatch repair deficient (dMMR)/microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer in decades has been authorised by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
-
NewsInnovation passport designation awarded to Pfizer and Arvinas
As the next stage of their co-development of vepdegestrant, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted Pfizer and Arvinas its Innovation Passport to advance development of the oestrogen receptor (ER) degrader for ER+HER2- breast cancer.
-
NewsCDKL5 deficiency-associated seizure treatment approved in EU
The European Commission (EC) has approved the first treatment for paediatric patients in the EU to treat seizures associated with CDKL5 deficiency disorder.