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MHRA approves new medicine formulations for HIV prevention
The authorised formulations are a tablet and a long-acting injection used for preventing sexually transmitted HIV-1 infection (pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
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Injectable drug delivery market to value $1139.4b by 2029
Key drivers of the global injectable drug market include technological advancement and an increase in chronic diseases such as cancer, due to treatments utilising this drug delivery method.
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“Landmark” genetic blindness CRISPR trial outcomes released
A Phase I/II trial has shown that a CRISPR-based gene editing therapy can be safely delivered to the retina and provide clinically meaningful outcomes.
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Alternative methods for mycobacterial testing in biological products
Considering the limited available information on implementing mycobacterial testing for quality control of biologicals, researchers have highlighted a suitable potential alternative detection method.
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Combination treatment could provide new standard-of-care for aggressive lymphoma
AstraZeneca has released new clinical data demonstrating the first BTK inhibitor to show a favourable trend in overall survival versus standard-of-care chemoimmunotherapy in adults with untreated mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
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NICE recommends new haemolytic anaemia treatment
The National Institute For Health and Care Excellence (NICE)'s decision follows a reduction in the price of Pfizer’s small molecule treatment for sickle cell disease.
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Novel PAT tool could improve pharmaceutical QC
The at-line PAT method utilised machine-vision and was able to predict API content of tablets containing amlodipine and valsartan with low relative errors.
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MHRA publishes strategy on AI regulation
Incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into the MHRA’s regulatory processes could help the agency focus on key priorities such as innovation.
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Long-acting antibody demonstrates promising efficacy in infant RSV
New real-world evidence from a long-term follow up study adds to evidence of the high efficacy of Beyfortus in infant RSV.
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What is the future of biologic medicines?
Sigma Mostafa, PhD, Chief Scientific Officer at KBI Biopharma, discusses the current trends in biologics and how technologies such as automation are advancing the field.
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AbbVie breaks ground on new R&D centre
The company’s €150 million investment in its new research and development facility will enable “cutting-edge” research to be conducted at its Ludwigshafen site in Germany long term.
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Enhancing medicine manufacturing through digitalisation
Under a new initiative, manufacturers could increase productivity via innovative technologies, enabling faster patient access to new medicines.
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CHMP meeting highlights: April 2024
In its April meeting, the EMA’s human medicines committee recommended eight new medicines, including treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases.
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Accelerating spectroscopic analysis for data acquisition
A study has reported the first experimental evidence of time-domain compressed sensing, which could accelerate data acquisition in ultrafast spectroscopy.
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EPR Podcast 24 – Developing modifier gene therapy – Ocugen
In this podcast, Dr Neena Haider, Faculty at Harvard Medical School and Dr Arun Upadhyay, Chief Scientific Officer at Ocugen, discuss the development of modifier gene therapy for ocular diseases.
