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Astellas secures EC approval for VMS treatment, fezolinetant
Approval of fezolinetant gives patients in Europe a new nonhormonal treatment option to control hot flashes or night sweats associated with menopause.
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Europe publishes first list of critical medicines
More than 200 active substances are included on the list, which is seen as an important tool in preventing shortages of critical medicines in the EU/EEA.
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GSK immuno-oncology treatment achieves novel EU approval
The EC’s approval of the immuno-oncology treatment “will define a new standard of care for certain patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer in the EU,” says principal investigator of the RUBY trial.
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UK’s entrance into Horizon Europe finalised
The EU-UK Specialised Committee on Participation in Union Programmes has adopted the political agreement on UK’s association to the Horizon Europe programme.
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Novel generalised myasthenia gravis treatment approved
A subcutaneous C5 complement inhibitor has been authorised by the European Commission (EC) as a treatment for generalised myasthenia gravis in Europe.
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Vertex scores European cystic fibrosis medicine approval
Following a milestone approval by the European Commission in July 2023, Vertex Pharmaceuticals has been granted a label expansion for its cystic fibrosis medicine KAFTRIO® (ivacaftor/tezacaftor/elexacaftor) with ivacaftor.
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EC approves first-line ovarian cancer treatment
A Phase III trial evaluating rucaparib demonstrated that it significantly improved progression-free survival in women with advanced ovarian cancer, regardless of their BRCA mutation status.
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CHMP recommends new immunotherapy delivery method
If approved, Roche’s Tecentriq subcutaneous (SC) would be the EU’s first injectable PD-(L)1 cancer immunotherapy.
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Mitigating medicines shortages in Europe
The pharmaceutical industry must work together, applying new initiatives and harnessing digital tools to address Europe’s medicines shortages in 2023 and beyond, regulators and other organisations assert.
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Follicular lymphoma BTK inhibitor recommended by CHMP
Following the CHMP’s recommendation of a follicular lymphoma combination treatment, if approved, BRUKINSA will be the first BTK inhibitor to be authorised for follicular lymphoma.
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The European Commission proposals – what practical impact?
The European Commission has published its much-anticipated proposed revisions to the EU pharmaceutical legislation. While not as extensive as some had anticipated, with elements such as the supplementary protection certificate – the demise of which has been foretold for years – continuing albeit in a different form, Elisabethann Wright, Partner,…
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Anti-PD-1 antibody gains EU approval for oesophageal cancer
Approval of BeiGene’s TEVIMBRA® (tislelizumab) in EU follows an agreement with Novartis to regain global rights of the antibody treatment.
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European Commission approves long-acting HIV drug option
The first long-acting injectable PrEP option proven superior to daily oral FTC/TDF in reducing HIV acquisition, has been approved in the European Union (EU).
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EU tax compliance proposals to streamline business investment
New tax compliance cost and transfer pricing proposals from the European Commission (EC) aim to support simpler, clearer and more cost-effective tax systems in the EU.
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New regulatory relief to benefit Europe’s pharma SMEs
To support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the current economic climate, newly proposed measures aim to provide short-term relief, increase long-term competitiveness, and improve equality in the business environment across the Single Market.
