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Roche purchase of Spark Therapeutics is given the go ahead in UK
The CMA has cleared the anticipated purchase of gene therapy company Spark Therapeutics by pharmaceutical company Roche Holdings.
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Drug prices in China cut by up to 61 percent for reimbursement scheme list
Top pharmaceutical companies have reduced their drug costs in China by an average of 61 percent, to be added to the reimbursement list in the country.
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Developing new antibiotics – essential research should not be a question of money
Why has the pharma industry and its talents lost interest in developing new antibiotics?
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Biologics and generics reported to save NHS £700m
An NHS-wide plan to use more generic and biologic products has reportedly saved the healthcare provider £700 million since 2016.
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Small molecules dominate FDA drug approvals this month
This August saw nine new green lights from the FDA, all small molecules, which makes up a third of the approvals this year.
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Roche confirms cyber-attack from Winnti malware
The pharmaceutical company Roche has affirmed that it was hit by a Winnti cyber-attack, thought to be supported by the Chinese government.
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China announces generic drug list to reduce pharmaceutical costs
Chinese government introduces initiative to enable generic drugs to enter market and reduce prices.
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More effective, safe drugs drive biobetter market growth
The global biobetters market is set to increase due to demand for higher efficacy and safer drugs.
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Sales of generic oncology drugs surge
A report has forecasted that the generic oncology drugs market could register an impressive 6 percent CAGR up to the year 2028...
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Late-stage pipeline drugs could compete with only treatment for SMA
A number of drugs currently in their late stages in the development process could see competition for nusinersen, the only current SMA treatment, rise...
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‘Booming’ pharmaceutical industry in Scotland
A report conducted by the University of Strathclyde has revealed that the pharmaceutical market in Scotland is booming with over £462m in exports...
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NICE recommends access to venclyxto for adult leukaemia
NICE has issued a final appraisal determination recommending that venclyxto is made available to patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia...
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Medtech sales to reach $522bn by 2022
EvaluateMedTech World Preview provides a range of insights into the expected performance of the medtech industry...
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Kadcyla new deal means NICE positive recommendation in draft guidance
A new deal on the breast cancer drug trastuzumab emtansine means that it can now be recommended for routine funding.
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FDA approves Roche’s lung cancer companion diagnostic
6 June 2017 | By Niamh Marriott, Junior Editor
The FDA have approved Roche’s VENTANA ALK (D5F3) CDx Assay as a companion diagnostic to identify ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients...
