All The World Health Organization (WHO) articles
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NewsSepsis: addressing unmet needs for a global priority
Limited funding and a lack of drugs targeting the root cause of sepsis are some of the current obstacles when addressing the disease burden, GlobalData says.
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ArticleMpox update - August 2024
This article discusses the impact of the recent mpox emergency following the outbreak of the virus in 2022, highlights the industry’s response, potential vaccine candidates and key recommendations for international management of the disease.
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NewsEuropean authorities recognised for leading medicine regulatory oversight
Expansion of the WLA framework means that the largest number of regulatory agencies for medical products are approved as WHO Listed Authorities.
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NewsWHO proposes recommendations for preventing nitrosamine contamination
The World Health Organization (WHO)’s draft guidance on nitrosamines is applicable to manufacturers of excipients, active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and finished pharmaceutical products.
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NewsWHO initiative to enhance biomanufacturing in LMICs
A new World Health Organization (WHO)-driven initiative aims to enhance bioproduction capabilities for biological products in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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ArticleThe imperative of fridge-free vaccines
Bruce Roser of Stablepharma gives an overview of efforts to develop thermostable vaccines. Could ‘fridge-free’ formulations improve the cost-effectiveness and accessibility of vaccination?
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NewsAntibiotics ‘no longer effective’ for childhood infections, finds study
Australian-led study highlights ‘alarmingly high’ rates of resistance to commonly-prescribed antibiotics in the Asia-Pacific region.
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NewsWHO recommends second malaria vaccine
Newly recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), the new “safe, effective and affordable” malaria vaccine has potential to reduce deaths "by up to a third”.
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NewsWHO prequalifies meningitis conjugate vaccine
Prequalification by the World Health Organization (WHO) for the first conjugate vaccine to prevent meningitis caused by meningococcal group X could help “finally end all meningococcal meningitis epidemics in Africa”.
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NewsPioneering malaria vaccine gains regulatory clearance
University of Oxford-developed R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine has secured approval in two African countries.
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ArticlePsychedelic medicines: are they gaining traction in Europe?
Carissa Kendall-Windless and Sian Banks of law firm Pinsent Masons discuss the development of psychedelic medicines and the legal and regulatory challenges that must be overcome for psychedelics to become safe and effective treatment options in Europe.
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NewsGeneric manufacturers sign sublicences to produce long-acting HIV medicine
Sublicence agreements signed by the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) and three generic manufacturers could enable millions to access a long-acting HIV medicine.
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ArticlePrioritising for a data-driven 2023
As the pharmaceutical industry continues to face unprecedented challenges, the need for greater regulatory compliance and process efficiency remains at the forefront. Here, Frits Stulp predicts how new waves of digital transformation can help support companies deliver the best possible patient outcomes.
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NewsWHO urges supply chain to take action on contaminated medicines
Key stakeholders in the medicine supply chain have been urged by the World Health Organization to take immediate action against recent cases of contaminated medicines.