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EMA’s human medicine committee (CHMP) meeting highlights, July 2021
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended two medicines for approval and provided a negative opinion on Nouryant.
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Has the threat of waiving COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property rights had its desired effect?
In this final article on the TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and technologies, EPR’s Hannah Balfour considers whether it is the correct strategy to overcome COVID-19 treatment inequalities and explores other options.
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‘Marketplace’ launched to speed up global access to COVID-19 vaccine
CEPI has launched COVAX Marketplace to accelerate the global production of COVID-19 vaccines, increasing access to doses.
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AI and big data will continue to disrupt pharma sector, says survey
A GlobalData report has revealed the extent to which companies will be using AI and big data in drug discovery and development processes.
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Biopharma and the life sciences ecosystem: putting the foundations in place for a productive partnership
Even now 65 percent of drugs being approved come from biopharma companies and within a decade that is expected to rise to 85 percent. This is great news for a world hungry for new breakthrough treatments. As growth in pre-clinical and clinical work intensifies globally, Ahmed Bouzidi, Vice President of…
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EMA human medicines committee meeting highlights, June 2021
Drugs recommended for approval by the European Medicines Agency’s human medicines committee included a gene therapy and two generics, among five others.
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GSK to focus on vaccines and specialty medicines in next decade
In an investor update, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) revealed its plan to promote growth and performance over next ten years.
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France’s temporary authorisation (ATU) programme: reform implications
The new ATU programme may support more efficient use of healthcare spending but could it mean fewer patients receive early access to treatments? Here, experts from Charles River Associates discuss the new ATU programme reforms and how they could impact pharma.
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Chinese patent reforms to bolster pharma innovation
Market research suggests the new drug patent reforms in China, in addition to other regulatory changes, will incentivise innovative pharma research.
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G7 to share 870 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine with poorest countries
Global leaders at the G7 summit pledged 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, with half to be delivered by the end of 2021, to COVAX for distribution among low- and middle-income countries.
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Waiving COVID-19 vaccine intellectual property rights
South Africa and India’s request that the World Trade Organization waive intellectually property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, treatments, diagnostics and technology has garnered extensive media coverage, particularly since the US decision to support the proposal. In a three-part series, European Pharmaceutical Review’s Assistant Editor, Hannah Balfour, will discuss the IP…
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Experts call for improved oversight to combat rise of unproven stem cell therapies
Stem cell therapy authorities urge the WHO to create an advisory committee for regenerative medicine and work to combat the rising use of unproven stem cell therapies worldwide.
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Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm™ authorised in US under accelerated approval
Aduhelm™ (aducanumab-avwa) is the first new treatment approved for Alzheimer’s since 2003 and the first therapy to target the fundamental pathophysiology of the disease – amyloid plaques.
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EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) meeting highlights, May 2021
In its latest meeting the CHMP recommended eight medications for approval, 17 medicines for indication extension and concluded reviews of two COVID-19 treatments.
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CDMO sector are the big winner of the pandemic, state experts
In a presentation, experts revealed that contract services gained significantly through pandemic contracts but cautioned that capacity shortages could continue.