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First pill for desmoid tumours approved
Approval of the first treatment option for desmoid tumours beyond surgery and radiation has been granted by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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First treatment recommended for infants with Wolman Disease
Alexion’s intravenous enzyme replacement therapy has been recommended for the ultra-rare disease by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
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Long COVID study expanded across Europe
If biotech Berlin Cures’ larger Phase III study of its Long COVID drug candidate goes ahead, the findings will support the treatment’s potential future regulatory approval.
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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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Oligonucleotide manufacturing centre to open in Scotland
A key goal of the Centre for Process Innovation’s (CPI) new Oligonucleotide Manufacturing Innovation Centre of Excellence in Scotland, is to plug the current gap between supply and demand for these innovative medicines.
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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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BRUKINSA® granted significant EU approval in follicular lymphoma
The first and only Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor approved for follicular lymphoma in the EU, now has the broadest label of any medicine in its class globally.
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Eli Lilly reveals plans for new high-tech parenteral manufacturing site
Once operational in 2027, Eli Lilly’s new $2.5 billion German manufacturing site will play a vital role in supporting the company’s incretin supply.
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Regional inequalities threatening Europe’s biosimilars market
A new report reveals that low biosimilar adoption in certain European regions is impacting biologic medicine access for patients.
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First CRISPR-based gene-editing therapy authorised
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted a world-first regulatory authorisation to a medicine based on Nobel Prize-winning technology.
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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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MHRA authorises new treatment for rare lung cancer
A “potential best-in-class treatment” for adults with KRASG12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has been authorised in the UK.
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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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Sustainable biosimilar competition in Europe: can it be achieved?
The Biosimilar Medicines Group has reflected on a new report by IQVIA that outlines factors for achieving sustainable levels of biosimilar competition in Europe.
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Counterfeit diabetes pens identified in EU and UK
Following shortages of the diabetes medicine Ozempic (semaglutide), the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have confirmed cases of falsely labelled pre-filled pens at UK and EU wholesalers.
