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PQE Group creates an internal research Task Force to fight fake news in relation to COVID-19
The CEO of PQE Group has formed a task force of employees in the corporate community to research and dispel fake news regarding COVID-19.
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FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies to manufacture Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Novavax and FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies have agreed for FDB to make the bulk drug substance for NVX-CoV2373, the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
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FDA orders update of label change for opioid pain medications
The FDA is requiring that labels for opioid pain medicine and medicines to treat opioid use disorder recommend healthcare professionals discuss the availability of naloxone with patients to reduce overdoses.
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Is global COVID-19 expertise accessible enough?
Does expert knowledge on COVID-19 need to be more accessible across the globe? This article explores this issue and addresses how greater accessibility could help fight the pandemic in emerging countries.
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Trademarks in the medical sphere: practice, examination and obstacles for registration in Russia, Ukraine and the CIS
Dr Tatiana Lipovaya and Alyona Chernoknyzhnaya discuss some of the main considerations when applying for trademarks in the pharmaceutical industry in Russia, Ukraine and the CIS.
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Effect of COVID-19 on treatment of non-communicable diseases
Coronavirus or COVID-19 is currently the leading cause of mortality worldwide. With a patient database of 4,150,343 active cases (as of 28 June 2020), it is the most hit word on the internet today. Besides this catastrophe, the world has been facing a severe shortage of healthcare facilities, which has…
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Outsourcing update: the latest developments in pharma
European Pharmaceutical Review explores some of the latest developments in outsourcing, including clinical development and production agreements; acquisitions and collaborations; and expansions.
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Biosimilar uptake will take more than competitive pricing
This article explores what pharmaceutical companies could be doing to promote injectable biosimilar approval and consumer uptake.
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How to start up an ATMP clinical trial
Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) are medicines based on genes, tissues or cells. They offer revolutionary opportunities for the treatment of disease and injury; however, developers face a complex regulatory and developmental landscape to bring ATMPs to market. Here Magdalena Czarnecka offers guidance and advice on effectively initiating an ATMP…
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Gilead prices remdesivir at $2,340 per patient for developed countries
Gilead has announced that the potential COVID-19 drug remdesivir will cost $390 per vial for developed countries, with treatment courses costing $2,340 per patient.
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Kymab wins UK court case against Regeneron’s patent claims
The UK Supreme Court has ruled that Regeneron's patent claim regarding genetically modified mice against Kymab are invalid.
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Moderna and Catalent to collaborate on COVID-19 vaccine manufacture
Catalent's biologics facility will conduct large-scale, commercial fill-finish manufacturing of Moderna’s mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate.
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Focusing on the user – improving patient adherence through packaging design
In an industry faced with numerous regulatory hurdles, the end-user experience can often be neglected. Nikki Withers spoke to two packaging design experts who discuss their approach to pharmaceutical packaging and why they always have the end user at the forefront of their minds.
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Life sciences M&A activity during the global pandemic
COVID-19 has severely disrupted the lives of many people around the world. In this article, corporate partner Theo Godfrey and competition partner Russell Hoare from the life sciences team at law firm CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang LLP consider some issues related to COVID-19 that have impacted life sciences merger…
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Collaborating in the fight against COVID-19
The founder of Apple Steve Jobs once said, “Great things in business are never done by one person; they’re done by a team of people.” This is true now more than ever as medical device manufacturers and companies from a range of industries work together in the fight against COVID-19.…
