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Sepsis: 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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Driving economic growth in UK with commercial clinical trials
The research “clearly demonstrates the financial and societal benefits that industry clinical trials bring to the economy, the NHS and to R&D in the UK”, APBI Chief Executive says about the report.
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eBook: Cut through complexity in drug development ebook
How you can cut through complexity, gain speed and get your drug to the patient as soon as possible.
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First-in-class combination therapy authorised for endometriosis
The three-in-one oral daily tablet provides an additional treatment option to help women in the UK manage their endometriosis-associated pain.
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eBook: Successfully navigating complex and evolving regulatory environment for combination products
With complex processes and stringent regulatory requirements, the path to developing a combination product can be uncertain and challenging
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European Commission licenses first treatment for acanthamoeba keratitis
Following its European approval, the small molecule treatment is set to become the standard of care for patients with the ultra-rare disease.
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Alzheimer’s drug milestone “bittersweet” for certain patients
The first new dementia medicine to be licensed in over two decades shows for first time, that the course of Alzheimer disease can be modified and slow cognitive decline.
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Are we set for the revised EU GMP Annex 1?
23 August 2024 | By
This blog is a summary of the key changes of relevance to primary packaging components
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First-in-class therapy approved for chronic skin disease
The biologic treatment targets a key driver of prurigo nodularis, with trial data demonstrating improved itch as well as skin nodules for patients with the condition.
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Regulating therapies for rare diseases – recent approvals
This article summarises some of the recent notable drug approvals in the EU and US, including a gene therapy and an enzyme replacement therapy.
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FDA approves innovative engineered cell therapy
The accelerated approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorises the first engineered cell therapy for a solid tumour in the US.
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Alzheimer’s drug development roundup – July 2024
From exciting data on cell therapy and monoclonal antibodies, through to new regulatory developments, this article summarises some of the key developments within the Alzheimer’s therapeutic landscape over July.
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Simplify your move from a vial to a prefilled syringe
30 July 2024 | By West Pharmaceutical Services
This webinar explores the key considerations in component selection when moving from a vial to a prefilled syringe during biologic drug development.
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CHMP meeting highlights – July 2024
In its July meeting, the EMA’s human medicines committee recommended 14 medicines and held a negative opinion for authorising lecanemab to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
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Pfizer receives EU haemophilia B gene therapy approval
The single-dose gene therapy was approved for certain patients with haemophilia B in the US and Canada earlier this year, marketed as BEQVEZ.
