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Global anti-counterfeit packaging market to grow to $17.47 billion
Growth in the anti-counterfeit technologies market will be particularly large in the pharma industry due to increasing awareness around health and safety, says report.
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Herd immunity is an impractical COVID-19 mitigation strategy, says study
Researchers who designed a transmission model for COVID-19 demonstrated that attempting to establish herd immunity against COVID-19 would be too challenging.
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EMA recommends seven medicines for approval after September meeting
Following its latest meeting, the EMA's CHMP has suggested granting marketing authorisation to seven medicines and extending the indications of 15 others.
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Post-Brexit product supply: which way next for pharma?
Cecilia Avram details the requirements for pharma companies post-Brexit and provides practical pointers on minimising the disruption to cross-border product availability as new rules come into force.
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Alter Pharma Group adopts Movilitas.Cloud to ensure safer goods and EU FMD compliance
Movilitas has announced that Alter Pharma Group has adopted its Movilitas.Cloud software to meet requirements throughout the product path and changes in packaging under the EU FMD regulation.
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UK government inks deal for 60 million doses of Valneva COVID-19 vaccine
Valneva has agreed to supply the UK government with 60 million doses of its potential COVID-19 vaccine by the second half of 2021.
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Promising interim results from ALS study testing IPL344
The data suggests disease deterioration was halved in the six Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients treated with IPL344 over eight months.
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British pharma responds to free trade agreement between UK and Japan
The ABPI has said that the new UK-Japan free trade agreement will benefit the pharma industry, providing continuity for life science businesses.
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Imfinzi approved in EU to treat extensive-stage small cell lung cancer
Imfinzi (durvalumab) has been approved by the European Commission as a first-line treatment for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, with chemotherapy.
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Russia to supply Mexico with 32 million doses of Sputnik V
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) said the supply of the COVID-19 vaccine should enable 25 percent of the population to be vaccinated.
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Biopharma pledges to uphold scientific integrity in COVID-19 vaccine development
Nine biopharma CEOs pledged to make the integrity of the scientific process and sufficient supply priorities in the development of COVID-19 vaccines.
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Dexamethasone Taw application to treat COVID-19 to be evaluated by EMA
Dexamethasone Taw will be examined by the EMA on an accelerated assessment timetable, to assess whether it should be given to patients with COVID-19.
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British pharma industry responds to new Brexit guidance from MHRA
The ABPI has responded to new guidance, intended to prepare pharma companies for the end of the Brexit transition period, from the MHRA.
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EMA safety committee recommends withdrawal of ulipristal acetate marketing authorisation
The EMA's PRAC has recommended the revocation of the marketing authorisation for ulipristal acetate, after a review confirmed liver injury caused by the medicine.
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UK to invest £500 million in next generation COVID-19 testing
Matt Hancock has announced that the £500 million investment will go towards new COVID-19 testing technologies and increased testing capacity.
