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Article2024 Pharmaceutical industry trends - discover the latest pharma quality and manufacturing trends
Some of the most sought-after human experiences are health and happiness. Although pharmaceutical companies cannot determine personal happiness, they are working to improve personal health outcomes that can tip the scale. The demand for personalised medicines, cell and gene therapies, hyperresponsive and patient-centric healthcare, real-world data fuelled by artificial intelligence ...
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NewsInnovation to drive advanced drug delivery market
The advanced drug delivery market is anticipated witness a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6 percent by 2033, according to a report.
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NewsNovel immunotherapy approved for melanoma
The first non-CAR-T adoptive cell therapy to reach the market has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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NewsRevised ISO guideline highlights toxicological evaluation of extractables and leachables
Included in the revised ISO 10993-17 guideline are requirements for toxicological risk assessment of medical device constituents, such as extractables and leachables (E&L).
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ArticlePharmaceutical industry: 2023 in retrospect
In this article, Dave Elder delves deeper into some ongoing developments in topic areas highlighted in European Pharmaceutical Review (EPR) during 2023.
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NewsEosinophilic esophagitis medicine approval expanded
Approval of the first treatment for patients one year old and over with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) was based on trial data showing a greater proportion of children given Dupixent achieved histological remission compared to placebo.
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NewsFDA guidance highlights E&L considerations for ophthalmic drug products
In draft guidance on quality considerations for topical ophthalmic drug products, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) provided recommendations for E&L testing.
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NewsFDA grants priority review to omalizumab for food allergies
If approved, monoclonal antibody omalizumab would be the first medicine to reduce allergic reactions to multiple foods following an accidental exposure.
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ArticleYear in review: EPR’s top stories of 2023
EPR wraps up the year with a selection of top stories from 2023, highlighting key trends and topics such as environmental monitoring (EM), quality (QA/QC), manufacturing, regulation and clinical development.
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NewsGSK immuno-oncology treatment achieves novel EU approval
The EC’s approval of the immuno-oncology treatment “will define a new standard of care for certain patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer in the EU,” says principal investigator of the RUBY trial.
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NewsNovartis secures first-of-a-kind haematology approval
A novel Factor B inhibitor of the immune system's complement pathway has been approved for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria (PNH).
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NewsFirst 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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NewsUSP General Chapter <660>—Glass revised
To create opportunity for glass innovation, the Packaging and Distribution Expert Committee (PD EC) revised the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) General Chapter —Glass.
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NewsFDA approves new therapy for myelodysplastic syndromes
The first targeted therapy for certain adults with the rare blood cancer myelodysplastic syndromes, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
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NewsRegulatory-first for gene editing therapy
The world’s first investigational in vivo CRISPR-based gene editing therapy cleared for late-stage clinical development is expected to enter Phase III in late 2023.
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NewsFirst-in-class phosphate absorption inhibitor approved by FDA
A first-in-class treatment with a differentiated mechanism of action has been approved to reduce serum phosphorus in chronic kidney disease (CKD) in individuals for which phosphate binders are not suitable.
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NewsFDA issues draft guidance on alternative tools for facility assessments
As part of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) and the Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA) reauthorisation negotiations, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new draft guidance on alternative tools for assessing drug manufacturing facilities.
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NewsAnti-PD-1 antibody gains EU approval for oesophageal cancer
Approval of BeiGene’s TEVIMBRA® (tislelizumab) in EU follows an agreement with Novartis to regain global rights of the antibody treatment.
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ArticlePaving the way for anti-Abeta active immunotherapy
Recent breakthroughs in anti-Abeta immunotherapy for Alzheimer's have shown disease-modifying potential, with vaccination emerging as a promising approach, as AC Immune’s Marija Vukicevic, Yves Kremer, Marie Kosco-Vilbois and Andrea Pfeifer explain.
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NewsFirst treatment for myelofibrosis with anaemia approved
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval of a treatment for anaemic patients with a rare blood cancer.