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Therapy approved for patients with sickle cell disease complication
Adakveo has been approved by the FDA to reduce the frequency of vaso-occlusive crisis, a painful complication of sickle cell disease.
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Excipients in drug formulations
Excipients are integral components of pharmaceutical drug products. Their demand is expected to increase over the next five years owing to their ability to perform various functions such as improving active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) stability, modifying drug release and taste masking. Here, Prateeksha Kaul explores the factors and trends that…
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Beyond nutrition: vitamins and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids as APIs
Active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) are important compounds used in the manufacture of pharmaceutical drug products. Eric Ciappio discusses the potential of vitamins and n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) as APIs, with a focus on their clinical relevance.
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Data of rheumatoid arthritis treatment study released
New data shows the non-inferiority of efficacy for the subcutaneous (SC) formulation of CT-P13 to the intravenous (IV) formulation of CT-P13 in people with rheumatoid arthritis.
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EU Marketing Authorisation submitted for Ebola vaccine regimen
Janssen has submitted two Marketing Authorisation Applications to the EMA for an investigational Ebola vaccine regimen.
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Ziextenzo™ biosimilar has received approval from the FDA
The FDA has approved Sandoz's biosimilar Ziextenzo and the company now intends to launch it in the US as soon as possible this year.
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Winners of the 2019 CPhI Pharma Awards announced
Thirteen winners have been announced for the 2019 CPhI Pharma Awards including Dr Ge Li for ‘CEO of the Year’ and a ‘Lifetime Achievement' award for John Chiminski.
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Decision upheld in Merck hepatitis C drugs patent case
A US appeals court has upheld a ruling that threw out a $2.54 billion jury verdict Merck won against Gilead over hepatitis C treatments.
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Ebola vaccines donated to Democratic Republic of Congo
500,000 regimens of Janssen's investigational Ebola vaccine are to be donated to support the Ebola outbreak response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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UK government invests in global partnership to treat gonorrhoea
The UK government will invest £3.5 million to help develop new antibitoic treatments for gonorrhoea and make them available to low- and middle-income countries.
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Whitepaper: Hydrogen peroxide: Is material compatibility a real challenge for this decontamination technology?
One of the most important challenges of the hydrogen peroxide technology has traditionally been the material compatibility.
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Formulation, Development & Delivery In-Depth Focus 2019
Included in this in-depth focus are articles on using vitamins and fatty acids as APIs as well as the trends that have influenced the global excipients market.
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‘Revolutionary’ liquid sickle cell treatment has been unveiled
A new liquid formulation of hydroxycarbamide to treat sickle cell disease will “enable doctors to personalise doses in children".
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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 5 2019
Within this issue is an analysis of the impacts that low temperature can have on protein aggregation, a discussion on maintaining the safety and quality of medicines when delivered using drones and an exploration of chromatographic techniques used to identify impurities in radiopharmaceuticals. Other articles focus on regulatory non-compliance, excipients…
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NHS England and Vertex announce agreement for cystic fibrosis medicines
A new agreement will allow eligible cystic fibrosis patients in England to have access to CFTR modulators to treat the underlying cause of their disease.
