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Vaccines “essential” for addressing AMR, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) asserts that vaccines could reduce antibiotic use as well as economic costs of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) worldwide.
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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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CHMP meeting highlights: March 2024
At the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP)’s March meeting, twelve medicines received positive opinions for marketing authorisations, including a new antibiotic and a novel oral medicine for a rare blood disorder.
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Driving the UK’s “innovation engine” for novel AMR therapeutics
Despite the UK having “a very healthy” therapeutic pipeline, more needs to be done in the fight against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), NovaBiotics’ CEO asserts.
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EU pharma legislation key in tackling AMR
According to the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), the EU general pharmaceutical legislation has potential to shape the future of EU actions against antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Sandoz mobilises critical medicine production in Europe
Alongside its new biosimilar facility, Sandoz’s new penicillin production process will help secure European-based antibiotic supply.
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Mitigating medicines shortages in Europe
The pharmaceutical industry must work together, applying new initiatives and harnessing digital tools to address Europe’s medicines shortages in 2023 and beyond, regulators and other organisations assert.
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Sanofi-Janssen collaboration to advance novel E. coli vaccine
A potential first-in-class extraintestinal pathogenic E. coli (ExPEC) vaccine set to be jointly developed by Sanofi and Janssen, could help to abate a pathogen that is key in driving global antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Will novel antibiotic become front-line for C. difficile?
Based on positive Phase II data, the first-in-class antibiotic candidate ibezapolstat for C. difficile is expected to advance to Phase III trials more quickly.
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Report urges for new Pharma standards on antimicrobials
New recommendations from a report on antibiotic use and development has underlined key actions to help mitigate antimicrobial resistance (AMR) globally.
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Curbing AMR through sustainable antibiotic manufacturing
Key recommendations highlighted in a recent report by the Access to Medicine Foundation offer pharmaceutical manufacturers ways to effectively manage the release of antibiotic waste into the environment, and thus contribute to the reduction of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
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Antibiotic manufactured via continuous-flow for first time
Continuous-flow manufacturing of the antibiotic cefazolin can cover mass production within compact manufacturing facilities and contribute to a stable drug supply, researchers have reported.
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EMA prepares for winter antibiotic shortages
Anticipating similar demand of antibiotic use in prior winter seasons, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has proposed key actions to mitigate supply chain issues.
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AMR certification: recognising responsibly in antibiotic manufacture
Following the recent launch of the BSI’s AMR certification, EPR invited Steve Brooks from the AMR Industry Alliance and BSI’s Courtney Soulsby to elucidate its significance for antibiotic manufacturers and the wider pharma industry.
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New AMR certification launched for antibiotic manufacturers
Following publication of the Antibiotic Manufacturing Standard in 2022 to help overcome AMR, antibiotic manufacturers can now verify their actions through a new certification.
