Suspected counterfeit vaccines seized in Hong Kong
A medical centre in Hong Kong had 76 boxes of an HPV vaccine seized after a complaint from a patient who experienced adverse side effects.
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Amgen wins patent block on Sanofi drug rival
Amgen has successfully blocked the manufacture, sales and marketing of its Sanofi drug rival in Germany.
FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to Imfinzi for SCLC
The FDA has announced Orphan Drug Designation for Imfinzi (durvalumab) to treat small cell lung cancer in combination with other therapies.
Controlled release drug delivery market to rise 14.3 percent
The global controlled release drug delivery market will be worth an estimated $91.2 billion by 2026, according to a new study.
FDA publishes guidance for Inactive Ingredient Database
The FDA has released draft guidance for using the Inactive Ingredients Database to aid drug developers.
NICE recommends risankizumab to treat severe psoriasis
NICE has issued a recommendation for risankizumab to treat patients with severe plaque psoriasis.
FDA sends warning letter to sterile injectables plant
A pharmaceutical manufacturing site in New Jersey receives FDA warning letter for failing to thoroughly investigate quality problems and data integrity issues.
US and EU enter Mutual Recognition Agreement for drug manufacturing inspections
The FDA and EMA have agreed to rely on each other’s assessment of pharmaceutical manufacturing sites to reduce duplicative work.
NHS to launch subscription service to encourage R&D
The NHS is set to launch a new payment method for antibiotic development to incentivise pharmaceutical companies.
Jellyfish-inspired device could aid drug delivery
Researchers have taken inspiration from jellyfish to create a small device that could be utilised for drug delivery.
Judge overrules Trump effort to advertise drug prices
A federal judge in the US has said that the Trump administration cannot require pharmaceutical companies to include drug prices in advertisements as it is beyond their authority.
FDA grants Fast Track Designation to Parkinson’s therapy
PR001 has received Fast Track Designation from the regulatory body for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
Trend barometer Chemspec Europe 2019 closes with record in visitor numbers and exhibition space
The 34th and, so far, biggest edition of Chemspec Europe attracted a total of 4,295 trade visitors from 53 countries to the exhibition grounds of Messe Basel, Switzerland. From 26 to 27 June 2019, a total of 379 exhibitors from 27 countries presented their innovative substances on a record net…
Two pharma companies collaborate on long-acting HIV therapy
Two pharmaceutical companies have partnered to develop a slow-release drug to treat patients with HIV.
Chinese drug packaging industry set to be worth RMB200 billion
Pharmaceutical packaging in China has increased at a rate of 10 percent in recent years and is predicted to continue high growth.
