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Gavi launches $2 billion COVID-19 vaccine funding initiative
The vaccine alliance said the Covax AMC programme is the first in a series of financing programmes to ensure low- and middle-income countries will have access to COVID-19 vaccines.
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Emergent to assist in production of US COVID-19 vaccine candidates
The company announces it has been task ordered by BARDA to assist in the US government’s efforts to deliver COVID-19 vaccines.
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60,000 doses of avifavir, a COVID-19 treatment, to be delivered in June
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the ChemRar Group are to deliver the doses of avifavir, approved in Russia as a COVID-19 therapeutic, to Russian hospitals.
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Researchers suggest system changes to limit burden of pay-for-delay deals
The changes could prevent anticompetitive practices between branded and generic pharmaceutical manufacturers, lowering drug prices for consumers.
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Demand for synthesised drugs to drive growth of global drug intermediates market
Smita Deshmukh describes the current state of the global drug intermediates market, while suggesting how it will grow in the future.
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FDA new drug approvals down 16 percent in 2019, impacting outsourcing
A new report has found that in 2019 the FDA approved 119 new drugs and biologics, but that this is down from 137 in 2018, impacting contract manufacturing organisations.
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EMA recommends eight drugs for approval from April meeting
The EMA's human medicines committee has adopted a positive opinion for eight medicines, recommending their marketing authorisation.
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Gilead files lawsuit against US federal government over alleged contract breaches
Gilead's complaint alleges five contract breaches by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and seeks a declaration of contract breach and damages.
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Emerging biotechs tackle medical research continuity concerns amid COVID-19
While medical professionals fight COVID-19 on the front line, small biotech businesses face a new uphill battle – maintaining research continuity for non-COVID-19 life-changing therapeutics.
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FDA accelerates approval of Trodelvy to treat triple-negative breast cancer
The US FDA has granted accelerated approval of Trodelvy (sacituzumab govitecan-hziy), to treat triple-negative breast cancer in adult patients.
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4D pharma to initiate Phase II study of MRx-4DP0004 to treat COVID-19
The UK MHRA granted expedited acceptance for the Phase II trial of MRx-4DP0004, a live biotherapy product and targeted immunomodulatory therapy.
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the Indian pharmaceutical industry
Dr Abhishek Dadhich rounds up how the Indian pharmaceutical market has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic and the steps the country’s government could take to overcome these setbacks.
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NICE recommends Vitrakvi (larotrectinib) for use on Cancer Drugs Fund
Larotrectinib has been given a positive opinion by NICE, following the submission of a revised price after it was previously rejected.
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Stem cells in the clinic: how are they regulated?
Dr Roger Barker, University of Cambridge, UK and Eric Anthony, International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), describe how stem cells are regulated around the world and why this is important for patient safety.
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Novo Nordisk offers free 90-day insulin supply to patients due to COVID-19
Novo Nordisk has set up a programme to allow patients in the US experiencing financial hardship because of COVID-19 to receive free insulin for 90 days.
