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UK government introduces trade restrictions to reduce drug shortages
The government has announced new measures to prevent parallel exporting to ease the supply chain, in an effort to reduce medicine shortages.
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Survey finds shortages in all medicine categories in UK pharmacies
A survey of pharmacists has discovered that UK pharmacies experienced shortages across all 36 medicine categories in the last six months.
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UK audit body finds no-deal Brexit drug supply preparation lacking
The UK National Audit Office has released a report which has found that medicine supply to the UK will be delayed in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
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Boost needed for innovation in Indian pharma, study finds
Research has found that the pharmaceutical industry in India must encourage innovation in order to keep up with the growth of the sector.
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How will technology aid an ageing world?
This article explores the potential of readily available technology to address current traceability challenges as well as more wide-ranging issues in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Erenumab migraine drug fails to meet NICE recommendation standards
NICE has announced that it will not be recommending erenumab, an injectable migraine treatment, due to issues with cost and its long-term effectiveness.
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Global injectable drug delivery market predicted to grow 12.8 percent
Increasing demand for convenient drug delivery, as well as an increase in diseases such as diabetes, has fuelled the global injectable drug delivery market.
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Two drug firms admit to colluding to keep prices up
King Pharmaceuticals Limited and Alissa Healthcare Research Limited have admitted to sharing information to keep drug prices up.
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EMA CHMP recommends seven medicines for approval
The EMA has suggested seven treatments to be granted marketing authorisations and also advocated indication extension for eight drugs.
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Partnership between the BP and USP to be formalised
The British Pharmacopoeia and United States Pharmacopeia partnership is to be formalised to strengthen the quality of medicines and public health.
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Treatment for dialysis patients with CKD anaemia approved in Japan
A treatment for anaemia associated with chronic kidney disease in dialysis patients has been approved in Japan.
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New cancer drugs approvals underpinned by flawed evidence
A new report has shown that trial evidence alone is not enough when approving new cancer drugs and that an assessment of that evidence is also needed.
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Demand for containment facilities and manufacturing to grow
The market for containment facilities and containment manufacturing will increase in the future, due to a growing demand for oncology treatments.
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Three decades of pharmaceutical excellence: CPhI Worldwide
CPhI Worldwide will return for its 30th year on 5-7 November 2019 at Messe Frankfurt in Frankfurt, Germany.
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FDA grants regulatory approval for hypoglycemia treatment
GVOKE injection has received regulatory approval from the FDA for the treatment of severe hypoglycemia in patients with diabetes.
