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Long-lasting opioid treatment recommended by an EMA committee
Marketing authorisation has been recommended in the EU by an EMA committee for Sixmo (buprenorphine) as a substitution treatment for opioid dependence.
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Pharmaceutical company and its former executives charged for drug trafficking
The US government has filed criminal charges against Rochester Drug Co-Operative (RDC), one of the largest pharmaceutical distribution companies in the US, and its former CEO Laurence Doud III and former Chief of Compliance Officer, William Pietruszewski.
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Is the pharma sector ready for a ‘no-deal’ Brexit?
With the UK bracing itself for a 'no-deal' Brexit or some other outcome that has not yet been determined, pharma experts discussed the potential effect of Brexit on the supply chain and how to best prepare for it against the upcoming deadline.
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Drug prices come under fire as US pharma lobby nears spending records
More ambitious changes may be needed to lower pharmaceutical prices as the Trump administration proposes new rules and approves a slew of new generic drugs.
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Big pharma blamed for skyrocketing US drug prices
Executives blamed high drug prices on the drugmakers and their pursuit of profits...
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Heart drugs free from carcinogens identified as recalls drag on
The Food and Drug Administration has released a list of 40 drugs used to treat hypertension and heart failure that don’t contain any known carcinogens...
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Needle-free ‘dominates’ injectable drug delivery market
Disposable injectors are the most commonly available type of injectors since they are user friendly and do not require special skills for administration...
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New generic valsartan approved to address shortages
The FDA has prioritised the review of this drug application after multiple recalls of generic valsartan products from several manufacturers...
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Lilly introduces cheaper generic insulin in the US
The generic version will cost 50 percent less that the current Humalog list price...
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Pharma drug delivery market worth $1,694.7 billion by 2023
The pharmaceutical drug delivery market could reach $1,694.7 billion by 2023, increasing at a CAGR of 6.4 percent during the period...
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Pharma firms accused of illegal agreements over life-saving drug
The CMA provisionally finds Auden Mckenzie and Waymade broke the law by agreeing not to compete for the supply of hydrocortisone tablets to the NHS...
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Pricing dispute over cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi continues in the UK
Campaigners call for UK Government to intervene on pricing dispute over cystic fibrosis drug Orkambi...
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Cancer drug with accelerated approval fails Phase III trial
Results did not confirm the clinical benefit of Lartruvo in combination with doxorubicin compared to doxorubicin alone…
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Generic version of seizure drug Sabril gets FDA approval
A generic version of the seizure drug Sabril (vigabatrin) has been approved by the FDA...
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Oversight committee launches sweeping drug price investigation
Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform sends detailed requests to 12 pharmaceutical companies about increasing drug prices...
