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How could tariffs impact the pharmaceutical industry?
Proposed US tariffs on pharmaceutical imports could disrupt global supply chains, drive up production costs, and exacerbate drug shortages. How will the industry respond?
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Stabilising Europe’s generic medicine supply
Ahead of the Critical Medicines Act anticipated in 2025, Teva’s report offers policy recommendations to mitigate the economic pressures risking generic medicine availability in Europe.
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Climate crisis and technological innovation shaping pharmaceutical water market
As a significant water consumer to enable production of high-quality medicines, this demand brings both challenges and opportunities for the pharmaceutical industry up to 2033, research suggests.
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EU Urban Wastewater Treatment Directive may compromise EU medicine availability
The directive could lead to nearly €1 billion in additional costs for pharmaceutical companies in Finland alone, states Orion Corporation.
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AstraZeneca cancels £450m Liverpool vaccine facility expansion
Under growing global competition, this development highlights potential challenges for the UK to uphold large-scale pharmaceutical investments.
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NICE recommends gene therapy for severe sickle cell disease
The committee’s approval of the one-time gene therapy means the healthcare inequalities for patients with this genetic blood disorder can begin to be re-addressed.
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Biosimilar medicines: the intersection of access, affordability, and innovation
In this article, Julie Maréchal-Jamil, Director, Biosimilar Policy & Science, Medicines for Europe, explores the strategies needed at European and national levels to secure the benefits of biosimilar medicines in an evolving landscape to deliver a pipeline for these drugs by 2030.
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AI and automation to drive “substantial progress” in pharmaceutical analytical testing
Analysis cites personalised medicine, outsourcing and digitalisation as some of the key factors set to advance the pharmaceutical analytical testing market to 2032.
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EMA publishes EU strategy to 2028
The draft strategy, open for an eight-week public consultation, will help guide the direction of the network over the next few years.
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European manufacturing facility to strengthen gene therapy supply
The new manufacturing facility in Finland will aid global supply of the first FDA-approved intravesical non-replicating gene therapy for adults with a common cancer.
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Mpox update – August 2024
This article discusses the impact of the recent mpox emergency following the outbreak of the virus in 2022, highlights the industry’s response, potential vaccine candidates and key recommendations for international management of the disease.
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Genmab appoints new EVP and Chief Technology Officer
The new member of Genmab’s Executive Committee brings over 30 years of international biopharmaceutical experience to the role.
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J&J commits five-year investment in Italian medicine manufacturing
Currently, the Latina site exports 97 percent of the medicine it produces, according to Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine.
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EFPIA sets out targets for pharma environmental sustainability
To drive environmental sustainability in pharma, EFPIA strives “to go beyond compliance on the targets set within the various EU legislative requirements as part of the EU Green Deal initiatives under the Zero Pollution, Circular Economy and Climate Action plans”.
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New EVP, Teva Global Operations appointed
The new Executive Vice President of Teva Global Operations will bring “significant experience at every stage of the manufacturing and supply process” to his new role, the company asserted.
