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European Pharmaceutical Review Issue 4 2023
EPR Issue 4 includes articles on fridge-free vaccines, dry powder drug delivery, Annex 1, contamination control strategy and more.
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Regulation & Legislation
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$2 billion mRNA-based oncology therapy market anticipated by 2029
As the pharmaceutical industry awaits the first regulatory approval of an mRNA-based oncology therapy, research predicts BioNTech will lead the market by 2029, which by then, is anticipated to value $2 billion.
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CHMP recommends updated Omicron vaccine
Pfizer and BioNTech’s adapted Omicron XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine has been recommended for two additional indications in the EU.
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Guidance for medicine packaging under Windsor Framework
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has released guidance to support implementation of new requirements for medicine packaging in 2025 under the Windsor Framework.
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European regulatory perspective on nitrosamine mitigation strategies
With nitrite concentration in excipients being a key risk factor in nitrosamine drug substance related impurities (NDSRI) formation, there is opportunity to implement corrective and preventative actions (CAPAs), EMA experts say.
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Roche subcutaneous cancer immunotherapy granted MHRA approval
The first subcutaneous anti-PD-(L)1 cancer immunotherapy available to patients in Great Britain on the NHS reduces treatment time to under ten minutes.
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FDA grants first approval for multiple sclerosis biosimilar
Sandoz’s Tyruko (natalizumab-sztn) is now the first US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved biosimilar to Tysabri (natalizumab) injection for relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis.
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Report: Accelerate the RMM validation process
To address the perceived barrier to entry for rapid microbiological methods, new validation packages are now available for Celsis® rapid microbial detection.
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Divest to invest: the new normal in biopharma?
Subin Baral, EY Global Deals Leader for Life Sciences, a partner at Ernst & Young LLP, shares exclusive insight on how strategies such as specialisation can help life science companies secure future growth and the key role divestments and spin-outs have on ensuring this strategic focus.
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Pfizer maternal RSV vaccine approved
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has authorised an RSV vaccine for pregnant individuals, which in one study, reduced the risk of severe LRTD by 81.8 percent within 90 days after birth.
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Whitepaper: Are nitrosamines a concern for biologic manufacturers?
Nitrosamine genotoxins in several pharmaceuticals has led to monitoring of manufacturing practices for products considered at risk.
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Whitepaper: Navigating nitrosamine impurity testing
Nitrosamine impurities have become a concern in the bio/pharmaceutical industries, due to their carcinogenic properties and presence in medications.
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ebook: Benefits of liquid-filled capsules for pharmaceutical development
Discover the benefits of liquid-filled capsules for the formulation of highly potent APIs and drugs that benefit from slow or extended release.
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CHMP to review MAA for geographic atrophy treatment
Iveric Bio's marketing authorisation application (MAA) for avacincaptad pegol (ACP) to treat a leading cause of blindness has been accepted for review by the European Medicines Agency.
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AbbVie gains EU migraine treatment approval
The first once-per-day oral CGRP receptor antagonist gepant treatment has been approved in the EU as a preventative treatment for both chronic and episodic migraines.
