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Rare Disease Spotlight – tracing the rise of orphan drug designations over almost 40 years

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put a high-profile bluebird bio trial for sickle cell disease on partial clinical hold, and advisory panels deliberated over decisions involving gene therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), and beta-thalassemia.

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FDA Awards HistoSonics Clearance of its First-of-a-Kind Edison® Histotripsy System

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Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) De Novo Classification Request process, a rigorous pre-market review pathway for medical devices with no existing predicate. Marketing authorization makes Edison the first and only histotripsy platform available in the Unites States.

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A history of blood cancer treatment

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Over the past two centuries, researchers have identified more than 100 different types of blood cancer, while most patients may be familiar with the big three (leukaemia, lymphoma, and melanoma). In 39-year-old patient Sarah Newbury, Solly observed the appearance of fatigue and bone pain resulting from multiple fractures.

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Reality Bites: Disappointment in the R&D Sector

Pharmaceutical Technology

As the blockbuster drugs of the 90s that earned the industry billions reach their patent shelf lives, pharmaceutical companies require new medicines to sustain an estimated $157bn worth of sales. Even so, current figures show firms’ biggest portion of spend is still on marketing and administration at 33.1%,

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Pathbreakers: The journey of first generics

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Since 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved more than 450 “first generics” or the first generic equivalent for a branded drug. First generics are the first opportunity manufacturers have to market new generic drug products in the US. from 2001 to 2022.”

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The Important Role that Biopharmaceutics Plays in Accelerating Early-Phase Drug Development

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Biopharmaceutics is a scientific discipline that examines the interrelationship of the physicochemical properties of the drug, the dosage form in which the drug is given, and the route of administration on the rate and extent of systemic drug absorption ( Applied Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, Shargel, Wu-Pong and Yu, 5th Edition ).