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Bridging the healthcare digital divide: a gradual approach to adopting ePI

European Pharmaceutical Review

Within the EU, patient information leaflets (PILs) are not merely a regulatory requirement but a cornerstone of patient safety. 3 Moreover, digital platforms can be tailored to the needs of patients and healthcare professionals, offering accessible, trustworthy and up-to-date information on medicines precisely when required.

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Understanding the evidence used in drug product withdrawals

European Pharmaceutical Review

Over the past few years, we have researched the types of evidence used in regulatory decisions for drug product withdrawals due to safety concerns in Europe. But from a safety point of view, observational studies can be more representative of the population the drug will serve. Meta-analyses contributed least frequently (31.4

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NK cell immunotherapy: what’s next in clinical development?

European Pharmaceutical Review

IPH5201 is being investigated in a Phase II trial, MATISSE, in combination with durvalumab (anti-PD-L1) and chemotherapy, in patients with resectable early-stage NSCLC. A favorable safety profile was also observed. Innate Pharma also developing IPH5201 in collaboration with AstraZeneca. An ORR of 46.4 percent in the blood.

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Interchangeability of biosimilars in the EU – the industry impact

European Pharmaceutical Review

3 Under this pathway, comparability studies are required to substantiate the similar nature, in terms of safety and efficacy, of the biosimilar and the reference product. For this reason, a unique ‘abridged’ procedure was introduced to provide a specific regulatory pathway for biosimilars in the EU.

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

Legacy MEDSearch

Data pooled from both the US and European/UK trials were used to assess the clinical safety and efficacy of histotripsy in destroying targeted primary and secondary liver tumors. with each event being common to focal liver therapies and not specific to histotripsy.

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Sweeping changes in leaked EU pharma law draft reignite profit vs access conflict

Pharmaceutical Technology

The overhaul will address drug marketing exclusivity length, pricing, patient access, innovation incentives, antimicrobial resistance, clinical trials, supply chain security and shortages, and environmental impact. The EU is planning a sweeping revision of its pharma legislation in March, the largest change in 20 years.

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Heart failure: clinical trials update 2022

European Pharmaceutical Review

AHF is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality for heart failure patients. Patients admitted for acute heart failure are at high risk of readmission and death, especially in the first months after discharge. The trial evaluated the safety, tolerability and efficacy of NTLA-2001 in 12 participants.

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