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Adalimumab biosimilars shaping market, research states

European Pharmaceutical Review

There are at present, nine US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved agents, GlobalData stated. billion in 2022, a product that was launched in 2002. This has developed following numerous adalimumab biosimilar offerings being brought to market. Worldwide sales for Humira peaked at $21.2

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Astellas’ nonhormonal hot flashes treatment Veozah wins FDA nod

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Astellas Pharma’s Veozah (fezolinetant) for use against moderate to severe vasomotor symptoms caused by menopause on May 12 after some delays due to an extended review. The drug is currently under review in Australia, the EU and Switzerland.

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Shorter timelines, evolving strategies: Four key trends in regulatory approvals of new medicines

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Increased collaboration between regulatory agencies also appears to be having a positive impact on the roll out of new drugs. The following blog post summarizes key findings from the latest CIRS R&D Briefing, New drug approvals in six major authorities 2012-2021.

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Treating Alzheimer’s: regulatory hurdles in an anti-amyloid revolution

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently converted the accelerated approval of the drug, granted in January 2023 , to a full authorisation on the back of data from pivotal clinical studies conducted by the marketing authorisation holder, Eisai 1. References Drugs@FDA: FDA-Approved Drugs.

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GAMP 5 update: computerized system expectations for pharma manufacturers

European Pharmaceutical Review

Lorrie Vuolo-Schuessler has been involved with ISPE and the GAMP © Community of Practice leadership since 2002 and is currently Chair of the GAMP Americas Steering Committee and a member of the GAMP Global Leadership Team. FDA, Computer Software Assurance for Production and Quality System Software – Draft Guidance. FDA, 2022. .

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Key developments: mRNA vaccines and therapeutics

European Pharmaceutical Review

A key benefit of mRNA therapeutics is that manufacturing time is fast compared to antibodies or protein-based drugs. The research also identified other challenges for mRNA therapeutics’ delivery , including their high cost, susceptibility to degradation by ribonucleases and limitations with drug delivery systems.

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Cancer: Progress but a long way to go

World of DTC Marketing

The mortality rate from lung cancer has dropped in recent decades—by 56% in men from 1990 to 2019 and by 32% in women from 2002 to 2019. Medicare spent nearly $600 million over three years to pay for cancer care involving four drugs later found to provide no clinical benefit for some forms of the disease. sustaining life)?