European Pharmaceutical Review

AUGUST 11, 2023

Novartis said the decision to revoke the authorisation was based on a review of crizanlizumab under Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004. However, the STAND results did not suggest new safety concerns with crizanlizumab. Crizanlizumab is approved for use by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JANUARY 29, 2024

1 Some five years after the initial NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine) contamination issue 2 initially affecting valsartan drug substance, then other active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), eg, sartans, ranitidine, metformin, etc; the toxic short alkyl chain N-nitrosamine issue appears, if not resolved, then well on the way to resolution.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JULY 5, 2022

Several lifestyle factors have been shown to increase the risk of developing stomach cancer, including alcohol consumption, smoking and consuming foods preserved by salts. There is an urgent need for more effective chemotherapy treatments with less severe toxicity and side effects. New hope for stomach cancer patients.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) subsequently developed a liquid chromatography – high resolution mass spectroscopy (LC-HRMS) method for the determination of NDMA in ranitidine. 1,2 The second occurrence of NDMA arising from degradation was in metformin drug product.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JUNE 8, 2023

2 The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently announced that it will control the quality of tobacco products, particularly e-cigarettes, more closely, to prevent avoidable contamination and help address “inconsistencies between product labelling and actual concentrations” in these products, potentially misleading customers.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 12, 2023

However, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), non-human primates are still the most scientifically relevant large model to test biologic drugs for safety. This is to ensure patient safety, as outlined in The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004.

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