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European Commission revokes marketing authorisation for Novartis’ crizanlizumab

European Pharmaceutical Review

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. EMA required the STAND study as part of the marketing authorisation.

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EU proposes new blood, tissues and cells Regulation

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The European Commission (EC) has issued a draft proposal for a new EU Regulation on blood, tissues and cells (BTC) to help increase the safety and quality of substances of human origin (SoHO). The EC noted that the EDQM’s standards “will now become the primary means to meet the EU standards of quality and safety for BTC.”.

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New Bill could enhance UK clinical trial regulation

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Benefits of The Future Clinical Trials Bill Chiefly, the Bill’s goal is to increase patient participation and overall, ensure clinical trials have the highest levels of safety while enabling greater regulatory pragmatism, the author explained. If achieved, this would boost the UK’s competitiveness as a leading international site for trials.

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Interchangeability of biosimilars in the EU – the industry impact

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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. Chris was named a ‘Rising Star’ in the 2022 Legal 500 Rankings for Life Sciences and Healthcare. References/Endnotes. Biosimilars in the EU.

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

Pharmaceutical Technology

The products that are authorised in EU are largely the same as other regions,” argued European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety Florian Schmidt, during the same online event. But others do not accept that the EU is less competitive for the pharma industry than North America and Asia. You can compare timelines.

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How can the pharma industry address the gap in talent recruitment and development?

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AR has developed enormously over the last few years, meaning that highly visual step-by-step guidance and training procedures can be delivered to employees to ensure they follow safety protocols without being exposed to actual real-life risks in the manufacturing facility. Raising the profile. She joined NSF in 2017. appeared first on.

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Preparing for stricter standards on substances of human origin

European Pharmaceutical Review

Covered SoHO activities are “action[s], or series of actions, that [have] a direct impact on safety, quality or efficacy of SoHOs.” This will enable better monitoring of the safety and quality of these products, but it may also require additional investments in IT infrastructure.

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