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Novel haemophilia B gene therapy approved

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy BEQVEZ (fidanacogene elaparvovec-dzkt) for certain adults with haemophilia B. Pfizer licensed BEQVEZ from Spark Therapeutics in December 2014.

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The current pharma business model is unsustainable

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In pharma, growth depends on new products with hefty price tags when over 80% of voters want lower costs for their prescription drugs. They relied so much on a new drug that they tried to market a product with bad science behind it. The pharma industry is a giant behemoth that needs new drugs to survive and grow.

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$8 million grant awarded to new US stem cell clinic

European Pharmaceutical Review

The clinic will develop pre-clinical studies into early and late phase clinical trials to identify US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved advanced regenerative medicines. The Cedars-Sinai Board of Governors Regenerative Medicine Institute and the Smidt Heart Institute will lead the project.

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Novel oral chemotherapeutic holds potential for stomach cancer patients

European Pharmaceutical Review

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.

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The future of medical cannabis development in Europe

European Pharmaceutical Review

1,2 Moreover, except for countries such as Czechia, Denmark and Germany, the cost of these medications is borne by the patient, rather than national insurance or healthcare systems. 3 With established drug development pathways, we are accustomed to a rigid structure of translation from bench to bedside.

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Microbiome therapies: a maturing movement

European Pharmaceutical Review

Hervé Affagard (HA): Developing microbiome therapeutics as well as every other new therapeutic modality comes with several challenges that need to be addressed carefully to ensure patient safety and maximise the potential benefits of these treatments. Conversely, in the US, it has always been clear and regulated as a drug.

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Pharmaceutical industry: 2023 in retrospect

European Pharmaceutical Review

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.