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A perfect storm for biotech stocks

World of DTC Marketing

It dropped more than 15% in 2016 and followed that up with a 44% rise in 2017. Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration has delayed several drug approvals, and Sen. introduced sweeping drug-pricing legislation. 1ne: More scrutinization by the FDA on new drug applications.

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FDA approval for Janssen’s prostate cancer treatment

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Janssen’s Akeega (niraparib and abiraterone acetate), for the treatment of adult patients BRCA-positive metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The FDA approval was based on positive results from the multi-centre Phase III MAGNITUDE study.

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The current pharma business model is unsustainable

World of DTC Marketing

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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US FDA grants approval for Gilead’s Vemlidy to treat HBV infection

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) of Gilead Sciences ’ Vemlidy (tenofovir alafenamide) to treat chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in paediatric patients.

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NeuroLogica Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of BodyTom® 64

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Food and Drug Administration for commercial use in the United States. BodyTom 64 is designed and manufactured to comply with the FDA Quality System Regulations and ISO 13485:2016 requirements and is in conformance with global regulatory harmonized standards. About NeuroLogica. NeuroLogica Corp., Are you hiring?

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Rare Disease Spotlight – tracing the rise of orphan drug designations over almost 40 years

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put a high-profile bluebird bio trial for sickle cell disease on partial clinical hold, and advisory panels deliberated over decisions involving gene therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), and beta-thalassemia.

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First biosimilar to HUMIRA® available in US

European Pharmaceutical Review

Amgen’s AMJEVITA was the first biosimilar to Humira approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in 2016. Five are FDA-approved in the US and three are approved in the European Union (EU). AMJEVITA (adalimumab-atto), a biosimilar to Humira ® (adalimumab), is now available in the US.