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UK agency pilots biobank to study links between genetics and drug side effects

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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) aims to launch a pilot genetic biobank that will gather patient data to associate drug-related adverse events to their genetic makeup. According to the press release, the MHRA will be the first drug safety regulator in the world to pilot such a biobank.

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Novel oral chemotherapeutic holds potential for stomach cancer patients

European Pharmaceutical Review

The availability of oral chemotherapy treatments would provide stomach cancer patients with the option of more efficacious drugs with improved tolerability in a more convenient dosage format” The poor clinical outcomes of stomach cancer make it a key target for drug development. New hope for stomach cancer patients.

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Almirall/Lilly lebrikizumab offers potential long-term management of atopic dermatitis

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Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a highly prevalent chronic dermatological disease, with symptoms which include itching, dry skin, severe pain, and inflammation – all of which create considerable stress in the daily lives of patients and often negatively affect their day-to-day and long-term well-being. However, side effects do happen.

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Thursday pharma headlines

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Amgen CEO Bob Bradway racked up a 2018 pay package of $18.6 The company decided there were too few reports of serious depression and suicidal behavior and not enough specifics about those cases to warrant more than “routine” monitoring of safety data. She recovered very nicely and is now in charge of a team at Amazon.com.

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Understanding the evidence used in drug product withdrawals

European Pharmaceutical Review

Over the past few years, we have researched the types of evidence used in regulatory decisions for drug product withdrawals due to safety concerns in Europe. But from a safety point of view, observational studies can be more representative of the population the drug will serve. As of October 2023, 62.93

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Are radiopharmaceuticals the next breakthrough in oncology?

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The problem with this form of treatment is that it is not targeted and, as a result, there are a number of short- and long-term side effects which can impact patients’ lives. billion acquisition of Endocyte in 2018 , with estimations that sales could reach $600 million in this first indication alone.

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Developing the EU’s first intestinal microbiota-based biologic

European Pharmaceutical Review

Since 2018, biotech company Mikrobiomik has been researching, development and producing innovative biological medicines based on the human microbiome. The study included 92 adult patients with confirmed CDI. Donor of stools for MBK-01 were screened for pathogens and viruses to ensure safety. percent compared to 61.54

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