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

Pharmaceutical Technology

The biobank will work in parallel with the MHRA’s Yellow Card website, which is used for reporting adverse events and side effects caused by medicines and medical devices, per the 25 May announcement. 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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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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Almirall/Lilly lebrikizumab offers potential long-term management of atopic dermatitis

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The week 16 data of lebrikizumab […] points towards a drug with robust efficacy with hardly any safety trade-offs. Minor side effects to long-term maintenance balance. Any clinical study seeks to achieve maximum results efficacy with minimal occurrence of side effects. However, side effects do happen.

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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. 2018; 8(1). EMA/95098/2010.

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Novel oral chemotherapeutic holds potential for stomach cancer patients

European Pharmaceutical Review

There is an urgent need for more effective chemotherapy treatments with less severe toxicity and side effects. Irinotecan – also known by the brand name Campto/Camptosar ® (Pfizer Ltd.) – has proven to be an effective chemotherapy agent against several types of gastrointestinal cancer. About the author. Oncotarget.

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PROTACs show promise for cancer treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

By selectively degrading these proteins, PROTACs have the potential to effectively treat a range of diseases with potentially fewer side effects compared to traditional approaches. Syngene is setting up the predictive models and new platforms to overcome these challenges.”

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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.