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MHRA Chief Executive to step down

European Pharmaceutical Review

The Chief Executive of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), Dame June Raine, will step down in the Autumn following five years in the role. Previous roles The MHRA highlighted Dame June Raine has been Chief Executive Officer of the MHRA since August 2019.

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Recurrent drug shortages signal onerous outlook for cardiovascular care

Pharmaceutical Technology

This is due to aging populations around the world, which leads to an increased risk of such conditions, explains Craig Beavers, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Kentucky’s College of Pharmacy in Lexington. As a result, healthcare providers need to rely on generic manufacturers, but there are only a few who make them, he explains.

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Developing new treatment regimens for HIV

European Pharmaceutical Review

Self-stigma is also prevalent and hinders individuals from getting tested, starting pre‑exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) (if they’re HIV negative), seeking the lifesaving treatments they need (if they’re HIV positive), and can lead to isolation and depression.

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Why R&D innovation holds the key to greater patient impact

European Pharmaceutical Review

Cancer remains a global threat with around 10 million people dying from the disease each year worldwide, making it the second leading cause of death. About the authors Dr Nils Eckardt joined BeiGene in February 2019 as Vice President, Medical Affairs, Europe. 2019 [cited 2023 Apr 4]. 1,2 In the EU, an estimated 2.7

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Paving the way for anti-Abeta active immunotherapy

European Pharmaceutical Review

Targeting toxic species of Abeta, such as multimers (with aducanumab and lecanemab) or pyroglutamate Abeta3-42 (with donanemab), induced significant removal of Abeta plaque load in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, leading to the delay in cognitive decline. Treatment with the mAbs delayed cognitive decline by 2.6 months for lecanemab and 5.5