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Ocugen’s retinal therapy gains FDA orphan drug status

Pharmaceutical Technology

Ocugen has received orphan drug designation from the US Food and Drug Administration for its OCU410ST (AAV5-hRORA) to treat ABCA4 – linked retinopathies. The gene mediates the transport and removal of all-trans-retinal aldehyde, a byproduct of the retinoid cycle of vision, from photoreceptor cells.

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Delivery systems for biologics

European Pharmaceutical Review

1 However, the entry of biologics into the pharmaceutical market is not without unique challenges, particularly when compared to small molecule drugs. Indeed, in 2022, biologics constituted 40 percent of all US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved drugs, projecting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5

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Ipsen concludes purchase of Albireo Pharma

Pharmaceutical Technology

Albireo’s pipeline includes its lead asset, Bylvay (odevixibat), a potent, once-a-day, oral, non-systemic, ileal bile acid transport inhibitor (IBATi). Last month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted Bylvay for Priority Review to treat Alagille syndrome (ALGS) in paediatric and adult patients.

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Paragonix Technologies Receives FDA Clearance for BAROguard™ Donor Lung Preservation System

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Paragonix Technologies , a leading organ transplant company, received US Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) clearance for its next-generation donor lung preservation system, BAROguard. Under current clinical practice, donor lungs are preserved and transported in an inflated state from donor to recipient site.

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Strengthening and transforming the pharmaceutical supply chain

European Pharmaceutical Review

A recent report from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) shows that while the number of new drug shortages has fallen significantly from a high of 250 in 2011 to 49 in 2022, there was an increase in new drug shortages year-on-year. What types of medicinal products are in short supply and why?

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Meeting rising demands of a new radiotheranostic era

European Pharmaceutical Review

In addition, radionuclide therapy has the potential to achieve high efficacy rates since the administered drugs spare surrounding healthy tissue, thus, reducing the burden on the patient. 1-4 Besides these drug products, several companies worldwide are developing radiotheranostics in clinical trials built on various radionuclides.

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mRNA therapeutics: a limitless revolution in medicine

European Pharmaceutical Review

The success of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 has quickly catapulted mRNA therapeutics as a disruptive, expanding drug category” The term ‘mRNA’ has become commonplace globally. The success of mRNA vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 has quickly catapulted mRNA therapeutics as a disruptive, expanding drug category.

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