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Should we be worried about pharma’s supply chain?

World of DTC Marketing

Prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications originate in factories all over the world, moving into the American marketplace through supply chains that can involve numerous processing plants, manufacturers, suppliers, brokers, packagers, and distributors. Can patients really be confident in pharma supply chains?

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Warnings for Japanese pharmaceutical market may lead to more lenient price controls

Pharmaceutical Technology

A lower number of clinical trials and regulatory filings were other important influences behind the decision. In terms of the influence caused by negative changes in international investment in Japan, the pharmaceutical companies that decided to lower their business priority in Japan reported lower pharmaceutical sales.

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Warnings for Japanese pharmaceutical market may lead to more lenient price controls

Pharmaceutical Technology

A lower number of clinical trials and regulatory filings were other important influences behind the decision. In terms of the influence caused by negative changes in international investment in Japan, the pharmaceutical companies that decided to lower their business priority in Japan reported lower pharmaceutical sales.

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European Commission vs Big Pharma, or profit vs access?  

Drug Discovery World

Regulatory data protection (RDP) period RDP refers to the time when generic drug makers cannot refer to an innovator drug’s data to obtain a marketing authorisation 2. Hopefully, the final versions of the review, which will be published in the coming weeks, will contain additional analysis and data.”

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Through the Looking Glass: Is FDA really the “Gold Standard” in Drug Safety?

Pharmacy Checkers

The GAO’s preliminary analysis on inspections brings back into light what Katherine Eban so passionately – and dramatically – exposed in her book Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom.” counterpart, the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) doesn’t come into full force until 2023. Both the EU and the U.S.

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Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

XTalks

Comirnaty was first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in August 2021 for individuals over the age of 16. 2) Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir/ritonavir) Paxlovid is a dual-packaged oral medication for the treatment of COVID-19. a month for either 150 mg or 300 mg dose strength packages, and $3,462.13 billion in 2022.

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‘Right shoring’ API production in Europe

Pharmaceutical Technology

During the pandemic, the shortage of basic drugs such as paracetamol in key EU countries led to growing calls to push local drug manufacturing to ensure a smooth supply and to minimise shortages. Only 25% of API production for generic drugs took place in Europe in 2020, according to a November 2022 Medicines for Europe report.