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Sanofi snaps up acne vaccine developer Origimm Bio

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Sanofi has added to its vaccine pipeline with an agreement to acquire Austria’s Origimm Biotechnology and its vaccine-based immunotherapy for people with acne. It will highlight vaccines for pneumococcal disease, meningitis, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza, and chlamydia. Photo by Scott Webb on Unsplash.

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Should we be worried about pharma’s supply chain?

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Ironically, in later times, the intense competition for out-of-patent drugs has subsided, which has led to spiraling rises in generic drug prices and shortages. Most of these generics are produced outside the US and recently there have been numerous recalls of generic drugs because of the failure of quality control.

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Quality by design with a focus on biosimilars

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To demonstrate bioequivalence for a generic small molecule drug, a company must carry out a Phase I clinical trial in healthy individuals to ensure that the area under the curve and maximum plasma concentration for their drug is equivalent to that of the brand name drug.

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European Commission vs Big Pharma, or profit vs access?  

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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.

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Biosimilars vs. Interchangeable Biological Products: FDA Fact Check

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In order to fact-check some of these misconceptions, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently hosted a webinar on biosimilar and interchangeable biological products to help healthcare professionals understand more about these treatment options. Biosimilars are the “genericdrugs of the biopharma world.

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Katie Porter attacks pharma

World of DTC Marketing

So where to start… Congresswoman Porter may want to look at the percentage of generic drugs available virus branded (89%). I have been recruited by these companies who promise huge payouts when they are acquired if their drug shows promise in clinical trials. In pharma R&D returns have declined to 1.8

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

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With each passing year, pharmaceutical companies around the globe strive to deliver cutting-edge medicines, therapies and vaccines that impact the lives of millions. Pfizer’s Top 5 Best-Selling Drugs of 2022: 1) Comirnaty Comirnaty is an mRNA-based vaccine indicated for the prevention of COVID-19. billion in 2022. billion.

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