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The drug industry continues to dare regulation

World of DTC Marketing

Experts across the board are predicting demand for antiviral drugs will rapidly outpace supply. Pfizer and Merck have chosen to designate a select few generic manufacturers to produce cheaper versions of their drugs through the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP). Reportedly, the cost of production for molnupiravir stands at about $17.74.

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UK Regulator Fines Pharma Companies for 10,000% Drug Price Increase

BioSpace

?The CMA said some pharmaceutical firms charge the NHS with excessively high prices for hydrocortisone tablets and paid off potential competitors to stay out of the market.

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Four things you need to know about FDA regulations and digital health

pharmaphorum

If you work in pharma, the chances are you’re no stranger to the United States Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, which regulates pharmaceuticals. Drugs and devices are two completely different animals. Drugs and devices are two completely different animals. Regulation is regulation, after all.

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Delhi HC grants 10 days’ time to Govt to file counter affidavit on petitions against ban of 14 FDCs

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The Delhi High Court has granted ten days’ time to the Government of India and the nation’s drug regulator to file a counter affidavit on the petitions filed by almost 28 pharma companies against the order prohibiting manufacturing, distribution and sale of 14 FDCs licensed prior to the year 1988, in the beginning of June. […]

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Large pharma companies support Women in STEM leadership pilot 

Drug Discovery World

The participants represent varied areas of expertise, including data scientists, industry regulators, and drug safety and development researchers; 45% are based in the US, and the remaining 55% span Europe and China. . What was holding women back? .

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Sweeping changes in leaked EU pharma law draft reignite profit vs access conflict

Pharmaceutical Technology

The EU is planning a sweeping revision of its pharma legislation in March, the largest change in 20 years. The overhaul will address drug marketing exclusivity length, pricing, patient access, innovation incentives, antimicrobial resistance, clinical trials, supply chain security and shortages, and environmental impact.

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Magazine: CRISPR gene therapies cut through in 2023

Pharmaceutical Technology

If things go as per plan, in a few months, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will deliberate on the first-of-its-kind CRISPR-based gene therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia. We also explore how AI is being used to design digital twins for clinical trials.