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EMA issues guidance amidst European medicine shortage

Pharmaceutical Technology

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published recommendations to increase communication and planning efforts in a bid stop the current medicine shortages becoming even worse. The EMA set up a task force in 2016 in light of issues concerning medicine availability and supply chain.

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Ethnopharmacology: traditional medicine and modern drug discovery

Pharmaceutical Technology

Traditional medicine refers to the knowledge, skills and practices that indigenous and different cultures use to maintain health, encompassing forms such as herbal medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture. Studying the behaviour of animals can aid in drug discovery research too.

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Regenerative medicine: new focus on VEGF target?

Pharmaceutical Technology

Regenerative medicines in early-stage development (preclinical, discovery, or investigational new drug [IND]/ clinical trial application [CTA] filed status) have seen a change in drug targets compared to therapies in late-stage development (Phase II to pre-registration stage).

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Digital Medicine in Pharma: A Marketers’ Guide for Launch, Promotion and Life Cycle Management

Intouch Solutions

Digital medicine is emerging as a revolutionary field that can transform the entire spectrum of healthcare, from proactive prevention to effective treatment of diverse medical conditions. Marketers must position the brand at the intersection of clinical and economic benefits and technology. Download POV

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New patent for Blueprint Medicines drug GAVRETO

Drug Patent Watch

Annual Drug Patent Expirations for GAVRETO Gavreto is a drug marketed by Blueprint Medicines and is included in one NDA. It is available from one supplier. There are three patents… Source

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FDA approves new ALS medicine in precedent-setting decision

Bio Pharma Dive

Biogen’s drug failed the key study meant to show it can slow the nerve-destroying disease, but the drug’s effect on a protein of interest led the FDA to conditionally clear it for market.

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Lilly and ProQR to expand genetic medicine development agreement

Pharmaceutical Technology

Eli Lilly and Company has expanded a licencing and partnership agreement with ProQR Therapeutics to discover, develop and market new genetic medicines. The post Lilly and ProQR to expand genetic medicine development agreement appeared first on Pharmaceutical Technology.

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