Supporting the development of drugs for rare diseases - the importance of regulatory transparency

1 March 2025 - Transparency regarding the information submitted to the FDA and the agency’s decision making could have far-reaching ...

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How AI is revolutionising drug development

17 June 2024 - In high-tech labs, workers are generating data to train AI algorithms to design better medicine, faster. But ...

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The threat of fungal infections is growing. Why is it so hard to make new drugs?

11 February 2024 - Last summer, the FDA denied an application for a new anti-fungal drug called olorofim, sending it back ...

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FDA and EMA launch parallel scientific advice pilot program for complex generics

7 February 2024 - CDER’s Office of Generic Drugs and the EMA launched a voluntary pilot program to facilitate concurrent discussions ...

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Addressing the challenge of common chronic diseases — a view from the FDA

3 February 2024 - Of the 10 most common causes of death in the United States, 7 are chronic diseases: ...

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MedChem a game changer in identifying lifesaving new drugs

8 November 2023 - The Australian Government is ensuring the next generation of lifesaving drugs and world-class medical treatments can be ...

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Germany, Belgium and France among those hit hardest as Commission’s Pharma-legislation proposals risk Europe losing a third of its share of global R&D by 2040

6 November 2023 - The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) is publishing new research which assesses the ...

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FDA launches pilot program to help further accelerate development of rare disease therapies

29 September 2023 - Today, the US FDA is taking steps to help further accelerate the development of novel drug and ...

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How a drug maker profited by slow walking a promising HIV therapy

22 July 2023 - Gilead delayed a new version of a drug, allowing it to extend the patent life of a ...

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A priority review voucher program to fuel generic drug development

6 July 2023 - Millions of Americans report that they are unable to fill their prescriptions or are not taking their ...

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FDA announces additional steps to modernise clinical trials

6 June 2023 - Agency requesting feedback on the draft recommendations and how they should be applied to increasingly diverse trial ...

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New features further strengthen Priority Medicines scheme (PRIME)

4 April 2023 - The EMA is introducing a number of new features to the PRIority Medicines (PRIME) scheme to ...

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Drug repurposing during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for expediting drug development and access

20 March 2023 - The COVID-19 pandemic created a large, sudden unmet public health need for rapid access to safe and ...

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Replacing RCTs with real world data for regulatory decision-making: a self-fulfilling prophecy?

2 March 2023 - Real world data are advocated as an alternative approach to randomised clinical trials for closing knowledge gaps ...

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FDA continues important work to advance medical products for patients with rare diseases

23 February 2023 - Patients with rare diseases are experts in their health condition. They provide a unique perspective, and ...

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