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FDA approval of Leqembi subcutaneous formulation charts path to combination therapies for Alzheimer's disease
29 August 2025 - Subcutaneous delivery increases accessibility and introduces potential for at home administration, following model of diabetes and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2021
NICE nod for BMS’ Opdivo in advanced oesophageal cancer
14 May 2021 - The UK NICE has recommended Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo for the treatment of unresectable advanced oesophageal ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2021
NICE turns down Janssen's Erleada
20 May 2021 - NICE has published draft guidance rejecting Janssen's Erleada (apalutamide) with androgen deprivation therapy for treating prostate ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2021
Katie Porter brings her whiteboard to accuse pharma CEO of inflating drug prices
19 May 2021 - Rep. Katie Porter (D-Calif.) went viral on social media after she brought back her signature whiteboard ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2021
Budget 2021: Health boost for PHARMAC and funding for Māori Health Authority
20 May 2021 - Health Minister Andrew Little said it was one of the biggest increases PHARMAC had ever had ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2021
COVID-19 vaccine weekly safety report
20 May 2021 - Six additional cases of blood clots with low blood platelets have been assessed as thrombosis with thrombocytopenia ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2021
Patients with rare blood disorders to receive new treatment option, says NICE
20 May 2021 - Hundreds of people with two rare blood disorders will soon have access to a new treatment regimen ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2021
Further strengthening the COVID-19 vaccine rollout through primary care
20 May 2021 - Community pharmacies in selected rural and regional areas will be activated to support Australia's COVID-19 vaccine rollout ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2021
Boring Budget 2021 reinforces two tier medicines access system in New Zealand
20 May 2021 - Announcement in the budget today of $200 million over the next four years is simply meeting the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2021
Canada's change to Pfizer vaccine storage temperature has major implications on rollout
19 May 2021 - Health Canada now recommends storing Pfizer vaccine at fridge temperatures for up to 1 month. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 May 2021
PHARMAC political theatre grotesque
20 May 2021 - “It is grotesque political theatre to make people wait for the budget to get their medicines ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2021
Leading real world data and analytics organisations form industry coalition to advance policies to support regulatory use of real world evidence
19 May 2021 - RWE Alliance Launched by Aetion, Flatiron Health, IQVIA, Syapse, and Tempus. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2021
Roche launches mySugr Pump Control within the mySugr app to simplify insulin pump therapy via smartphone
19 May 2021 - mySugr now allows control of the Accu-Chek Insight insulin pump directly via smartphone, starting in Austria, bringing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2021
TGA considering changing storage rules of Pfizer jab, could allow Aussies to get dose at GPs or pharmacists: Hunt
20 May 2021 - Australians could get access to the Pfizer jab through GPs or pharmacists, on top of state-run ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2021
Government to introduce new law for vaccine after legal challenge
19 May 2021 - The Government will introduce legislation on Wednesday to ensure the COVID-19 vaccination programme can continue, after ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 May 2021
Will AbbVie, maker of the world’s best-selling drug, finally face the music over its price hikes?
20 May 2021 - If you're looking for a story which encapsulates the duality of the pharmaceutical industry, you don't have ...