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Trump takes aim at ‘foreign freeloading nations’ over drug prices in new threat to PBS
1 August 2025 - US President Donald Trump has blamed “foreign freeloading nations” for the high drug prices faced by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Aug 2025
Novartis twice yearly Leqvio (inclisiran) receives FDA approval for new indication enabling first-line use
31 July 2025 - 4 out of 5 atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease patients do not reach guideline-recommended LDL-C target, reinforcing urgent need ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Aug 2025
ICER to assess therapies for IgA nephropathy
31 July 2025 - Report will be subject of CTAF meeting in February 2026; draft scoping document open to public ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Aug 2025
US FDA approves new Biktarvy indication for people with HIV who are treatment experienced and restarting antiretroviral treatment
30 July 2025 - Gilead Sciences today announced that the US FDA has granted a new approval for a novel ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Aug 2025
Dostarlimab in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy for the treatment of patients with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer with microsatellite stability or mismatch repair proficiency
30 July 2025 - The Department of Health and Social Care has asked NICE to produce guidance on the use ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jul 2025
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 August 2015
1 August 2025 - The August 2025 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jul 2025
Revalesio receives FDA fast track designation for RNS60 for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke
31 July 2025 - Revalesio today announced that the US FDA has granted fast track designation to RNS60, its lead investigational ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jul 2025
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule - 1 August 2025
1 August 2025 - - The August 2025 issue of the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule is now available and in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Jul 2025
Glofitamab in combination with gemcitabine hydrochloride and oxaliplatin for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large Bcell lymphoma
29 July 2025 - The Department of Health and Social Care has asked NICE to produce guidance on the use ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2025
Health Canada expands approval of Scemblix, making it an option for newly diagnosed and previously treated chronic myeloid leukaemia patients
30 July 2025 - Scemblix is first to show superior efficacy and a favourable safety and tolerability profile in a Phase ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2025
CDA issues positive reimbursement recommendation for Skyclarys (omaveloxolone), the only Health Canada approved treatment for managing Friedreich ataxia
29 July 2025 - Biogen Canada is pleased to announce a significant step forward for Canadians living with Friedreich ataxia, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2025
Novartis and the pan-Canadian Pharmaceutical Alliance achieve milestone agreement on Cosentyx for hidradenitis suppurativa (
23 July 2025 - Following this important milestone, Cosentyx has been listed in Québec. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2025
Johnson & Johnson files with US FDA to include new evidence in Tremfya (guselkumab) label as the only IL-23 inhibitor to demonstrate significant inhibition of joint structural damage in active psoriatic arthritis
29 July 2025 - Submission is supported by 24 week results from the Phase 3b APEX study in adults with active ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2025
Nektar Therapeutics receives fast track designation for rezpegaldesleukin for the treatment of severe to very severe alopecia areata
29 July 2025 - Nektar Therapeutics today announced that the US FDA has granted fast track designation for rezpegaldesleukin for the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jul 2025
AbbVie submits for US FDA approval of combination treatment of Venclexta (venetoclax) and acalabrutinib for previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
29 July 2025 - Application is supported by data from the Phase 3 AMPLIFY trial that showed statistically significant improvement in ...