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‘Life-changing’ eczema drug for children caught in $16,000/year PBS limbo
5 April 2026 - A prescription medication for a debilitating skin condition that is listed on the PBS for adults ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Mar 2026
Egetis announces FDA acceptance and priority review of NDA for Emcitate (tiratricol) for MCT8 feficiency
27 March 2026 - Egetis Therapeutics today announced that the US FDA has accepted the filing of its new drug application ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Mar 2026
EMA proposes new paper on proof of concept studies for paediatric oncology drugs
13 March 2026 - The EMA has released a concept paper proposing a future reflection paper on the development of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Mar 2026
Novartis Cosentyx receives FDA approval for paediatric patients aged 12+ with moderate to severe hidradenitis suppurativa
13 March 2026 - Novartis announced today that Cosentyx (secukinumab) received US FDA approval for treating paediatric patients 12 years ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Mar 2026
PHARMAC to fund life‑changing treatments for children with cystic fibrosis
11 March 2026 - PHARMAC will fund new treatment options for people living with cystic fibrosis from 1 April 2026. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2026
FDA approves Novo Nordisk's Sogroya as the first and only once weekly, long-acting growth hormone for three additional paediatric indications
27 February 2026 - Novo Nordisk today announced that the US FDA has approved three new indications for once weekly Sogroya ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 28 Feb 2026
FDA approves once weekly Yuwivel (navepegritide) for children with achondroplasia aged 2 years and older
27 February 2026 - Rare paediatric disease priority review voucher granted in connection with approval. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Feb 2026
Dupixent (dupilumab) recommended for EU approval to treat chronic spontaneous urticaria in young children with ongoing symptoms despite treatment
27 February 2026 - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi today announced that the EMA’s CHMP adopted a positive opinion recommending the approval ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Feb 2026
Do children get priority in Australia's drug funding decisions?
20 February 2026 - In Australia, the PBAC recommends which medicines should be subsidised through the PBS. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Feb 2026
Teva Canada announces approval of expanded indication of Ajovy (fremanezumab solution for subcutaneous injection), the first anti-CGRP preventive treatment for paediatric episodic migraine
4 February 2026 - Teva Canada announced today that Health Canada has approved an expanded indication for Ajovy (fremanezumab solution for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Feb 2026
Pharming Group receives complete response letter from US FDA for sNDA for Joenja (leniolisib) in children aged 4 to 11 years with APDS
1 February 2026 - Pharming today announced that the US FDA has issued a complete response letter to its supplemental ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2026
Affordable eczema drug Dupixent still out of reach for children
14 January 2026 - Children under 12 with severe eczema face $20,000 yearly costs for life changing treatment despite medical experts ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jan 2026
FDA approves first treatment for children with Menkes disease
12 January 2026 - The US FDA today approved the Zycubo (copper histidinate) injection as the first treatment for Menkes disease ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jan 2026
Sanofi’s Tzield accepted for priority review in the US for young children with stage 2 type 1 diabetes
5 January 2026 - The US FDA has accepted for priority review the supplemental biologic license application for Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv) to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Dec 2025
European Commission approves Tremfya (guselkumab) for the treatment of children with plaque psoriasis, marking the first paediatric indication for an IL-23 inhibitor
19 December 2025 - The decision is supported by the Phase 3 PROTOSTAR study, where guselkumab demonstrated higher levels of skin ...