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Tolebrutinib regulatory submission accepted for priority review in the US for patients with multiple sclerosis
25 March 2025 - Tolebrutinib was granted breakthrough therapy designation by the FDA based on positive results from the HERCULES Phase ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Mar 2025
Government of Canada signs bilateral agreement with Quebec for Drugs for Rare Diseases
21 March 2025 - In Canada, one in 12 people live with a rare disease, and for most people affected, the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Mar 2025
Sungen Biomedical's world first new drug SGC001 monoclonal antibody receives FDA fast track approval
24 March 2025 - On 17 March 2025, US time, the world's first acute myocardial infarction antibody drug, SGC001, developed by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Mar 2025
GSK’s application to expand use of Nucala (mepolizumab) for the treatment of COPD accepted for review by the European Medicines Agency
24 March 2025 - Submission based on data from MATINEE trial, which showed a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Mar 2025
CStone submits application to the EMA for new indication of sugemalimab in stage III non-small cell lung cancer
23 March 2025 - CStone Pharmaceuticals today announced the submission of a type II variation application to the EMA for sugemalimab. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2025
Public Summary Documents (first time rejections and deferrals)– November 2024 PBAC meeting
21 March 2025 - The Public Summary Documents (first time decisions not to recommend and deferrals) from the November 2024 PBAC ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2025
Strengthening Medicare: cheaper medicines to get even cheaper
20 March 2025 - The Albanese Labor Government is making cheaper medicines even cheaper – with a script to cost ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2025
Novartis receives third FDA approval for oral Fabhalta (iptacopan) – the first and only treatment approved in C3 glomerulopathy
20 March 2025 - Phase 3 study showed sustained proteinuria reduction at one year with favourable safety. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2025
Hikma announces Health Canada approval of Kloxxado (naloxone hydrochloride) nasal spray 8 mg
20 March 2025 - Emergent BioSolutions will lead commercial launch efforts to increase access to intranasal naloxone and combat opioid overdose ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2025
US FDA approves Tremfya (guselkumab), the first and only IL-23 inhibitor offering both subcutaneous and intravenous induction options, for adult patients with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease
20 March 2025 - Supported by data from the GALAXI study, Tremfya is the only IL-23 inhibitor to show superiority versus ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Mar 2025
Why US drug giants are so angry about Australia’s PBS
20 March 2025 - US pharmaceutical giants hope the protectionist Trump administration will force Australia to increase the price it pays ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2025
Health Economics Methods Advisory Group selects first area for study: assessing treatment benefits appropriate to consider in HTA decision-making
18 March 2025 - The US based ICER, England’s NICE and Canada’s Drug Agency have selected the first research topic ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2025
FDA approves pembrolizumab for HER2 positive gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma expressing PD-L1
19 March 2025 - Today, the FDA granted traditional approval to pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) with trastuzumab, fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2025
Health Canada approves Keytruda for the treatment of adult patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial carcinoma, in combination with carboplatin and paclitaxel and then continued as monotherapy
19 March 2025 - Approval is based on the Phase 3 KEYNOTE-868/NRG-GY018 trial. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Mar 2025
PBS medication to cost no more than $25 under Labor re-election pitch
19 March 2025 - Australians are set to save a combined $200 million a year under the plan, which will cost ...