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New cystic fibrosis drug fast tracked for NHS use
15 July 2025 - Some people with cystic fibrosis are set to benefit from a new once daily triple therapy treatment, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2025
Vitalgen's gene therapy drug VGN-R09b for primary Parkinson's disease receives FDA fast track designation
26 June 2025 - Shanghai Vitalgen announced that its gene therapy drug, VGN-R09b, for the treatment of primary Parkinson’s disease, has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2025
Teprotumumab for the treatment of patients with thyroid eye disease
2 July 2025 - The Department of Health and Social Care has asked NICE to produce guidance on the use ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2025
European Commission approves Biocon biologics’ denosumab biosimilars
3 July 2025 - Biocon Biologics today announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorisation in the European Union ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2025
Vertex Announces European Commission approval of Alyftek, a new once daily CFTR modulator for the treatment of cystic fibrosis
1 July 2025 - Approximately 31,000 people with cystic fibrosis in the EU are now eligible for this new highly ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2025
Public Summary Documents - March 2025 PBAC meeting
4 July 2025 - The Public Summary Documents (first time decisions not to recommend and deferrals) from the March 2025 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2025
Imfinzi approved in the EU as first and only peri-operative immunotherapy for muscle-invasive bladder cancer
4 July 2025 - Approval based on NIAGARA Phase III trial results which showed a 32% reduction in the risk ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2025
Jazz Pharmaceuticals receives European Commission marketing authorisation for Ziihera (zanidatamab) for the treatment of advanced HER2 positive biliary tract cancer
1 July 2025 - Conditional approval based on positive results from the HERIZON-BTC-01 Phase 2b trial. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2025
Johnson & Johnson submits application to the EMA seeking indication extension of Akeega (niraparib and abiraterone acetate dual action tablet) for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer and HRR gene alterations
3 July 2025 - The submission is based on results from the Phase 3 AMPLITUDE study evaluating niraparib in combination with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2025
Release of provisional recommendations for expert advisory committees
1 July 2025 - We’re improving our processes, so that people can understand the outcome of expert advice to PHARMAC earlier. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2025
Bayer's Adempas gets insurance coverage in Korea 11 years after approval
21 May 2025 - The pulmonary arterial hypertension medicine Adempas (riociguat) will be covered by national health insurance starting next ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2025
Apotex receives Health Canada approval for Aflivu, a biosimilar to Eylea, available in pre-filled syringe and vial formats
2 July 2025 - Apotex today announced that Health Canada has approved Aflivu (aflibercept), a biosimilar to Eylea, indicated for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2025
FDA grants accelerated approval to sunvozertinib for metastatic non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations
2 July 2025 - Today, the FDA granted accelerated approval to sunvozertinib (Zegfrovy, Dizal) for adult patients with locally advanced ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2025
Top level push for taxpayer funding of weight loss drugs gathers pace
3 July 2025 - Pharma giants are sweating on the results of a federal government request for guidance on adding weight ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2025
Big pharma calls out Australia’s ‘freeloading’ on US medicine
3 July 2025 - American pharmaceutical manufacturers have ramped up pressure on Donald Trump to take action against Australia over its ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Jul 2025
FDA grants priority review for Winrevair (sotatercept-csrk) to update label based on results from ZENITH trial
2 July 2025 - Merck today announced that the US FDA has accepted and granted priority review for a new supplemental ...