Comparing new medicine availability across Europe

12 June 2024 - Each year, the European Pharmaceutical Industry Association (EFPIA) publishes data comparing the availability of new medicines across ...

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Iterum Therapeutics receives FDA acceptance of resubmission of NDA for oral sulopenem for the treatment of uncomplicated urinary tract infections

31 May 2024 - Oral sulopenem NDA has been assigned a PDUFA action date of 25 October 2024. ...

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Update on FDA priority review of Dupixent (dupilumab) for the treatment of COPD patients with type 2 inflammation

31 May 2024 - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi today announced the US FDA has extended by three months the target action ...

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Project Orbis: quicker access to promising cancer treatments

29 May 2024 - Scientific analysis confirms successful Swissmedic participation in international initiative to expedite access to innovative cancer drugs. ...

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NICE and NHS England announce plan to enable innovative tech to be adopted quicker

23 May 2024 - NHS patients in England will benefit from faster access to the most innovative and cutting-edge medical technologies ...

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Bristol Myers Squibb announces updated action date by the US FDA for subcutaneous nivolumab (nivolumab and hyaluronidase)

21 May 2024 - Updated PDUFA goal date of 29 December 2024. ...

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Ascendis Pharma announces extension of US FDA review period for TransCon PTH for adults with hypoparathyroidism

14 May 2024 - PDUFA goal date extended by three months for further review of submission to 14 August 2024. ...

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Effect of Project Orbis participation by the Swiss regulator on submission gaps, review times, and drug approval decisions between 2020 and 2022: a comparative analysis

13 May 2024 - Expedited market access for novel and efficacious drugs is warranted for patients. Since 2020, Swissmedic (The Swiss ...

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Moderna announces update on investigational RSV vaccine

10 May 2024 - US FDA has informed Moderna that due to administrative constraints, the agency will not complete its review ...

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Publication of Stage 1 and Stage 2 PBS Process Improvements metrics report for 2022-23

19 April 2024 - The 2022-23 Stage 1 and Stage 2 PBS process improvements metrics report is now available on ...

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Updates to the HTA Policy and Methods Review Reference Committee (15 April 2024)

15 April 2024 - The HTA Review Reference Committee is finalising its report and recommendations to the Australian Government having ...

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Waiting for new medicines in Canada, Europe, and the United States: study finds Americans get better and faster access to innovative drugs

11 April 2024 - A recent study published by the Canadian Health Policy Institute examined the availability and wait times ...

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New target zero initiative aims to help improve access to new drugs

9 April 2024 - Target Zero is a new initiative that aims to improve the time to access for patients ...

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Patient advocates clash over wisdom of ‘approving drugs faster and faster’

26 March 2024 - Over 30 years ago, Gregg Gonsalves and other AIDS activists persuaded Congress to create the accelerated ...

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Deliberations at the CHMP regarding the marketing authorisation application in the EU for lecanemab have been rescheduled due to procedural reasons at the EMA

22 March 2024 - Eisai announced today that the oral explanation scheduled for 19 March at the CHMP for lecanemab, ...

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