Cancer inhibitors scrapped from basic insurance for some users

18 June 2025 - National health care institute Zorginstituut Nederland has scrapped several cancer inhibiting drugs from the basic health ...

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European Commission approves Merck’s Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus chemotherapy for new first-line indications in advanced HER2 negative gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma in tumours expressing PD-L1 (CPS ≥1) and advanced biliary tract cancer

18 December 2023 - Keytruda now approved for 26 indications in the EU, including seven in gastro-intestinal cancers. ...

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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals announces Firdapse new drug application submitted in Japan by partner DyDo Pharma

18 December 2023 - Catalyst Pharmaceuticals today announced that its collaboration partner, DyDo Pharma reported that it has submitted a new ...

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The Government of Canada announces the creation of the Canadian Drug Agency

18 December 2023 - Helping make Canada's drug system more sustainable and better prepared for the future. ...

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Artificial intelligence workplan to guide use of AI in medicines regulation

18 December 2023 - The EMA and the Heads of Medicines Agencies have published an artificial intelligence workplan to 2028, ...

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Texas makes a stand against big pharma’s Covid vaccines

19 December 2023 - On the last day of November Texas launched extraordinary legal proceedings that could have wide-ranging political ...

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Telix submits biologics license application for TLX250-CDx (Zircaix) for imaging of kidney cancer

19 December 2023 - Telix today announces that it has submitted its biologics license application to the United States US FDA ...

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Lexeo Therapeutics granted FDA fast track designation and orphan drug designation for LX2020, an AAV based gene therapy candidate for PKP2 arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

18 December 2023 - Lexeo Therapeutics today announced the US FDA has granted fast track designation and orphan drug designation to ...

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AnHeart Therapeutics and Innovent Announce China’s NMPA has granted taletrectinib (ROS1 inhibitor) priority review designation

18 December 2023 -AnHeart Therapeutics and Innovent Biologics today announced the Center for Drug Evaluation of China’s National Medical Products ...

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GC Biopharma announces US FDA approval for Alyglo (immune globulin intravenous, human-stwk) 10% liquid for adults with primary humoral immunodeficiency

18 December 2023 - - GC Biopharma today announces that the US FDA has approved Alyglo (immune globulin intravenous, human-stwk) 10% ...

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EndeavorRx, world’s first and only prescription video game treatment, secures FDA label expansion for paediatric ADHD patients aged 13-17

18 December 2023 - Akili’s clinically proven digital medicine now authorised for children 8-17, opening option to more patients as ...

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Zai Lab announces the first listing of Vyvgart (efgartigimod alfa) and other updates in China’s National Reimbursement Drug List

12 December 2023 - Zai Lab today announced that the 2023 National Reimbursement Drug List (NRDL) released by China’s National Healthcare ...

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US FDA issues complete response letter for cosibelimab solely due to inspection findings at third party manufacturer

18 December 2023 - FDA did not state any concerns about the clinical data package, safety, or labeling for the approvability ...

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Leo Pharma announces US FDA approval of Adbry (tralokinumab-ldrm) for the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in paediatric patients aged 12-17 years

15 December 2023 - In the ECZTRA 6 trial, significantly more paediatric patients met the primary and key secondary endpoints of ...

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EMA gives positive opinion to Fexinidazole Winthrop as first oral treatment of acute form of sleeping sickness (rhodesiense) found in East and Southern Africa

15 December 2023 - EMA gives positive opinion to Fexinidazole Winthrop as first oral treatment of acute form of sleeping ...

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CHMP issues positive opinion for Biogen’s Skyclarys (omaveloxolone), the first therapy to treat Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare neurodegenerative disease

15 December 2023 - Biogen announced the CHMP of the EMA recommended marketing authorisation for Skyclarys (omaveloxolone) for the treatment ...

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