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Botanical drugs – what is the best way forward for regulatory and market approval?

European Pharmaceutical Review

The FDA’s role in the regulation of botanical drug products includes an assessment of their safety and efficiency 5 but insufficient evidence for efficacy is one of the most common reasons why new drug candidates fail to reach this step. 10,12 The THR scheme is also limited to products used for oral or external use and/or inhalation.

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New Bill could enhance UK clinical trial regulation

European Pharmaceutical Review

Benefits of The Future Clinical Trials Bill Chiefly, the Bill’s goal is to increase patient participation and overall, ensure clinical trials have the highest levels of safety while enabling greater regulatory pragmatism, the author explained. If achieved, this would boost the UK’s competitiveness as a leading international site for trials.

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Sweeping changes in leaked EU pharma law draft reignite profit vs access conflict

Pharmaceutical Technology

The revision process is reviving old conflicts in the pharma industry over fair and affordable access to medicines versus Europe’s status as a competitive home for pharma innovation. EU competitiveness Moll said the legislation revisions should instead be used to make Europe more attractive to pharma companies.

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Interchangeability of biosimilars in the EU – the industry impact

European Pharmaceutical Review

3 Under this pathway, comparability studies are required to substantiate the similar nature, in terms of safety and efficacy, of the biosimilar and the reference product. This is reflected in the legal basis for biosimilars under Article 6 of Regulation 726/2004 and Article 10(4) of Directive 2001/83 (as amended by Directive 2004/27).

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The Evolution of Biosimilars from Their Beginning Until Now—And What’s Next

PM360

PM360 spoke to Kokino about the evolution of the biosimilars market from its nascent days, why the now increased competition within the market is causing some companies to reconsider developing biosimilars, what to look for over the next few years, and how Accord’s approach is a bit different from what other companies are doing.

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Five potential EU regulatory changes impacting the life sciences industry in 2023

European Pharmaceutical Review

In addition, the devices must not present an unacceptable risk to patient and user health and safety as established in Articles 94 and 95 of the MDR. However, a delicate balance will need to be struck between the need for affordable and accessible medicinal products and the desire to foster innovation and competitiveness in the EU.

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Primate models in pharma: What the future holds

Pharmaceutical Technology

However, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), non-human primates are still the most scientifically relevant large model to test biologic drugs for safety. This is to ensure patient safety, as outlined in The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations 2004. In 2021, they accounted for 0.2%

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