European Pharmaceutical Review

JULY 4, 2024

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. 6 Thus, it is critical to ensure the consistency of therapeutic effect across batches (see box).

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European Pharmaceutical Review

AUGUST 11, 2023

Novartis said the decision to revoke the authorisation was based on a review of crizanlizumab under Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004. However, the STAND results did not suggest new safety concerns with crizanlizumab. EMA required the STAND study as part of the marketing authorisation.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JULY 25, 2022

The European Commission (EC) has issued a draft proposal for a new EU Regulation on blood, tissues and cells (BTC) to help increase the safety and quality of substances of human origin (SoHO). The EC noted that the EDQM’s standards “will now become the primary means to meet the EU standards of quality and safety for BTC.”.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

OCTOBER 27, 2023

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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European Pharmaceutical Review

DECEMBER 19, 2022

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. Chris was named a ‘Rising Star’ in the 2022 Legal 500 Rankings for Life Sciences and Healthcare. References/Endnotes. Biosimilars in the EU.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JULY 20, 2023

Covered SoHO activities are “action[s], or series of actions, that [have] a direct impact on safety, quality or efficacy of SoHOs.” This will enable better monitoring of the safety and quality of these products, but it may also require additional investments in IT infrastructure.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The products that are authorised in EU are largely the same as other regions,” argued European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety Florian Schmidt, during the same online event. But others do not accept that the EU is less competitive for the pharma industry than North America and Asia. You can compare timelines.

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