European Pharmaceutical Review

JULY 4, 2024

In the US, botanical dietary supplements can be sold without US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, 1 prompting many vendors to promote the use of botanical products as dietary supplements , 2 rather than pursue a path of regulatory approval. 3 Is two too few?

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JANUARY 29, 2024

1 Some five years after the initial NDMA (N-nitrosodimethylamine) contamination issue 2 initially affecting valsartan drug substance, then other active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), eg, sartans, ranitidine, metformin, etc; the toxic short alkyl chain N-nitrosamine issue appears, if not resolved, then well on the way to resolution.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

AUGUST 23, 2022

FAKE MEDICINES are not a new problem, and pose a tremendous threat to patient safety and public health in society regardless of a country’s economic status. The prevalence of fake drugs is a continually growing problem worldwide. Fake drugs kill more than 250,000 children a year, doctors warn. World Health Organization; 2006.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JULY 5, 2022

Several lifestyle factors have been shown to increase the risk of developing stomach cancer, including alcohol consumption, smoking and consuming foods preserved by salts. There is an urgent need for more effective chemotherapy treatments with less severe toxicity and side effects. New hope for stomach cancer patients.

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Pharma Leaders

JUNE 27, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted the Biologics License Application (BLA) submitted by Pfizer for haemophilia B gene therapy, fidanacogene elaparvovec. Based on the safety and efficacy findings from the Phase III BENEGENE-2 study, the company made these filings.

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European Pharmaceutical Review

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Of the 175 new drugs approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) between 2016 and 2019, most were biologics. When the balloon reaches a sufficient pressure, this pushes the dissolvable needle into the intestinal wall, delivering the drug payload.”

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JUNE 8, 2023

1 In the EU, the Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU) governs “the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco and related products”. He is currently a CMC consultant with an interest in impurities and safety‑based limits. References Smoking, Drinking and Drug Use among Young People in England, 2021. Internet] NHS Digital.

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