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You can’t afford to get cancer

World of DTC Marketing

Monthly drugs costs may reach $100,000, causing many Americans to struggle with the physical and emotional effects of high out-of-pocket medical costs. Some cancer patients may face out-of-pocket costs of nearly $12,000 a year for one drug. Even worse, others are completely priced out of the hope for a cure. ScienceNews.com.

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The current pricing of cancer treatments is unsustainable

World of DTC Marketing

needs to take substantial steps to address the high costs of cancer drugs. From 2009 to 2019, the median monthly treatment costs for new drugs at launch reached $11,755 in the U.S… From 2009-10 to 2018-19, the lowest average monthly costs for new cancer drugs approved by the U.S. SUMMARY: The U.S.

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A perfect storm for biotech stocks

World of DTC Marketing

Meanwhile, the Food and Drug Administration has delayed several drug approvals, and Sen. introduced sweeping drug-pricing legislation. 1ne: More scrutinization by the FDA on new drug applications. The days of approving almost all cancer drugs, for example, maybe over as the FDA takes a closer look at data.

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Switzerland and US sign drug inspection agreement

European Pharmaceutical Review

Under the agreement with the Swiss Confederation (Switzerland), the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be able to utilise each other’s GMP inspections of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, avoiding the need for duplicate inspections.

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CARsgen and Huadong Medicine to commercialise CT053 in mainland China

Pharmaceutical Technology

CARsgen Therapeutics has announced a col labor ation with Huadong Medicine to commercialise zevorcabtagene autoleucel (zevor-cel), CT053, in mainland China. Under the collaboration, Huadong Medicine will have the exclusive right to commercialise CARsgen’s CT053 in mainland China.

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Psychedelic medicines: are they gaining traction in Europe?

European Pharmaceutical Review

As psychedelics diffused into wider society and recreational use increased, some individuals reported…ongoing symptoms after the drugs had left the body” At a time when psychiatry lacked effective medical therapies, the discovery of LSD was of interest.

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FDA grants priority review to omalizumab for food allergies

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review to Roche’s supplemental Biologics License Application for Xolair ® (omalizumab) for treatment of children and adults with food allergies. The study involves patients aged 1 to 55 years who are allergic to peanuts and at least two other common foods.

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