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FDA advisors have recommended approval of Daiichi Sankyo’s proposed blood thinner to treat certain patients with atrial fibrillation, putting the Japanese drugmaker one step closer to entering a fierce competition to replace the decades-old treatment warfarin. Read More
A new report from the Italian Medicines Agency says that 10 percent of Italian hospitals experience pharmaceutical thefts, a problem that the European pharmaceutical industry hopes to end with a pan-European verification system set to go live by 2017. Read More
FDA investigators are finding unprecedented data integrity problems at contract and active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturers, even after they have been audited by the firms that hired them, an FDA official said. Read More
An Indian pharma group contends the U.S. Trade Representative’s scrutiny of India’s intellectual property regime could dampen investment in the country. Read More
A European network of health technology assessment bodies is calling for greater cooperation among HTAs to avoid duplicating work when making decisions about covering drugs in individual EU countries. Read More
Makers of influenza vaccines in Europe will have more leeway in what they must submit for products to treat pandemics, according to a final guideline that consolidates procedures for submitting applications for all types of flu vaccines. Read More
AstraZeneca said it plans to launch its new two-in-one diabetes pill Xigduo XR early next year in the U.S. after winning FDA approval this week. Read More
A top FDA generic drug official said the agency is implementing various initiatives to improve the way it communicates with manufacturers, including through the revision of an internal document on staff interactions with industry. Read More