Licensing new uses of existing medicines has several benefits over off-label use, such as offering assurances that the indication is evidence based and subject to an ongoing safety monitoring program, according to a new report.
The UK health authorities are to set up a new national drug repurposing scheme with the aim of supporting the licensing of two or three new indications of existing drugs each year, rising to six by year three of the project.
A draft route map has been developed and the scheme will be tested with initial pilot topics, “taking into account...
Neuraxpharm has expanded its footprint outside of Europe with the launch of its first product in Japan, in the form of the Buccolam value-added midazolam product gained through a deal with Takeda.
After partnering with companies like Purna Female Healthcare and AFT Pharmaceuticals, Belgian value-added medicines specialist Hyloris has announced plans to add three new products to its pipeline in the coming months with a goal of having 14 commercial products by 2024.
From 20 October, a free online platform will allow registrants attending the digital Global Generics & Biosimilars Awards 2020 to participate in two weeks of dedicated networking activities ahead of the ceremony on 3 November.
Value-added medicines specialist Hyloris has struck a deal worth up to €4.3m with Purna Female Healthcare to develop a treatment for vulvovaginal candidiasis that combines miconazole and domiphen bromide.
Avoiding disaster at the beginning of the pandemic and offering a pro-active supply chain blueprint should position the generics industry well for an onshoring debate in Congress, but a look back at March 2020 is a reminder that even small policy shifts can have a big impact.
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Teva and Biocon Biologics have become the latest firms to sign up to the Biosimilars Forum industry association in the US.
