Roche has once again failed to convince the EMA’s key advisory panel, the CHMP, that the company’s novel multiple sclerosis treatment, Ocrevus (ocrelizumab), should be approved for marketing throughout Europe. The CHMP was considering an unusually low number of products for an opinion this month – just three – and only Teva’s generic tacrolimus got a positive recommendation. As with Ocrevus, no opinion was taken on the third product – carmustine, another generic.
Just one product – Tacforius, a generic tacrolimus from Teva for the prophylaxis and treatment of transplant rejection – got a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency’s CHMP this month.
The committee delivered no opinion on the other two initial marketing authorization applications that it was considering with a view...
<p>Executive Summary</p> <p>A list of EU biosimilar filings, CHMP opinions and EU marketing authorizations, including details of the biosimilar company, the brand name/INN, indication(s), the reference product/company, and the date and type of event.</p>
As the reform of the EU pharmaceutical legislation progresses through the legislative process, the Pinks Sheet offers an infographic highlighting some of the key changes being proposed that will reshape the way drug companies run their business.
<p>Executive Summary<p> <p>The Pink Sheet's list of EU centralized approvals of new active substances has been updated to add six new products, incl/ding Ixchiq, Valneva's chikungunya virus vaccine</p>
The Pink Sheet highlights recent comments and insights from pharma officials and executives on key issues we are covering.
A new research ethics review system for multi-site clinical trials in Canada is expected to help improve study start-up times, avoid unnecessary duplication and boost the country’s competitiveness on a global stage.
