The Russian government will provide state subsidies for domestic drug exporters, in a move intended to raise the level of competitiveness of local drugs and their producers in the international arena, according to recent statements made by some senior state officials and local media reports. 10 May 2021
Chugai Pharmaceutical has reached agreement with the Japanese government regarding the antibody cocktail casirivimab and imdevimab (formerly known as REGN-COV2), which is being investigated as a potential treatment for COVID-19. 10 May 2021
Over the past weeks, vaccination is really starting to pick up the pace across the European Union. The numbers speak for themselves. Last week we saw more than 34 million doses delivered - a record in deliveries until now. By now we have passed the milestone of 200 million deliveries in the EU, commented European Commissioner Stella Kyriakides at a press conference yesterday. 7 May 2021
To the surprise of many, the US government has backed a World Trade Organization (WTO) proposal to disclaim certain intellectual property (IP) rights to coronavirus vaccines, after previously opposing it. 6 May 2021
The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has filed its response to the European Union (EU) roadmap/IIA on the Evaluation and revision of the general pharmaceutical legislation. 30 April 2021
The Russian government plans to stimulate the production of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for the domestic sector, as part of a recent order by the country’s President, Vladimir Putin. 27 April 2021
A cross-party group of members of parliament (MPs) and peers in the UK have signed a joint statement with patient advocacy organizations calling for Prime Minister Boris Johnson, ministers and senior civil servants to publish email, text and WhatsApp messages exchanged with pharma companies and their lobbyists. 26 April 2021
US biotech Inovio Pharmaceuticals saw its shares crash nearly 25% to $6.85 by close of trading on Friday, after it revealed that the US government had pulled the plug on funding for its Phase III trial of COVID-19 vaccine candidate INO-4800. 26 April 2021
Serum Institute of India (SII) chief executive Adar Poonawalla has appealed to US President Joe Biden to lift the US embargo on exporting raw materials to help ramp up COVID-19 vaccine production. As the world grapples with vaccines short supply, Mr Poonawalla has flagged the US embargo on raw material exports. 19 April 2021
Pfizer and BioNTech are to supply an additional 100 million doses of Comirnaty, the companies’ COVID-19 vaccine, to the 27 European Union (EU) member states in 2021. 19 April 2021
Pharmaceutical associations uniting the largest foreign and Russian drug manufacturers and representatives of pharmacy chains, and the patient communities have asked Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin to reject the initiative being developed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, which in the professional community has been called "the second extra." 19 April 2021
The government must support a patent waiver for COVID-19 vaccines and treatments to protect the UK’s own vaccination program, according to public health experts from the Independent SAGE group. 16 April 2021
The Indian government has decided to fast-track vaccine approvals that have already been authorized by one of four foreign drug regulators or the World Health Organization, clearing the way for the emergency approval for COVID-19 vaccines amid a huge surge in infections and deaths. 14 April 2021
Last week, trade group Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) submitted comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) regarding the proposed rulemaking on implementing regulations of the Bayh-Dole Act. 12 April 2021
British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to provide fill and finish services for Novavax’ coronavirus vaccine, supplying 60 million doses for domestic use. 30 March 2021
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) wants the UK government to make improving cancer outcomes a priority funding focus. 25 March 2021
A joint statement from the UK government and the European Union signals the latest attempt to draw a line under a long-running dispute over vaccine supplies in Europe. 25 March 2021
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released final guidance for the second cycle of Medicare drug price negotiations. 3 October 2024
The Russian government has finalized the rules for granting preference to domestic drugs in public procurements, which will come into force in 2025. 1 October 2024
The Danish government is to remove the rules that currently prohibit the purchase of medicines from countries outside the European Union (EU) in a move that has not been welcomed by pharma. 30 September 2024
India is set to complete 50 new greenfield pharma manufacturing plants in the next two years under its Production-linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for pharma and medical devices. 30 September 2024
Global leaders have approved a political declaration at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). 30 September 2024
The generics and biosimilars trade group, Medicines for Europe, has put out a strong message amid ongoing discussions on a European Union (EU) Critical Medicines Act. 26 September 2024
US biotech Emergent BioSolutions revealed it has secured approximately $400 million in orders in 2024 and 2025 associated with its vaccinia, smallpox and mpox product portfolio. 26 September 2024
The UK government has released a position paper outlining its vision for Framework Programme 10 (FP10), a successor to Horizon Europe, the EU's flagship research collaboration program. 26 September 2024
President Biden has said the USA will commit at least $500 million to support African countries in battling the ongoing mpox outbreak in Central and Eastern Africa. 25 September 2024
The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) is continuing its legal challenge against the US government’s drug pricing reforms. 24 September 2024
The Foundation for Economic and Industrial Research and Greek pharma trade group the Hellenic Association of Pharmaceutical Companies have presented two studies reflecting the industry’s importance. 23 September 2024
Basilea Pharmaceutica announced that the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), part of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) has awarded Basilea an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA), under OTA number 75A50124C00033. 20 September 2024
Novo Nordisk is under increasing pressure over the cost of its blockbuster drugs in the USA, as chief executive Lars Fruergaard Jørgensen prepares to testify before a powerful Senate committee. 18 September 2024
The research based pharmaceutical industry has welcomed Mario Draghi’s report, published by the European Commission, outlining proposals on how Europe can regain its competitive edge and the critical role of innovative industries in achieving this. 11 September 2024
Even as emerging signs of a thaw in the broader Indian start-up funding landscape were evident, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) has tightened its exemption list under new combination rules. 11 September 2024
The US House of Representatives has passed the BIOSECURE Act, gaining bipartisan support with a vote of 306–81. Nearly all of the votes against the bill came from Democrats. 10 September 2024
The Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult (CGT Catapult) has highlighted what it regards as the UK's potential to lead the global cell and gene therapy sector. 5 September 2024
The budget on October 30 is an opportunity to end short-termism, cut waste, and attract long-term investment to the country’s economy with a sector-targeted R&D tax relief policy, according to the UK BioIndustry Association (BIA). 3 September 2024
The Danish Pharmaceutical Industry Association, Lif, has given its verdict on the government financial bill setting out new priorities in health in 2025. 2 September 2024
Marseille-based ImCheck Therapeutics has received 20.2 million euros ($22.4 million) in non-dilutive funding as part of the i-Démo call for projects under the France 2030 Plan operated by Bpifrance on behalf of the French government. 29 August 2024