October marks the annual Rett Syndrome Awareness Month, a time to examine the support and research being afforded to advance pharmacological treatments for this rare condition. 18 October 2023
Despite statements from international pharmaceutical companies about the suspension of new clinical trials in Russia after February 24, 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the Anglo-Swedish drug major AstraZeneca will conduct a study of a new drug for the prevention of COVID-19 in Russia, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 18 October 2023
One big challenge for pharma companies doing cross-border businesses in China and the USA is the respective cybersecurity law imposed by the two countries. 12 October 2023
Patrick Branch, a Japan-based strategy consultant from LEK Consulting, provides an Expert View on the ‘new map’ for healthcare firms in Asia. 11 October 2023
Welcome to The Pharma Letter Podcast for a promotional episode, sponsored by Janssen, where we will deep dive into barriers and challenges in treating major depressive disorder (MDD), and finish with a few reasons for optimism. 10 October 2023
Leading regulatory bodies around the world have various pathways in place to speed up the approval process for promising medicines that offer a solution to unmet medical needs. 6 October 2023
Caught up in the geopolitical tension between China and the West, western pharma multi-national corporations (MNCs) are increasingly cautious about investing in China. 5 October 2023
As Indian pharma majors take giant strides in biosimilars development, Indian policymakers are under pressure to contemplate a set of regulatory changes aimed at promoting their development. 2 October 2023
Addressing what has been dubbed the ‘triple A’ challenge of access, affordability and availability has been an objective of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for nearly 30 years, going back to the launch of the centralized procedure in 1995. 29 September 2023
China’s tension between the US-led West, its down-sliding economy and the increasingly wayward policy making all added to the factors that made investors seek different ways to grow their businesses in the country, said speakers at ChinaBio partnering forum held on September 20 in Shanghai. 25 September 2023
In September 2022, the US President re-authorized the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments (GDUFA). This new iteration is known as GDUFA III and takes effect from October 2022 to September 2027.1 21 September 2023
The past year has been one of ups and downs for Blueprint Medicines Corporation, a US precision medicines company developing therapies for people with cancer and blood disorders. 20 September 2023
The UK is an attractive place to conduct life science research and development (R&D). However, we must caveat this statement with the words, ‘for now’. 6 September 2023
Russian drugmaker Geropharm once again failed to challenge the patent for Toujeo (long-acting insulin glargine) produced by the French pharma major Sanofi, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 5 September 2023
An Expert View from Luigi Angelillo and Cecile can Steen from Santen, and Kirsty Ross-Stewart, Justus Dehnen and Walter Colasante from the global consulting firm CRA. 31 August 2023
US pharma giant Merck & Co, known as MSD outside of the USA and Canada, will stop deliveries to Russia of Zepatier (elbasvir/grazoprevir), one of the most popular drugs against hepatitis C, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 30 August 2023
Oligonucleotide therapeutics are rapidly emerging as a promising class of drugs capable of addressing a variety of genetic and complex diseases by targeting RNA sequences.1 16 September 2024
The protection of intellectual property (IP) rights of foreign pharmaceutical companies in Russia remains complex situation, according to recent statements by Konstantin Panurovsky, legal director of AstraZeneca’s Russian subsidiary, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 13 September 2024
The Russian Ministry of Health wants to speed registration of drugs that are not localized in the Russian Federation at the time of the application submitted by domestic pharmaceutical companies, explaining such changes by "unpredictable geopolitical situation," reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 12 September 2024
NewCo, a relatively new business model that involves a joint venture (JV) between a biotech and a group of investors to bring the biotech’s promising assets to the global market, is gaining popularity among Chinese biotechs, who traditionally rely on out-licensing deals to capitalize assets, s 11 September 2024
The upcoming European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024 should provide a reminder—if it were needed—of the pace of innovation in the development of new medicines for cancer. 10 September 2024
A significant drop has been noticed in the prices of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), bringing much-needed relief to the pharmaceutical industry and potentially translating to lower drug costs for consumers. 9 September 2024
Amid an explosion in investment and development milestones seen over the past decade, the age of radiopharmaceuticals as both diagnostics and as therapeutics is very much arriving. 5 September 2024
German pharma major Bayer has filed a lawsuit against the Russian drugmaker Promomed to protect the patent rights for Xarelto (rivaroxaban), its treatment for stroke prevention which is the best-selling drug in the Russian market at present, The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent reports. 2 September 2024
In a major crackdown, the Indian government has imposed an immediate ban on 156 fixed-dose combination (FDC) drugs, including commonly used antibiotics, pain relievers,and multivitamins. 27 August 2024
Russia plans to create conditions for a significant increase of domestic production of anti-Rhesus immunoglobulin drugs after a sharp decrease of their imports to the local market this year, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 22 August 2024
Accord Healthcare might not be as well-known as certain preeminent pharma corporations in the UK and Europe, but you would struggle to find any company making a greater contribution to the production and supply of medicines across the continent. 14 August 2024
The shortage of drugs in Russia is deepening, and is currently being observed in almost 70 regions throughout the country and forcing the local state to consider ways to resume stable supplies to local market, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 13 August 2024
US biotech major Biogen is disputing the launch of a Russian generic of Spinraza (nusinersen), a drug, which is used to treat spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent. 7 August 2024
CytoReason’s $80 million venture round may not have been the biggest in July, but it is one of a growing number of investor bets on AI powered drug discovery this year. 7 August 2024
Domestic drugs and foreign drugs, the production of which is localized in Russia, will be given a priority when included in the list of vital and essential drugs (VED) and expensive drugs, according to a recent resolution signed by the Russian government, The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent reports. 1 August 2024
Major pharmaceutical multinationals are looking to collaborate with Indian drug firms, leveraging their cost-efficient manufacturing capabilities, robust supply chains, and innovative research potential. 31 July 2024
The Russian government will be ready to significantly increase state procurements of drugs against hepatitis C in case of reduction price for them both by global drugmakers and Russian pharmaceutical companies. 31 July 2024