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
The US subsidiary of Japanese drug major Astellas Pharma announced that Jeffrey Bloss has been promoted to the position of senior vice president, medical affairs Americas, Astellas Scientific and Medical Affairs (ASMA), effective April 1. Dr Bloss will serve as a member of the Astellas US management committee. 16 April 2014
In an interview with The Pharma Letter, Egalet Corporation’s chief executive Bob Radie discusses the company’s lead product Egalet-001, its proprietary technology work and collaboration with Shionogi. 11 April 2014
The full year report from Anglo-Swedish drug major AstraZeneca (LSE: AZN) in February was full of optimism. The Pharma Letter spoke to Susan Galbraith, senior vice president head of oncology innovative medicines unit, about AstraZeneca’s exciting oncology pipeline. 11 April 2014
Uptake of biosimilars in Europe has increased as a result of member states’ policies, according to Ken Walsh, Global Pricing & Market Access, of Swiss drug major Novartis' generics unit Sandoz, who spoke at the European Generic medicines Association’s (EGA) 12th annual conference on biosimilar medicines in London last week. 7 April 2014
The spotlight was on the European uptake of biosimilars at the European Generic medicines Association’s (EGA) 12th annual conference on biosimilar medicines in London last week. 7 April 2014
New Haven Pharmaceuticals, a privately held specialty pharmaceuticals company, today announced the appointment of Larry Dillaha, to the newly-created position of Executive Vice President Operations. 2 April 2014
Adaptimmune, a biotech company focused on the use of engineered T cells to treat cancer, has announced the full-time appointment of James Noble as chief executive officer. 26 March 2014
German pharma and chemical major Merck KGaA has announced the promotion of three distinguished internal managers to head the life-science-tools and consumer health divisions as well as its allergy business unit. 26 March 2014
As health care budgets are squeezed worldwide and access issues continue to make the headlines, the price of a new drug has never been more important. The Pharma Letter spoke to Arnaud Grunwald, Model N’s director of global pricing about how it can help pharma companies protect their revenue. 20 March 2014
Japan’s largest drugmaker Takeda Pharmaceutical (TYO: 4502) has announced the appointment of Giles Platford as Head of Commercial Operations, Emerging Markets. 19 March 2014
UK-based company NeRRe Therapeutics, which is focused on the development of neurokinin (NK) receptor antagonists for a range of indications, has announced the appointment of Ian Nicholson as Chief Business Officer (CBO). 19 March 2014