In-licensing and development of so-called "bio-betters" will play critical roles in Pfizer's move, announced June 14, into the rare diseases space. The Rare Diseases Research Unit, to be overseen by Jose Carlos Gutierrez-Ramos, senior VP, Biotherapeutics Research and Development, will be part of Pfizer's worldwide R&D unit devoted to discovering novel medicines for orphan diseases, those affecting fewer than 200,000 patients. Initially it will target hemophilia and muscular dystrophy, both caused by genetic mutations
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Advanz Pharma would have had to show that the European Commission’s decision to revoke Ocaliva’s conditional marketing approval risked causing serious and irreparable harm, according to lawyers from Van Bael & Bellis.
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PharmaMar has voluntarily withdrawn its marketing authorization application for Aplidin to treat multiple myeloma in the EU – almost a decade after it first filed the drug for EU approval and following years of court proceedings.
Antibiotics that tackle antimicrobial resistance are to be automatically included in Italy’s Innovative Medicines Fund, which is designed to provide quick access to innovative medicines.
The US FDA says its release of complete response letters for products subsequently approved by the agency is just a first step toward releasing rejection letters when they are issued, assuming legal issues can be resolved.
