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EUSA Wins U.S. Approval of Erwinaze; Shipping To Start Week Of Nov. 20

 
• By Lisa LaMotta

Eusa hopes the approval will help cement its efforts in the U.S., where it has been trying to build a strong presence for several years.

EUSA Pharma announced Nov. 18 that it had received approval from FDA for its acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) treatment Erwinaze (asparaginase Erwinia chrysanthemi), an alternative for pediatric patients who have developed a hypersensitivity to the normal course of therapy.

Most patients with the bone marrow cancer -- ALL affects about 6,000 people, both children and adults, annually – are...

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Ocaliva: Still No Clarity On Why EU Court Opposed Revocation Of Approval

 
• By Neena Brizmohun

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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We are conducting a survey to better understand our subscribers’ content and delivery needs. If there are any changes you’d like to see in coverage topics, article format, or the method in which you access the Pink Sheet – or if you love it how it is – now is the time to have your voice heard.

Brazil Pilots Digital Drug Pack Inserts

 
• By Francesca Bruce

A new pilot aims to take Brazil closer to ‘digital transformation.’

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EU Medical Countermeasures Strategy Promises More AMR Pull Incentives

 
• By Francesca Bruce

A new EU strategy to ensure access to essential medicines will boost the development of critical medical counter measures, including vaccines and therapies, according to one pharmaceutical industry group.

Animal Testing: US And EU Regulatory Support Grows For Alternatives, But Validation A Hurdle

 
• By Eliza Slawther

In this first of a two-part series of articles, US Pharmacopeia CEO Ronald T. Piervincenzi tells the Pink Sheet how the use of alternatives to animal testing in drug development is gaining traction and discusses the challenges that exist.

Senate Panel Approves US CDC Director Candidate Monarez With Measles Outbreak Growing

 
• By Cathy Kelly

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted to advance Monarez's nomination to lead the CDC as the agency announced the largest US measles outbreak in 22 years.