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Pharma firms way ahead in requesting access to EMA documents

 
• By Ian Schofield

When the European Medicines Agency was drafting its policy on the proactive publication of clinical trial data, one concern expressed by the R&D industry was that the documents released might be of benefit to competitor companies, particularly if they contained commercially confidential information.

When the European Medicines Agency was drafting its policy on the proactive publication of clinical trial data, one concern expressed by the R&D industry was that the documents released might be of benefit to competitor companies, particularly if they contained commercially confidential information.

The policy, which was finally adopted last October, only came into effect in January this year, but the extent of companies' likely interest in the data to be released can be gauged from the EMA's latest statistics on the number of

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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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Brazil Pilots Digital Drug Pack Inserts

 
• By Francesca Bruce

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Inclusive By Design: UK Pilots Diversity Plans For Drug & Device Trials

 
• By Vibha Sharma

The UK has issued clearer guidance to help drug and medical device sponsors demonstrate how they intend to include a diverse and relevant range of participants in their clinical trials.

UK’s International Recognition Procedure: EU Dossier Faster Than US Or Canada

 
• By Eliza Slawther

Companies that use the European Medicines Agency as a reference regulator for the UK’s International Recognition Procedure can expect a faster approval than those that use other national regulators, such as those in the US and Canada, an MHRA spokesperson has said.

FDA Use Of Artificial Intelligence Will Help US Retain Biotech Leadership

 
• By Sue Sutter and Derrick Gingery

At a House subcommittee hearing, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. rebutted lawmaker concerns that NIH cuts will drive research and scientists to other countries and said he does not want to advise parents on vaccinating children for measles, chickenpox or polio.