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Coronavirus Update: Old Drugs, New Trials, And Brexit

 
• By Ian Schofield

In addition to our daily in-depth coverage of key events relating to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re bringing you a periodic round-up of other developments. This edition covers events at the national, EU and global level.

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There is no let-up in the fight against the coronavirus • Source: Shutterstock

This latest edition of the Pink Sheet’s coronavirus updates covers events including new studies of a gout drug to help stem the inflammatory cascade in coronavirus patients, an EU “solidarity pact” to help speed up R&D, and an expedited clinical trial review process in Ireland.

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Switzerland Simplifies Imports Of Unauthorized Drugs To Tackle Drug Shortages

 
• By Eliza Slawther

Swiss authorities have introduced temporary measures that will make it easier for health care professionals to import medicines that are either not authorized or not available in Switzerland, which will particularly benefit pediatric drugs, in light of ongoing shortages.

EU ‘Can’t Expect Industry To Give Up Proprietary Insights’ Under Health Data & Clinical Trials Regulations

 
• By Eliza Slawther

Both the EU Clinical Trials Regulation and the European Health Data Space Regulation have the potential to improve harmonization and be highly valuable for industry – but the importance of protecting company data will be paramount, a life sciences consultant says.

Raising Drug Prices In The EU Could Take Years, Even If Pharma Effort Succeeds

 
• By Cathy Kelly

Manufacturers are engaging the European Commission and individual countries to allocate more health care spending to innovative medicines and align prices more closely to those in the US.

Non-Submissions To UK HTA Body Could Increase Unless Commercial Environment Improves, Warns Industry

 
• By Leela Barham

Finding ways to lower the rebates paid by the pharmaceutical industry to the UK government and fostering partnerships to make the UK a more attractive launch market could help reduce the number of terminated technology appraisals conducted by NICE, the health technology appraisal institute, says the UK pharmaceutical industry.

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