Gene therapies, bispecific antibodies and vaccines stand out among 2023’s 34 novel biologics and the US FDA’s 38 new molecular entities include fewer breakthroughs.
Biologic medicines drove innovation in 2023, contributing an outsize share of products qualifying for the US FDA’s expedited review programs compared with new molecular entities.
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A list of EU biosimilar filings, CHMP opinions and EU marketing authorizations, including details of the biosimilar company, the brand name/INN, indication(s), the reference product/company, and the date and type of event.
The Pink Sheet's list of EU centralized approvals of new active substances has been updated to include four new products, one of which is Tivdak, Pfizer/Genmab’s treatment for previously treated recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer.
Eisai is working on securing reimbursement across the EU for Leqembi now that the Alzheimer’s disease treatment has secured marketing approval from the European Commission.
The African Medicines Agency is to appoint a director general and become operational at the end of this month.
Bavarian Nordic's Vimkunya added the US CDC immunization committee's recommendation to its FDA approval, while Valneva's Ixchiq faces a precaution for use in people aged 65 and older.
In discussing FDA’s adverse event monitoring, Makary also seemed to falsely imply the agency did not fully investigate the myocarditis signal with COVID-19 vaccines.
The preliminary White House 2026 budget plan cuts agency funding, but not so sharply that user fees are excluded from collection.
