28 New Drug Approvals In EU: Cancer Dominates, But RA, Skin & Blood Disorders Well Served Too

Twenty-eight new products containing a total of 29 new active substances were authorized for marketing in the EU in 2017, very much line with the 2016 tally. As in that year, oncology dominated the 2017 approvals, which also included new drugs for rheumatoid arthritis, skin & blood disorders, and hepatitis C.

A total of 28 products containing a new active substance were authorized for marketing in the EU in 2017. As in previous years, the approvals were dominated by oncology, which accounted for 11 (more than a third) of all marketing authorizations granted by the European Commission for NAS-containing products. One of the new products, AbbVie Inc.’s Maviret for hepatitis C, contained two substances new to the market, bringing the total number of new active substances to 29.

The figures are based on data extracted from the commission’s approvals database

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