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Pioneering access to complex generic products 

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Claire D’Abreau-Hayling, Chief Scientific Officer at Sandoz, examines how generic products can relieve industry pressure and improve access to essential medicines. Off-patent medicines today account for about 80% of global prescriptions at an estimated 20% of the total cost.

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Sweeping changes in leaked EU pharma law draft reignite profit vs access conflict

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The overhaul will address drug marketing exclusivity length, pricing, patient access, innovation incentives, antimicrobial resistance, clinical trials, supply chain security and shortages, and environmental impact. EU competitiveness Moll said the legislation revisions should instead be used to make Europe more attractive to pharma companies.

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In the News: October Regulatory and Development Updates

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Unpacking the (Black) Box: Antares Licenses Urology Product with Boxed Warning. When the FDA requires a product’s labeling to include a boxed warning (also called a “black box warning” because the text is surrounded by black border), the potential market value of the drug often drops severely. In October, the U.S.

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Pharma’s climate change vulnerability and opportunity

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tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO 2 e) for every $1m it generated – placing it above even the automotive industry, which emitted 31.4 tons per $1m generated in the same year, in terms of contributing to global greenhouse gases (GHGs). “As In 2019, the pharmaceutical industry produced 48.55 Vulnerability . Adaptability.

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How can the pharma industry navigate issues in the global supply chain to minimise drug shortages?

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These supply chain issues raise significant risks for the industry due to shortcuts being taken that are not based on product safety and quality. Logistical challenges of getting the right materials in the right place remain two years after the pandemic began, causing significant drug shortages to end-users. Tackling shortages.

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European Commission vs Big Pharma, or profit vs access?  

Drug Discovery World

An example of the current disparity, drawn from data from the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), can be seen in Romania, Poland or Bulgaria, where a recently approved medicine will take more than 800 days on average before it becomes publicly available compared with Germany, where that figure is 133 days 3.

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Inflation threatens supply of life-saving generics to Europe

Pharmaceutical Technology

On November 16, 2022, Medicines for Europe (MFE), the generics and biosimilars body, called for EU and national reforms to improve the security of medicine supplies, including tackling the impact of inflation on the security of essential medicine supplies with smart procurement guidelines for medicine.

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