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Latest News | 21 March 2013

Clinical Trial Regulations Insufficient to Test Drugs Intended for Chronic Conditions, Researchers Say

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The EU and US regulatory approvals process by which pharmaceutical products used to treat chronic conditions get approved is lacking in rigor, argues a new paper published in the Public Library of Read More...


News Latest News | 30 August 2012

NHS to be Called Out if NICE Guidance Not Followed

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The United Kingdom health minister said local NationalHealth Service (NHS) organizations must provide a list of drugs approved by theNational Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE), according to a Read More...


Regulatory Update | 28 August 2012

Australia Revises OTC Evidence Guidance

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Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has released revised guidance on the evidence required to support indications made for over-the-counter (OTC)medicines.Therevised version now permits Read More...


Latest News | 6 August 2012

GPhA: 505(j) Provisions Saved US $1 Trillion Since 2002

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Abbreviated new drug applications—also known as generic drug applications or 505(j) applications—have saved US citizens more than a trillion dollars in the past decade, says a new report out from the Read More...


Regulatory Update | 30 July 2012

Brazilian Consumers Allowed to Purchase OTC Drug Products Under New Rules

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Brazilian consumers will not be able to purchase over-the-counter drug products at pharmacies according to new rules published 17 July 2012 by Brazilian health regulator Anvisa.Under the new rules, Read More...


Regulatory Update | 7 May 2012

Price Tracker for Drugs

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Brazil’s national regulatory agency, Anvisa, announced a tool for answering questions about the prices of drugs and devices providing greater transparency in public and private reimbursement of the Read More...


Latest News | 16 March 2012

Study: Benefits of Some Cancer Drugs Mitigated by Other Drugs

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Many cancer patients taking oncology drugs might see the beneficial effects of their medication fail to materialize if they are taking other medications, says a new study by Medco Health Solutions Read More...


Latest News | 14 March 2012

Canadian Drug Shortages Lead to Calls for Regulation

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Canadian is increasingly facing a problem widespread in the US: drug shortages. The issue, described as ‘endemic’ by The Globe and Mail, has become particularly acute in recent days after a fire at a Read More...


Latest News | 13 March 2012

FDA Panel Recommends Restarting Testing of Controversial Pain Drugs

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An US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Advisory Committee Panel recommended clinical trials testing anti-nerve growth factor inhibitors (anti-NGF inhibitors) be allowed to continue, with certain Read More...


Latest News | 12 March 2012

Generics Pharmaceutical Association Preparing to Launch Drug Shortage Program

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The Generic Pharmaceutical Association (GPhA) is planning to launch a private, third-party program to track and share information about drug shortages, according to the American Medical Read More...


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