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New Advancement in Prostate Cancer Treatment: Darolutamide Set to be Approved in EU

PRESS RELEASE -- 27, January 2023

Not intended for U.S. and UK Media (IN BRIEF) The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended darolutamide, an oral androgen receptor inhibitor, for marketing authorization in the European Union as a treatment for patients … Read the full press release

Roche’s Tecentriq and Avastin Combination Offers New Hope for Early-Stage Liver Cancer Patients

PRESS RELEASE -- 19, January 2023

Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR (PRESS RELEASE) BASEL, 19-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives, announced that their combination treatment … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca’s Tezspire receives EU approval for self-administration in a convenient pre-filled pen for severe asthma patients

PRESS RELEASE -- 13, January 2023

(PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 13-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN), a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has announced that its drug Tezspire (tezepelumab) has been given the green light for self-administration by the European Medicine Agency’s Committee for Medicinal … Read the full press release

Tezspire de AstraZeneca recibe la aprobación de la UE para la autoadministración en una práctica pluma precargada para pacientes con asma grave

PRESS RELEASE -- 13, January 2023

(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) CAMBRIDGE, 13-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca (LSE/STO/Nasdaq: AZN), una multinacional británica-sueco-farmacéutica y biotecnológica, ha anunciado que su fármaco Tezspire (tezepelumab) ha recibido luz verde para la autoadministración por parte del Comité de Medicamentos de Uso Humano (CHMP) … Read the full press release

Roche’s Xofluza: The Breakthrough Influenza Drug Approved for Children in Europe

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, January 2023

(PRESS RELEASE) BASEL, 12-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), a global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics focused on advancing science to improve people’s lives, has announced that the European Commission has approved Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil), a … Read the full press release

Xofluza de Roche: el fármaco innovador contra la gripe aprobado para niños en Europa

PRESS RELEASE -- 12, January 2023

(COMUNICADO DE PRENSA) BASEL, 12-Jan-2023 — /EuropaWire/ — Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), un pionero mundial en productos farmacéuticos y diagnóstico centrado en el avance de la ciencia para mejorar la vida de las personas, ha anunciado que la … Read the full press release

GlaxoSmithKline: US FDA regulatory submission acceptance of New Drug Application for daprodustat, an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor

PRESS RELEASE -- 19, April 2022

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 19-Apr-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — GlaxoSmithKline plc (LON: GSK), a British multinational science-led healthcare company, has announced the third major regulatory milestone for its daprodustat, an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor (HIF-PHI), for the potential treatment of … Read the full press release

GlaxoSmithKline: European Medicines Agency (EMA) validated the marketing authorisation application (MAA) for daprodustat, an oral hypoxia-inducible factor prolyl hydroxylase inhibitor used to treat patients with anaemia of chronic kidney disease

PRESS RELEASE -- 1, March 2022

Submission for the treatment of anaemia of chronic kidney disease based on the ASCEND Phase III clinical trial programme, consisting of five trials that all met their co-primary efficacy and safety endpoints EMA file acceptance is the first major regulatory … Read the full press release

AstraZeneca receives EU approval for its Saphnelo, the only new medicine in over a decade for patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, February 2022

(PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, 16-Feb-2022 — /EuropaWire/ — AstraZeneca (LON: AZN), a British-Swedish multinational pharmaceutical and biotechnology company, has announced an European Union (EU) approval for its Saphnelo (anifrolumab) medicine as an add-on therapy for the treatment of adult patients with … Read the full press release

Roche to present new two-year data for its Vabysmo and Susvimo at Angiogenesis, Exudation and Degeneration 2022 on 12 February

PRESS RELEASE -- 11, February 2022

In the YOSEMITE and RHINE studies in diabetic macular edema, at least 60% of eligible Vabysmo patients could extend treatment to every four months at two years, compared to 50% at year one Almost 80% of eligible Vabysmo patients could extend treatment to every … Read the full press release

Spinal muscular atrophy: New data for Evrysdi will be presented by Roche at the World Muscle Society (WMS) Virtual Congress 20 – 24 September 2021

PRESS RELEASE -- 24, September 2021

New data show pre-symptomatic babies with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treated with Evrysdi maintained the ability to swallow Evrysdi has demonstrated consistent clinically meaningful efficacy in adults, children, and babies two months and older and is now approved in 58 countries worldwide Further … Read the full press release

Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative: first all-oral treatment for Human African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness) gets US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval

PRESS RELEASE -- 20, July 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 20-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Sanofi (EPA: SAN), a global biopharmaceutical company focused on human health, has announced fexinidazole approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as the first all-oral treatment for both stages of the … Read the full press release

Kuehne+Nagel takes responsibility of global distribution of Covid-19 Vaccine Moderna

PRESS RELEASE -- 7, January 2021

New arrangement leverages Kuehne+Nagel’s global solutions for pharma & healthcare logistics (PRESS RELEASE) CAMBRIDGE, MA, U.S.A. / SCHINDELLEGI, 7-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Global transport and logistics company Kuehne+Nagel announces international supply chain arrangement with Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA), a biotechnology company … Read the full press release

Lundbeck welcomes acceptance of Vyepti’s marketing authorization application by the European Medicines Agency for the prevention of migraine

PRESS RELEASE -- 22, December 2020

(PRESS RELEASE) VALBY, Denmark, 22-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Danish international pharmaceutical company, H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) announces that its marketing authorization application for Vyepti™ (eptinezumab-jjmr) has been accepted by the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The filing seeks approval to introduce … Read the full press release

Aimmune Therapeutics now a Nestlé Health Science company

PRESS RELEASE -- 14, October 2020

(PRESS RELEASE) VEVEY, 14-Oct-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Nestlé has successfully closed the acquisition of biopharmaceutical company, Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIMT). The company which specializes in developing and bringing new treatments to people with potentially life-threatening food allergies joins Nestlé … Read the full press release

EMA announces the appointment of Dr Hilmar Hamann as Head of the Information Management Division

PRESS RELEASE -- 16, January 2020

(PRESS RELEASE) AMSTERDAM, 16-Jan-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Medicines Agency (EMA) appoints Dr Hilmar Hamann as Head of the Information Management Division. Prior to joining EMA, Dr. Hamann has served as the Director for the Office of Business Informatics … Read the full press release

PDA Announces Six Regulatory Authorities Speaking at Biomanufacturing in Munich

PRESS RELEASE -- 14, August 2019

(PRESS RELEASE) BERLIN, 14-Aug-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) today announced representatives of seven health authorities have been invited to speak at the 2019 PDA Europe Biomanufacturing Conference, 3-4 September 2019 in Munich, Germany. The following health … Read the full press release

PDA Explores the Transformation of Healthcare at 4th Annual European Meeting

PRESS RELEASE -- 10, June 2019

PDA Explores the Transformation of Healthcare at 4th Annual European Meeting
EMA, MHRA and FDA among regulatory agencies participating (PRESS RELEASE) BERLIN, 10-Jun-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) is excited to host its 4th Annual European Meeting: Global Healthcare of the Present and the Future, June 25-26 in … Read the full press release

Associazione Veneta Lotta alla Talassemia (AVLT) and the UK Thalassaemia Society (UKTS) Clarification on European Regulatory Status of LENTIGLOBIN™

PRESS RELEASE -- 27, March 2019

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 27-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — The LentiGlobin application for Conditional Marketing Authorization (cMAA) at the EMA from bluebird bio is still in the process of being reviewed by CHMP during their 25-28 March 2019 meeting. An opinion for … Read the full press release

Francesco Balestrieri appointed ad-interim CEO of Sandoz reporting directly to Vas Narasimhan, CEO, Novartis

PRESS RELEASE -- 15, March 2019

(PRESS RELEASE) BASEL, 15-Mar-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Sandoz’s current Region Head Europe Francesco Balestrieri has just been appointed ad-interim CEO of Sandoz reporting directly to Vas Narasimhan, CEO, Novartis. The change is made as the current CEO of Sandoz, a … Read the full press release