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EU parliament to extend new medicine data protection to 7.5 years
EU lawmakers have gone part of the way to meeting pharmaceutical industry concerns about the exclusivity period for new medicines after reaching a compromise on the biggest overhaul of EU…
EU draws up plans to stockpile scarce medicines
Brussels is seeking to end a Europe-wide medicine shortage by stockpiling drugs and obliging manufacturers to guarantee supplies. The EU will also…
MEPs call for a future-proof EU pharmaceutical policy
MEPs call for national and EU measures to guarantee all patients have safe and timely access to essential and innovative medicines. The…
Pandemic prompts EU drugs watchdog EMA to simplify non-COVID processes
Europe's medicines watchdog said it will simplify some of its review procedures to focus on COVID-19 treatments and vaccines as it faces…
Malta: Medicines Authority recommends no change in AstraZeneca vaccine roll-out
The authority is encouraging vaccinated people and healthcare professionals to be aware of potential side effects of any vaccine. Source MaltaToday Updated…
India to continue export of medicines, including vaccines – PM Modi
NEW DELHI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday the nation would continue to export medicines, including…
Commission fines pharmaceutical firms Teva and Cephalon for delaying of cheaper generic medicine
The European Commission has fined the pharmaceutical companies Teva and Cephalon €60.5 million for agreeing to delay for several years the market…
Antiviral remdesivir reported as effective in limiting disease progression in monkeys with COVID-19
US government scientists reported Friday that the antiviral drug remdesivir was effective in treating monkeys infected with COVID-19. "Early treatment with the…
Polish chemist reported to have made breakthrough discovery in CoVid19 treatment
A Polish chemist from the Wrocław University of Technology, Prof. Maciej Drąg and his team of researchers, together with their counterparts at…
Doubts raised on quarantine conditions imposed on Coronavirus stricken cruise liner in Japan
Quarantine conditions imposed on a stricken ship in Japan are both morally dubious and appear counterproductive, according to health experts who fear…