European Pharmaceutical Review

JANUARY 30, 2024

The European Medicine Agency’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended marketing authorisations for the regulatory approval of three medicines at its January 2024 meeting last week. Additionally, a positive opinion for Niapelf (paliperidone), a generic medicine for schizophrenia was adopted in the meeting.

Generic Medicine 98

Generic Medicine Chemotherapy Hospitals 98

European Pharmaceutical Review

APRIL 30, 2024

If approved, fruquintinib could provide a new oral, chemotherapy-free option as the first and only selective inhibitor of all three vascular endothelial growth factor receptors (VEGFR) receptors approved in the EU for this disease, according to Takeda. This covers paediatric plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis and Crohn’s disease.

Biosimilars 98

Biosimilars Generic Medicine Chemotherapy Hospitals 98

European Pharmaceutical Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Biosimilars given a positive opinion Dyrupeg (pegfilgrastim) to reduce the duration of neutropenia and help prevent febrile neutropenia following chemotherapy. The EC questioned whether this would necessitate an update of the CHMPs opinion made in November 2024.

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Generic Medicine Vaccines Chemotherapy Biosimilars 52