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Gilead wins patent battle with US government over HIV PrEP drugs

Pharmaceutical Technology

This marks a significant development in a tumultuous dispute between the pharmaceutical company and the US government. In November 2019, the government sued Gilead over the company’s alleged patent infringement of the two PrEP drugs Descovy and Truvada. Gilead markets both Truvada and its successor Descovy.

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Nine for 2023, part two: healthcare’s hard problem, the prognosis for diagnosis, and key new pharmacotherapy platforms

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There were developments in the past 12 months, true – Biogen/Eisai’s lecanemab (now branded Leqembi) showed clear success in the Clarity AD trial and received approval by FDA on 6th January 2023. And all are predominantly prevented or treated with medicines that are decades old. Innovation will power the market.

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Patents: a necessary evil?

European Pharmaceutical Review

Patents are often described as the ‘lifeblood’ of pharmaceutical companies. 1 However, patent protection for pharmaceutical products is an economic trade-off between providing monopoly rights that incentivise development of future products and permitting higher drug prices to recoup the investment. Letter to FDA, 06 July 2022.

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Deep Dive: Patients and Partnerships

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New research from Accenture has revealed that adoption of patient support services hasn’t improved since 2015 despite increasing pharma investment. Jennifer Spada tells us how companies can boost awareness of their programmes to improve outcomes. Boosting the impact of patient services. 3 practical steps for improving patient support.

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2022 ISPE Annual Meeting & Expo Opening Keynotes Focus on Quality, Transformation, and Patients

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The first keynote speaker was Michael Kopcha, PhD, RPh, Director of the Office of Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ), Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), US FDA. He presented on “Quality: A Key Ingredient for Stable Pharmaceutical Supply Chains.”. Director, Office of Pharmaceutical Quality. Tue, 11/01/2022 - 06:49.

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Advancing microbiome innovation

European Pharmaceutical Review

The recent FDA approvals of two microbiome products in the US, in November 2022 and April 2023, 1-2 represent a significant milestone, maturing the industry and paving the way for advancement and regulatory clearance of additional microbiome products in broader indications. Internet] Pharmaceutical Technology. cited 2024Feb].

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Fixed-dose combination: Considerations for design, formulation, manufacturing and analysis

Pharmaceutical Technology

Pharmaceutical companies – and the FDA – are embracing FDCs. From 1990 through 2013, the FDA approved 131 FDC products, on average 5.7 From 1990 through 2013, the FDA approved 131 FDC products, on average 5.7 More FDC products flowing into pharma pipelines. The numbers tell the story. new FDC products per year.