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Reuters Pharma 2022 – a day one overview – part 1

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The Reuters Pharma event 2022 began as a bustling industry affair yesterday, based out of the Nice Acropolis convention centre on France’s balmy south coast. Indeed, of the 281 WHO-listed essential medicines, 100% of respiratory treatments are Teva’s. NB: Part 2 of ’Reuters Pharma 2022 – a day one overview’ will follow shortly….

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Inflation threatens supply of life-saving generics to Europe

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On November 16, 2022, Medicines for Europe (MFE), the generics and biosimilars body, called for EU and national reforms to improve the security of medicine supplies, including tackling the impact of inflation on the security of essential medicine supplies with smart procurement guidelines for medicine.

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Parallel import of medicinal products: regulatory update

European Pharmaceutical Review

In the judgment ‘Pharmacia & Upjohn SA vs Paranova A/S’ (CJEU judgment of 12 October 1999 in case C-379/97) 2 CJEU decided that BMS conditions apply also to the medicinal product rebranding. Four recent rulings on parallel imports In November 2022, the CJEU announced four rulings on the parallel import of medicinal products.

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Sandoz bulks up ahead of possible sale with Coalesce buy

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For Sandoz, the acquisition gives it a technology platform in an area of the generic medicines market with a relatively high barrier to entry, as developing inhaled medicines poses “comparatively high technical complexity,” according to Sandoz chief executive Richard Saynor.

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Sandoz to become standalone company

European Pharmaceutical Review

Meanwhile, Sandoz would leverage its strong brand and sustain its leading global position by continuing to invest in the key strategic areas of Biosimilars, Antibiotics and Generic Medicines. strength in technology platforms: Gene Therapy, Cell Therapy, Radioligand Therapy, Targeted Protein Degradation and xRNA.

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CHMP meeting highlights – January 2023

European Pharmaceutical Review

Four new medicines recommended for approval The CHMP recommended granting a marketing authorisation for Sotyktu (deucravacitinib) for the treatment of moderate to severe plaque psoriasis in adults. Sitagliptin/Metformin hydrochloride Sun (sitagliptin/metformin hydrochloride) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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What happened to all the antibiotics?

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With the production of generic medicine being concentrated in China and India, the ability to flexibly influence the supply of generic medicine, which most antibiotics are, is relatively limited. Larger questions remain around the way in which to support manufacturers to invest in production capabilities for antibiotics.