UK – SKYCovion COVID-19 vaccine authorised by MHRA
SKYCovion, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by SK Chemicals, has today been authorised by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
It becomes the 8th...
UK – MHRA announces new recognition routes to facilitate safe access to new medicines...
New regulatory recognition routes for medicines will be established using approvals from Australia, Canada, the European Union, Japan, Switzerland, Singapore and the United States,...
UK – Regulatory approval of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for COVID-19
There are four presentations of the original COVID-19 Vaccine Pfizer/BioNTech authorised for use in Great Britain, three of which are currently available and all...
UK – Bayer’s Nubeqa combination recommended by NICE to treat metastatic prostate cance
The final draft guidance from NICE specifically recommends Nubeqa tablets in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and docetaxel.
The decision follows the Medicines and...
UK – AstraZeneca’s heart failure treatment recommended by NICE for expanded use
Forxiga, sold as Farxiga in certain markets, has previously been recommended by NICE as a treatment option for HF patients with reduced ejection fraction...
UK – MSD and Eisai’s combination therapy recommended by NICE for advanced endometrial cancer
The combination therapy is specifically indicated for adults with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer whose disease has progressed on or after platinum-based chemotherapy and...
UK – AbbVie’s Rinvoq recommended by NICE for Crohn’s disease
The authorisation, which makes Rinvoq the first oral Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitor available for this indication in England and Wales, specifically applies to patients...
Europe – Guidance for industry to prevent and mitigate medicine shortages
EMA has published recommendations for industry on good practices to ensure continuity in the supply of human medicines, prevent shortages and reduce their impact .
Medicine...
