Drug shortages again on the rise after 5 years of improvements, FDA says
22 June 2018
After 5 years of declines in the number of new drug shortages in the U.S., they jumped to 39 last year from 26 in the two preceding years. And while that is a far cry from the peak of more than 250 registered in 2011, the FDA acknowledges that many of the current shortages have been for critical drug products and “are having a tangible impact on patients.”
Pfizer’s 'Living With Cancer' wowed Cannes attendees, if not the pharma jury
22 June 2018
A Pfizer documentary film about five patients living with cancer may have inspired more fanfare at Cannes Lions Health than it did in the eight months since its launch. The “This is Living With Cancer” film and its associated campaign was shortlisted for a pharma award at the annual ad festival and was heaped with praise after Pfizer presented it in an open session.
EvaluatePharma World Preview 2018, Outlook to 2024
21 June 2018
And according to EvaluatePharma’s World Preview 2018, we are looking at an industry set to experience sales accelerating from the sluggish levels following the financial crisis, to annual compound growth of over 6% between now and 2024.
Russian equipment for storage of thermolabile drugs was delivered to China
21 June 2018
POZIS JSC, an affiliate of Techmash concern of Rostec Corporation, for the first time delivered Russian medical equipment to Hong Kong. Under the contract, the customer received HF-140 POZIS, pharmaceutical refrigerators designed for storage of thermolabile drugs, and RBC-2, new generation compact bactericidal recirculators for air disinfection.
First Russian intradermal implant obtained registration
20 June 2018
The first Russian intradermal implant has successfully passed the state registration. This product has been developed over the past three years with the support of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade as part of the state policy of import substitution.
EEC changed rules for registration of vaccines and use of GMP certificates
20 June 2018
The Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) has amended the rules for registration and expert examination of medicinal products for human use in the Eurasian Economic Union. In particular, it adopted common approaches to the procedure for changing the registration documents for flu prevention vaccines.
Russia is ready to supply insulin to Bulgaria
19 June 2018
“The time has come to reduce imports from abroad and start establishing contacts with neighbors,” said Ivan Zarubin, acting Trade Representative of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Bulgaria, speaking at the Medicine and Pharmacy 2018, a Bulgarian-Russian business forum held in Sofia on June 13.
Construction of a new pharmaceutical plant started in Usolye-Sibirskoye
19 June 2018
An official ceremony marking the launch of construction was held at the site of future plant for active pharmaceutical substances and finished medicinal products of Pharmasyntez-Chemie in Usolye-Sibirskoye on June 15.
Russian nationwide network of biobanks will help to develop new drugs
18 June 2018
New drugs and treatments development requires experiments on animals and humans. However, many problems can be solved just by studying the samples of human tissues outside the human body. To this end, Russia is establishing a nationwide network of biobanks.
New Russian Cancer Drug Increases Survival Rate of Mice by Over 50%
15 June 2018
A group of researchers from the National University of Science and Technology MISIS (NUST MISIS) and the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University have conducted preclinical studies of a new cancer drug based on magnetic nanoparticles.
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