Regulatory

Merck's Remicade discounting put squeeze on biosims—and broke U.K. law, officials say Under biosimilar assault in Europe, Merck rolled out cut-rate deals on Remicade to defend its brand from cheaper options, then-brand-new to the market. Now, the U.K.’s competition authority claims the pharma giant “broke competitio...

Tesaro puts AstraZeneca on notice with early FDA nod for Lynparza rival niraparib Tesaro’s closely watched ovarian cancer drug niraparib—now dubbed Zejula—won an FDA nod on 27th March, months before its scheduled decision date. Apart from getting approval, Zejula also got a broader label than its head-to-head rival,...

GSK consolidates DT and TT vaccine production in Hungary plant, adding 100 jobs With GlaxoSmithKline’s vaccines sales expanding, it figures it needs expanded production as well and some of that will happen at a 10-year-old plant in Hungary as well as Germany. GlaxoSmithKline said on Monday that it would invest £40 m...

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NPPA slams pharma giants for overcharging The price regulator in the pharmaceutical industry, National Pharmaceutical Price Authority (NPPA) has discovered that the leading Pharma companies are overcharging customers for abundantly prevalent drugs in the market. NPPA has alleged that the listed 634 drugs are being s...

Vulvovaginal Candidiasis (VVC) is an infectious disease, also known as ‘Vaginal thrush’, ‘monilia’, and vulvovaginal candidosis. VVC is usually caused by the yeast species Candida albicans, an infection of vagina associated with itchy rash of the vulva. Common symptoms include itching, soreness or burning discomfort...