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Complex Drug Products and their Generic Counterparts

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May 18, 2017 3:26 pm | Leave your thoughts


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At the New York Academy of Sciences’ symposium on Equivalence of Complex Drug Products: Scientific and Regulatory Challenges, regulatory officials described how agencies approach evaluating complex generics for marketing approval. In 2015, almost 90% of prescriptions in the United States were for generics, according to the Generic Pharmaceutical Association. However, there are certain complex drug



The Importance of Detecting Counterfeit Medicines

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April 18, 2017 1:00 pm | Leave your thoughts


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False medicines can present a huge health risk to the public. As well as potentially damaging the reputations of pharmaceutical companies, they can disrupt comparator sourcing and clinical trials services. The number of illegitimate and counterfeit medicines across the globe is becoming increasingly concerning, as they have even been appearing in the legitimate medical supply



Sourcing for Clinical Trials and Biosimilar Development

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April 3, 2017 1:10 am | Leave your thoughts



Clinical trial supply is, to state the obvious, an expensive and multifaceted activity which continues to get more complex. Over the past 5 years, factors have extended this trend; for example: Changes in and development of legislation – New EU Clinical Trial regulations (No 536/2014), the Falsified Medicines Directive, US FDA Drug Supply Chain Security



Discussing Price Increases in Off-Patent Drugs

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February 7, 2017 10:06 am | Leave your thoughts


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It has been noted that older, off-patent drugs are becoming increasingly expensive. But what are the underlying causes of the problem and how can policymakers address it? In August 2015, a pharmaceutical company increased the price of Daraprim (pyrimethamine), its newly acquired 62-year-old infectious disease drug. Due to the limited patient population and lack of



New Appointment for CTS

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January 23, 2017 11:28 am | Leave your thoughts


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We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Johnson as the new Director of Clinical Trial Services at Client Pharma CTS. Mark’s considerable knowledge of the global pharmaceutical supply chain and experience within the industry furthers Client Pharma CTS’s ability to support manufacturers, sponsors, biotechs, CROs and patients alike. He will be playing



Differences in Clinical Trials for Biosimilars

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January 17, 2017 1:58 pm | Leave your thoughts



Researchers from the University of Massachusetts and Newcastle University have argued that clinical trial design for biosimilars needs to be standardized after highlighting differences in the safety evaluations and findings between clinical trials for these drugs. The researchers identified that different designs have been employed in some phase III clinical trials when comparing biosimilar TNF



Biosimilars Help to Reduce Cost of Cancer Treatment

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January 6, 2017 12:35 pm | Leave your thoughts


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The cost of drugs to treat cancer has been increasing significantly around the world. This is partly due to the introduction of new therapies to treat the condition; however, with so much research, development and innovation being made there is uncertainty around how health care systems will be able to afford these advancements. Following the



How Can Regulators Influence Drug Affordability

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October 10, 2016 4:03 pm | Leave your thoughts


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In recent years, drug prices have come under increased global scrutiny. As globally people live longer and cures for previously incurable conditions are found, the need for affordable and timely access to medicine has never been more essential. Although the price of medicine is not strictly within the remit of regulatory bodies, drug regulators can



Client-Pharma To Visit CPHI Barcelona In October

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September 29, 2016 1:38 pm | Leave your thoughts


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Client-Pharma will be visiting CPHI Barcelona from 4-6th October. The exhibition, together with co-located events ICSE, InnoPack, P-MEC and FDF, will be a great opportunity for Client-Pharma to meet with existing and potential clients and stay up to date on all the latest industry trends and market news. CPHI Barcelona is the world’s leading pharmaceutical platform. Taking



Japan to be Next Market for Biosimilars

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July 21, 2016 12:15 pm | Leave your thoughts



Japan has been named an emerging market for biosimilars as the uptake for some products is now on a par with generics. Over the past few years, biologics have gained significant traction in the pharmaceutical industry. By 2020 biosimilars are predicted to comprise 27% of the pharmaceutical market, generating a predicted revenue of $290 billion.



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