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NICE turns down Dompe’s eye drops for rare eye condition over price concerns

March 21, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Dompe, NICE, cenegermin, neurotrophic keratitis, pharma, rare disease

NICE has announced that it has recommended against the use of Dompe’s recombinant human nerve growth factor eye drop therapy …

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The need for flexible appraisal of rare disease medicines

March 15, 2018
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amryt Pharma, feature, pharma, rare disease, rare diseases

Recent data has shown that England is, on average, slower than Germany, France, Spain and Italy in making orphan medicinal …

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Shire, Microsoft and EURORDIS form rare disease alliance

February 20, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Microsoft, Shire, eurordis, pharma, rare disease

Rare disease specialist pharma firm Shire, rare disease patient alliance EURORDIS and tech giant Microsoft have announced they have formed …

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Shire announces split into two business units, downgrades revenue forecast

January 9, 2018
Manufacturing and Production, Sales and Marketing Shire, neuroscience, pharma, rare disease

Shire has revealed that it now plans to move forward by separating its operations into two distinct divisions: rare disease …

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The rare disease climate in Europe

December 21, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical, rare disease

Continuing on from this week’s earlier feature on the rare disease situation in the US, Pharmafile moves its attention onto …

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Rare disease medicines access faces a perfect storm

December 18, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing biotech, drugs, pharma, pharmaceutical, rare disease

With access to rare disease treatments coming under increasing attention, both in the EU and the US, Pharmafile.com took the …

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Behind Rare Disease Day 2017

April 3, 2017
Business Services, Manufacturing and Production, Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Rare Disease Day, rare disease

Rare Disease Day falls on the last day of February, meaning every four years it occurs on a leap year, …

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NICE drug expense limit of £20 million could cause treatment delays

March 16, 2017
Medical Communications, Sales and Marketing NHS England, NICE, fast-track appraisal process, rare disease

NICE has released its decision on the fast-track approval process and other changes that will be brought through at the …

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Ionis achieves successful Phase 3 trial to treat rare diseases

December 19, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development Akcea, Ionis, rare disease

Ionis Pharmaceutial announced that the results of a Phase 3 trial into its treatment for hypertriglyceridemia met its primary endpoint. …

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Shire gets FDA breakthrough therapy designation for two rare disease drugs

June 13, 2016
Manufacturing and Production, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Breakthrough Therapy Designation, Shire, US FDA, rare disease, rare disease drugs

Ireland headquartered Shire (LSE: SHP) on Monday said the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted breakthrough therapy designation …

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FDA rejects Chiasma’s new drug application for therapy to treat rare growth disorder

April 18, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Chiasma Inc, US FDA, drug trial, rare disease

Shares in Chiasma Inc (Nasdaq: CHMA) plunged to more than halve on the Nasdaq Monday as the company reported the …

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GW Pharma starts Phase III trials for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex drug

April 11, 2016
Research and Development Epidiolex, GW Pharmaceuticals, Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, genetics, rare disease

GW Pharmaceuticals Plc (Nasdaq: GWPH) said it has started late-stage trials for its Epidiolex (cannabidiol or CBD) to treat seizures …

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US panel supports accelerated approval for Intercept’s trial drug for rare liver condition

April 8, 2016
Medical Communications, Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Intercept Pharmaceuticals, PDUFA, US FDA, liver disorder, rare disease

Intercept Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: ICPT) said a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory committee has recommended accelerated approval for its …

Amicus Therapeutics’ Fabry disease drug gets European regulatory support

April 4, 2016
Research and Development, Sales and Marketing Amicus Therapeutics, EMA, Fabry disease, genetic disorder, rare disease

Shares in biotechnology firm Amicus Therapeutics (Nasdaq: FOLD) rose to close up nearly 3% after the European regulators announced backing …

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