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4 October 2021
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has a new head of international affairs, New Zealand is consulting on proposed warnings and advisory statements for stimulant laxatives, and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has launched an OTC monographs online portal.
29 September 2021
If real-world evidence (RWE) is to reach its full potential for non-prescription medicines, there needs to be “further dialogue” between industry and regulatory bodies, argues a paper just published in the journal Clinical and Translational Science.
28 September 2021
Futura Medical has licensed its topical erectile-dysfunction product MED3000 to Labatec Pharma in the Gulf region as well as Iraq, Jordan and Lebanon.
27 September 2021
Collective action is needed to integrate self-care into global health systems, according to a new report produced by industry association the Global Self-Care Federation (GSCF) with support from the World Health Organization (WHO).
24 September 2021
New Zealand’s AFT Pharmaceuticals has expanded its European business development team as it seeks to overcome the barriers to international business travel associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. In a separate development, the company has gained authorisations for its Maxigesic analgesic in Chile, Pa...
24 September 2021
Switch specialist Maxwellia has appointed Sara Al-Attbi to the newly-created position of medical affairs pharmacist.
24 September 2021
Phoenix has released financial results, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) is supporting an improved takeover offer from Wesfarmers, and Shop Apotheke Europe has completed the move to its new logistics hub.
24 September 2021
The European Union’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has re-elected Harald Enzmann as chair, France has warned about vitamin D overdoses in infants, and the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has added a warning about steroid withdrawal reactions to...
24 September 2021
Hofseth BioCare has expanded its senior management team while Diapharm has opened a branch in Switzerland.
21 September 2021
Germany’s Stada has hired Weleda’s Marc van Boven as head of Consumer Health Germany.