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Drug safety update says fluoroquinolone antibiotics should be last resort

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

From 22 January 2024, fluoroquinolone antibiotics given systemically – by mouth, injection or inhalation – must only be administered when other recommended antibiotics ‘have failed, will not work due to resistance, or are unsafe to use in an individual patient’, the regulatory agency said.

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New Year, New Goals: 2024

The Thyroid Pharmacist

I am hoping to feel more settled in 2024. I am wrapping up some projects in early 2024 and I am carving out more time for myself and my own healing. You can learn more about the results here and be the first to be notified the next time we run it in Fall 2024. Gut Recovery Program (est.

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MHRA set to launch biobank pilot to better understand genetics and medicines safety

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

‘Almost a third of adverse reactions to medicines could be prevented with the introduction of genetic testing… This has the potential to transform our safety monitoring activities – enabling us to meet a real need by using high-quality patient data to reduce side effects of medicines.’

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Could GSK myelofibrosis treatment gain EU-first approval?

European Pharmaceutical Review

In these clinical trials, the most common adverse reactions were diarrhoea, thrombocytopaenia, nausea, headache, dizziness, fatigue, asthenia, abdominal pain and cough. GSK shared that a decision on marketing authorisation for momelotinib in the EU is expected by early 2024.

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EU expands accessibility of product information for medicines with electronic format

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

The full pilot involves 25 medicines and will conclude in July 2024. Future developments to the digital system could include functionalities such as automatic update notifications, access to supportive videos or audio content and online adverse-reaction reporting tools, the EMA said.

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FDA approves first treatment for geographic atrophy

European Pharmaceutical Review

A marketing authorisation application (MAA) is under review by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) with a regulatory decision expected in early 2024. The safety profile of SYFOVRE is well-demonstrated following ~12,000 injections. SYFOVRE is expected to be available by the beginning of March 2023.

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Momelotinib receives positive CHMP opinion for myelofibrosis patients with anaemia

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

In these clinical trials, the most common adverse reactions were diarrhoea, thrombocytopaenia, nausea, headache, dizziness, fatigue, asthenia, abdominal pain and cough. A decision on EU marketing authorisation is expected for momelotinib by early 2024.