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GSK’s world-first gonorrhoea vaccine launched in England

Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 5, 2025

Using real-world data to support vaccine outreach and education Buy Reports Newsletters PT News GSK’s world-first gonorrhoea vaccine launched in England The immunisation programme aims to reduce rising gonorrhoea rates and address antibiotic-resistant strains. GSK’s 4CMenB is not a newly approved vaccine.

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DoH – Abu Dhabi and Sanofi link for vaccine development

Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 20, 2025

The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) and Sanofi have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to bolster vaccine development by leveraging local health-tech ecosystems and research infrastructure. Credit: Department of Health Abu Dhabi. Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.

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ACIP Votes Against Thimerosal Vaccines for Prevention of Influenza

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JUNE 27, 2025

In a vote of 5 to 1 on Thursday, members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to recommend against influenza vaccine containing the preservative thimerosal. The recommendations include all US adults as well as recommending pregnant women also receive a thimerosal-free vaccine for influenza.

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ICH Q6B for Analytics

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JUNE 6, 2025

A magnifying glass examining a vintage vaccine vial surrounded by four minimalistic chart icons, symbolizing healthcare, medicine, and analytics in the context of global health monitoring. This high mass accuracy in combination with this type of instruments’ ability to fragment peptides generates precise sequence information.

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Hypertension: A Silent Killer Requiring Novel Therapies

Pharmacy Times

JULY 19, 2025

doi:10.1016/20S0140-6736(22)02034-7 Aprocitentan (Tryvio) package insert. Widaplik (telmisartan, amlodipine, indapamide) package insert. 2025.6681 Newsletter Stay informed on drug updates, treatment guidelines, and pharmacy practice trends—subscribe to Pharmacy Times for weekly clinical insights. Lancet 2022; 400:1927-1937.

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3 of the year’s most notable FDA nods

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JUNE 27, 2025

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FDA Approves Immunoglobulin Formulation With Low IgA Content for Primary Immunodeficiency

Pharmacy Times

JULY 7, 2025

Takeda has informed the FDA that the manufacturing of Gammagard S/D will cease in December 2027. We are communicating this information now to allow time for patients to work closely with their health care teams to develop alternative treatment plans.” Pharmacy Times. Published February 21, 2025. Accessed July 7, 2025. Subscribe Now!

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Pharmaceutical Compounding Calculations, Part Two–Bulk Drugs

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JUNE 23, 2025

Molecule and mole calculations as described above may be required for secondary label information. The drug-ion MW should be available in the USP , drug product information, or other sources. The drug MW should be available in the USP , drug product information, or other sources. Molecules 2018 , 23 (7) 1719.

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PillPack from Amazon Pharmacy Expands to Medicare Part D: How PillPack and 24/7 Support Are Transforming Medication Access and Adherence

Pharmacy Times

JULY 15, 2025

What we've done is blend PillPack's innovative packaging with Amazon Pharmacy's user-friendly approach and affordability, so these patients can now get their medications in convenient, personalized packets and order everything online through our digital pharmacy. Subscribe Now!

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EU’s Pharma Package falls short of Europe’s goal of global competitiveness

Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 1, 2025

How will RFK Jr’s American dream for vaccines play out? Experts praise the reforms to rare disease and antimicrobial research, but they worry that some provisions in the EU Pharma Package may harm innovation on the continent, contrary to its stated objectives.

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To Combat Medication Errors, Proper Pharmacy Inventory Counts Are Essential

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 5, 2025

Detect-A-Dose lid-label cover enhances medication recognition, reducing packaging errors through a contrasting visual pattern. 2 A prominent aspect of this issue that manufacturers have tried to tackle is medication recognition when transferring pills to containers and packaging. 1-3 Detect-A-Dose Lid Label Covers.

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Big pharma braces for revenue headwinds as patent expiries loom

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JULY 4, 2025

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Lorundrostat Shows Clinically Meaningful Outcomes in Patients With CKD and Hypertension

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 23, 2025

Along with the successful pivotal trials, Launch-HTN and Advance-HTN, and the ongoing open-label extension trial, these results comprise the core package for our planned NDA submission.” link] Newsletter Stay informed on drug updates, treatment guidelines, and pharmacy practice trends—subscribe to Pharmacy Times for weekly clinical insights.

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Expanding Access: Digital Therapeutics and the Evolving Role of Pharmacists

Pharmacy Times

JULY 3, 2025

It's cognitive behavioral therapy packaged as a digital experience. I've even seen VR experiences, so it can be packaged in any type of digital experience. Newsletter Stay informed on drug updates, treatment guidelines, and pharmacy practice trends—subscribe to Pharmacy Times for weekly clinical insights.

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Porton Advanced and EVA Pharma collaborate for CAR T-cell therapies

Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 27, 2025

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FDA approves label updates for BMS’ CAR T cell therapies

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JUNE 27, 2025

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Ethris and Thermo Fisher partner on mRNA solutions

Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 16, 2025

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Trade Policy Shifts: Compliance and Cost Strategies for Pharma

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JULY 24, 2025

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FDA Posts Slate of Seven Warning Letters Following Company Inspections

PharmTech

JUNE 12, 2025

The warnings encompassed various forms of lack of compliance in the agency’s view, including product mislabeling, false or misleading claims on packaging, and shortfalls in current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) standards found during laboratory inspections. Implications of RFK Jr.’s Implications of RFK Jr.’s

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HIV Reporting Meets the Front Line: How Pharmacists Translate Global Health Into Local Care

Pharmacy Times

JULY 17, 2025

Health journalists face significant barriers in accessing accurate information, contributing to misinformation and public confusion. In June 2025, the White House submitted a formal rescissions package to Congress that proposed eliminating billions in foreign aid funding—including over $8 billion allocated to USAID.

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Piramal Pharma announces $90m investment to expand US sites

Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 1, 2025

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MAXONA Pharma seeks FDA approval for pain relief MAX-001

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AUGUST 8, 2025

Using real-world data to support vaccine outreach and education Buy Reports Newsletters PT News MAXONA Pharma seeks FDA approval for pain relief MAX-001 MAX-001 provides both rapid onset and extended duration of analgesia. Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.

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EpiPen patent expiry opens new era for innovation

Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 8, 2025

Using real-world data to support vaccine outreach and education Buy Reports Newsletters PT News EpiPen patent expiry opens new era for innovation The expiration of Viatris’s EpiPen patent in September 2025 will likely result in increased competition and lower costs in the epinephrine delivery space.

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Acumen and JCR partner on brain delivery therapy for Alzheimer’s

Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 16, 2025

How will RFK Jr’s American dream for vaccines play out? Anticipated next steps involve generating preclinical candidate data packages, which will include non-human primate studies expected in early 2026. Following these outcomes, Acumen holds exclusive rights to develop up to two development candidates.

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MHRA approves needle-free adrenaline nasal spray for anaphylaxis

Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 18, 2025

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Sustainable Alternative: PFAS-Free-TPE for Pharmaceutical Stoppers

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AUGUST 11, 2025

SHOW MORE Thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) offer a PFAS-free solution for stoppers in parenteral packaging, ensuring a safer and more sustainable product. Needle of a syringe protrudes through the rubber cap of a vaccine vial with red cap. pharmaceutical packaging where PFAS may be used to treat rubber components).

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Madrigal poised to enter European MASH market after CHMP endorsement

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JUNE 20, 2025

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FDA approves KalVista’s Ekterly for hereditary angioedema

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JULY 7, 2025

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ten23 health Joins Gerresheimer, SCHOTT, Stevanato Group in ‘Alliance for RTU’

PharmTech

JULY 1, 2025

Shifts in sterile manufacturing include isolator tech adoption and packaging tailored to personalized medicine, at-home use, and chronic disease treatments. Pharmapack Europe 2025: Packaging Trends. At that time, Mahler said revisions to regulatory guidance were having an impact on fill/finish facilities. References 1. ten23 health.

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Advancements in Biopharma Spur Innovation

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JUNE 10, 2025

Digital art | Image Credit: © artacet - stock.adobe.com The biopharmaceutical industry has seen exciting advancements in the past decade, with cell and gene therapies, personalized medicine, messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines, and new treatments for autoimmune diseases. Crucially, these modalities won’t exist in isolation.

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Sandoz bolsters in-house biosimilar manufacturing with Evotec acquisition

Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 4, 2025

Using real-world data to support vaccine outreach and education Buy Reports Newsletters PT News Sandoz bolsters in-house biosimilar manufacturing with Evotec acquisition The generics specialist will acquire Just – Evotec Biologics’ biosimilar development and manufacturing plant for $300m.

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FDA gives accelerated approval to Jazz Pharma’s diffuse midline glioma therapy

Pharmaceutical Technology

AUGUST 7, 2025

Using real-world data to support vaccine outreach and education Buy Reports Newsletters PT News FDA gives accelerated approval to Jazz Pharma’s diffuse midline glioma therapy Modeyso is expected to be commercially available in late summer 2025. Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.

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Vertex wins European approval for Alyftrek, bolstering cystic fibrosis stronghold

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JULY 2, 2025

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FDA gives TSND-201 breakthrough therapy designation for PTSD

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JULY 10, 2025

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FDA Approves Tablet Formulation of Zanubrutinib for All Indications

Pharmacy Times

JUNE 11, 2025

Package insert. chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/[link] Newsletter Stay informed on drug updates, treatment guidelines, and pharmacy practice trends—subscribe to Pharmacy Times for weekly clinical insights. FDA approves tablet formulation of BeOne's BRUKINSA for all approved indications. News Release.

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TurboFil Introduces MediFil Cart as Standalone, Servo-Controlled Ceramic Vial Filler

PharmTech

JUNE 6, 2025

Image Credit: © nordroden - stock.adobe.com TurboFil Packaging Solutions is introducing its newest piece of equipment, called the MediFil Cart (1). TurboFil Packaging Machines. How Smart Technology Is Helping Reach Sustainability Goals in Drug Packaging. Automatic machine for filling ampoules and vials. References 1.

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Behind the Headlines, Episode 19: CGT Cost Pressures, BioNTech’s CureVac Move, and Spain’s CAR-T Model

PharmTech

JUNE 19, 2025

While some speculate the move is related to an ongoing patent dispute, the panel suggested the transaction also reflects broader strategic concerns, including a cooling vaccine market and a desire to bolster oncology capabilities and mRNA manufacturing scale.

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Gilead wins positive European approval opinion for twice-yearly HIV injection

Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 28, 2025

EU’s Pharma Package falls short of Europe’s goal of global competitiveness Why can’t the US figure out weight loss drug prices? The WHO adds that the vaccine offers a highly effective, long-acting alternative to daily oral pills and other shorter-acting options. Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.

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CDC Report Finds No Connection Between Thimerosal and Autism

Drug Topics

JUNE 25, 2025

In a new CDC report, investigators found that there was no connection between thimerosal in vaccines and autism or other neurodevelopmental conditions. The properties of thimerosal were documented to contribute to the safe use of multidose vials and packaging of vaccines, such as seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccines.

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Merck concludes SpringWorks acquisition for $3.4bn

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JULY 2, 2025

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EC approves Jazz Pharmaceuticals’ Ziihera for biliary tract cancer

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JULY 2, 2025

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