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Nine for 2021: Addressing the pandemic legacy

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Not so China, and especially not so the lead five European countries – on average European pharmaceutical companies saw a loss of 30% of the interactive time they previously had with healthcare professionals in 2020. Whatever the challenges, the pharmaceutical industry enters 2021 with a new sense of purpose. Pharma pivots East.

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Legal challenges put off label use of gender affirming care drugs in jeopardy

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Most drugs used here are prescribed off-label, and experts say pharmaceutical companies remain hesitant to conduct clinical trials studying gender-affirming care. One of the reasons why organisations, including pharma companies, do not enter this debate is because these drugs are used off label, says Horowicz.

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Dawn of a new indication: how to study drugs for aging 

Pharmaceutical Technology

Based on preclinical research for their impact on aging, well-known drugs like metformin and rapamycin are already being considered for off-label usage, due to their accepted safety profile and cost-effectiveness. Bellantuono worries that labeling aging as a disease indication could be “agist” and would have social implications.

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The EU joint HTA procedure: a gate or barrier for access?

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As pharmaceutical companies launch their products across European countries, the joint procedure is intended to reduce the duplication of submissions with different evidence requirements and procedural times required at a country level, and thus streamline workflows and reduce administrative burden.