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European Parliament approves pharma reform compromise for equal access to new medicines

The new proposal will be finalised after the EU elections take place in June 2024

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Bristol Myers Squibb’s Reblozyl receives EC approval in myelodysplastic syndromes

The treatment is already approved in the EU to treat anaemia in adults with beta-thalassaemia

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Merck’s Keytruda regimen granted EC approval for expanded lung cancer use

The approval represents the sixth lung cancer indication for the anti-PD-1 therapy in Europe

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Bristol Myers Squibb announces EC approval for multiple myeloma therapy Abecma

Approximately 50,000 cases of the blood cancer are diagnosed in Europe every year

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Pfizer’s 20-valent pneumococcal vaccine receives EC approval for infants and children

The 20 serotypes included in Prevenar 20 cause the majority of circulating pneumococcal disease

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Pfizer’s Velsipity granted EC approval for ulcerative colitis in patients aged from 16 years

The immune-mediated inflammatory bowel disease affects approximately 2.6 million people in Europe

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Biogen receives EC approval for Skyclarys in Friedreich’s ataxia patients

The company gained access to the drug through its $7.3bn acquisition of Reata Pharmaceuticals

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EC approves Vertex/CRISPR’s Casgevy gene therapy for inherited blood disorders

There are now more than 8,000 patients who are potentially eligible for treatment with Casgevy

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Takeda’s HyQvia receives EC approval for rare neuromuscular disorder CIDP

HyQvia can now be used as a maintenance therapy for patients of all ages with CIDP

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GSK’s Omjjara approved by EC to treat myelofibrosis patients with anaemia

About 40% of myelofibrosis patients have moderate-to-severe anaemia at the time of diagnosis

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EC opens participation to new alliance addressing critical drug shortages

The Critical Medicines Alliance is expected to publish its first advice by autumn 2024

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Roche’s subcutaneous Tecentriq granted EC approval for multiple cancer types

The formulation reduces treatment time by around 80% compared to intravenous infusion

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