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JULY 1, 2009

IN THIS ISSUE
EU DTC advertising
J&J's Remicade fight
AstraZeneca & Merck
PTE on Twitter

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EU DTC rules to change?
The UK's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is seeking opinions on a European Commission (EC) proposal that would allow drugmakers to disseminate certain information on prescription medicines directly to European patients. More...

J&J fights for Remicade rights
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is making a break for escape with global sales of the rheumatoid arthritis treatment Remicade, which the company currently shares with Schering-Plough via a distribution agreement. More...

AstraZeneca & Merck in unique deal
In a novel collaboration, pharma giants AstraZeneca and Merck will investigate the potential benefits of combining their two early-stage compounds for the treatment of solid cancer tumours. More...

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US issues new drug safety guidelines
A discussion draft of the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 has been released, which also contains measures relating to drug safety. More...

Atherosclerosis vaccine receives EU funding
Austria-based AFFiRiS AG is receiving financial support worth several hundred thousand euro for its atherosclerosis vaccine development programme from the European Union's EuroTransBio call. More...

Genetic link to drug-induced liver injury found
The International Serious Adverse Event Consortium (SAEC), a nonprofit partnership, has helped the FDA gain significant understanding of the genetic basis for drug-induced liver injury (DILI). More...

RAPS enters Europe
The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) — the world's largest international membership organization of regulatory professionals in the medical device, pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors — has opened a European office in Brussels (Belgium) that will support programmes, events and operations across Europe, as well as serve as the region's headquarters. More...

Marketing authorization withdrawn for Biferonex
BioPartners GmbH (Switzerland) has formally notified the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) of its decision to withdraw the application of a centralized marketing authorization for Biferonex (interferon beta 1a), 6 million-international-unit solution for injection, prefilled syringes for subcutaneous administration. More...

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