All Industry news articles – Page 3
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Industry newsDisposable vapes set to be banned in Britain by 2025
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a ban on disposable vapes, expected to be enforced in England, Wales and Scotland from 2025.
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Industry news£34m NIHR funding open to researchers from LMICs and UK
The NIHR has announced a new award to help create career opportunities for researchers from low-and middle-income countries and the UK.
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Industry newsNon-surgical gastric balloon to be made available on NHS
A novel gastric ‘balloon’ medical device has been made available on the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) for the first time.
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Industry newsMHRA tightens restrictions on fluoroquinolones
The UK’s MHRA has announced that fluoroquinolone antibiotics can only be prescribed when no other antibiotic is appropriate.
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Industry newsDevice which can detect skin cancer approved by FDA
The FDA has approved a wireless hand-held device that uses an artificial intelligence-powered algorithm to detect skin cancer.
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Industry newsScientists hail gram-negative-bacteria killing antibiotic
A novel class of antibiotic has been discovered that is effective against the extensive drug-resistant, gram-negative bacteria, Crab.
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Industry newsMHRA workplan to support safe access to medtech
The MHRA has published a two-year workplan which will see the introduction of a range of new regulations for medical devices in the UK.
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Industry newsEMA set to host psychedelics uses workshop in April
The EMA will host a workshop to discuss the therapeutic potential of psychedelic substances to address unmet medical need.
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Industry news3D-printed device could reduce need for animal testing
A 3D-printed device is able to determine the effects of drugs on the human body and could help reduce the need for testing drugs in animals.
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Industry newsNon-hormonal menopause drug approved in UK
The MHRA has authorised a non-hormonal medicine, Veoza, which targets a protein in the brain to stop vasomotor symptoms in menopause.
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Industry newsEMA/HMA publish workplan for the responsible use of AI
The EMA and the HMA have published a multi-annual AI workplan 2023-2028 to facilitate the safe and effective use of artificial intelligence.
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Industry newsMHRA’s IRP pathway now open for new medicines approvals
Medicines manufacturers can now submit marketing authorisation applications via the MHRA’s International Recognition Procedure.
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Industry newsUS could ‘seize’ drug patents with unused Reagon-era law
The Biden administration sets new policy direction that could see the US federal government ‘seizing’ patents from publicly-funded medicines.
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Industry newsFirst three countries added to WHO-Listed regulatory agencies
Singapore, the Republic of Korea and Switzerland are the first three countries to receive the status of WHO-Listed Authorities.
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Industry newsProbiotic can boost immunity in children, study findings show
In a pre-clinical study, a probiotic bacteria has been found to boost immunity in newborn babies when given to the mother during pregnancy.
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Industry newsMHRA eligibility checker launched for IRP framework
The MHRA has launched an online eligibility checker tool for applications submitted via its International Recognition Procedure (IRP).
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Industry newsCRISPR tool used to treat sickle-cell and β-thalassemia
Casgevy is the first gene therapy that uses the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool to be approved by the UK MHRA.
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Industry newsResearchers aim to diagnose Alzheimer’s through blood test
The Blood Biomarker Challenge will aim to determine if a blood test could be used to diagnose people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Industry newsJ&J to submit trial application for surgical robot
Johnson & Johnson’s MedTech division is set to submit its robotic surgical system to the FDA in order to initiate clinical trials.
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Industry newsCyber risk standard gets FDA backing for medical devices
The FDA has encouraged the use of a consensus standard to help device manufacturers address growing concerns over cyber security in devices.