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The FDA commissioner said that supply chains will remain interconnected no matter how much nationalism dominates the political landscape, meaning international cooperation will still be necessary.

Companies submitting clinical data for publication under the European Medicines Agency's Clinical Data Publication policy and Health Canada's Public Release of Clinical Information initiative can now provide a single anonymization report to both regulators. This report would explain the steps taken by sponsors to ensure the anonymized data poses a low risk of re-identification.

J&J says it has “exhausted all current viable avenues” to get its antidepressant nasal spray Spravato reimbursed on England’s National Health Service, after NICE decided against re-appraising the drug following numerous funding rejections.

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Ninety-two approvals, seven revocations and myriad standard-of-care treatments are all discussed in a first-of-its kind study examining the data and nuances of oncology submissions processed under Health Canada’s 26-year-old notice of compliance with conditions (NOC/c) pathway.

A new federal law aims to promote the conduct of trials and speed up access to innovative drugs in Brazil.

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The deal comes at a time when Latin American countries are increasingly looking to improve the regulatory environment for pharmaceuticals and move towards greater convergence.

Adult immunization programs can save “billions” for society, but their value is underestimated because of challenges around measuring broader value evidence and a lack of incentives for companies to collect this data, says the Office of Health Economics.

Drawing references from the EU and US guidelines for decentralized clinical trials, the Egyptian FDA has framed draft requirements that sponsors should consider when planning to use off-site nurses in their drug and medical device studies.

Brazil has listed 42 international regulatory bodies as equivalent authorities, including US FDA and the EU’s EMA.

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The Swiss agency says the aim of the agreement is to bring “high-quality, life-saving medicines to patients as quickly as possible.”

Training projects are intended to strengthen the African regulatory environment, boost the capacity of the African Medicines Agency, facilitate regulatory reliance, and increase joint new drug assessments.

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