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Breakthrough for Europe as EMA gives the nod to the first gene therapy
At the fourth time of asking, the European Medicines Agency is recommending approval of Glybera, opening up a new era in the treatment of rare diseases, and unlocking the wider potential of gene therapy
Experts urge US, EU to work together in healthcare technologies
Biosimilars, e-health among areas targeted for collaboration in Science|Business panel in Washington
Patients take control of innovation
Despite industry’s endless lip service to driving innovation for the benefit of patients, many diseases go untreated. Now, sick of being passive recipients, patients are taking control and shaping innovation to their real needs
EU regulation proves its worth in driving innovation
It’s a virtuous circle: New approval processes put in place by the European Medicines Agency are de-risking drug development, promoting investment in early-stage biotech and meeting unmet medical needs, says Paul Morton
Don’t put the kibosh on innovation
The European Medicines Agency’s thumbs-down for rare disease treatment Glybera flies in the face of Commission policy. It’s also against the wishes of the European Parliament, and the impetus DG Sanco is putting into Orphan Drugs. Worse still, it’s bad for patients and kills innovation. By Nuala Moran.
Maybe Europe’s pharma sector can save itself
As the second tranche of projects in the €2 billion Innovative Medicines Initiative was announced this week, a quick stock take of progress to date hints at what this wide-ranging collaboration could deliver
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EU regulation proves its worth in driving innovation
It’s a virtuous circle: New approval processes put in place by the European Medicines Agency are de-risking drug development, promoting investment in early-stage biotech and meeting unmet medical needs, says Paul Morton
Breakthrough for Europe as EMA gives the nod to the first gene therapy
At the fourth time of asking, the European Medicines Agency is recommending approval of Glybera, opening up a new era in the treatment of rare diseases, and unlocking the wider potential of gene therapy
Don’t put the kibosh on innovation
The European Medicines Agency’s thumbs-down for rare disease treatment Glybera flies in the face of Commission policy. It’s also against the wishes of the European Parliament, and the impetus DG Sanco is putting into Orphan Drugs. Worse still, it’s bad for patients and kills innovation. By Nuala Moran.
Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics licenses additional novel gene therapy vectors from national institutes of health

Amsterdam Molecular Therapeutics, a leader in the field of human gene therapy, today announced that it has entered into an...

Experts urge US, EU to work together in healthcare technologies
Biosimilars, e-health among areas targeted for collaboration in Science|Business panel in Washington
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