
ICER finds Roche’s Hemlibra cost-effective despite high price tag
Roche’s new haemophilia treatment, Hemlibra, is has a high estimated price tag of $482,000 for the first year of treatment and $448,000 for every subsequent

Sanofi to buy Bioverativ in $11.6 billion deal
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi have agreed to acquire Bioverativ, a U.S. hemophilia specialist for $11.6 billion. This deal is the biggest for Sanofi in seven

UK regulator attempts to ease fears of impending access abyss
The UK’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announced that there would be no sudden changes to the UK regulatory framework in the event

Generation Bio pioneers revolutionary gene therapy delivery system
The biotech venture capital firm Atlas Ventures has announced the creation of Generation Bio, a company that has developed a system by which the dosage

Spark Therapeutics Announces $850 000 price tag of gene therapy treatment Luxturna
Spark Therapeutics has announced its recently approved Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec-rzyl), a gene therapy treatment for biallelic RPE65 mutation-associated retinal dystrophy will cost $425 000 per
FDA approves gene therapy for rare form of vision loss
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of Spark Therapeutics’ gene therapy Luxturna (voretigene neparvovec-rzyl) for the treatment of a rare
FDA issues new draft guidance for Orphan Drug development
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its recommendation for a new approach to drug development for rare pediatric diseases. The new approach supports

The EMA has updated its practical guidance for pharmaceutical companies for procedures related to Brexit
From 30th March 2019, when the United Kingdom’s (U.K.) is expected to withdraw from the European Union (EU), all EU law will no longer apply

Amsterdam will be the new host of the EMA
Amsterdam has been selected as the new post-Brexit home for the European Medicines Agency (EMA). It was chosen in a draw of lots between it