Browsing: Pharmaceuticals

Roche and Novartis lose Avastin case at EU Court

Eye (LUXEMBOURG) – An agreement between pharma giants Roche and Novartis to reduce use of Avastin in ophthalmology and increase use of Lucentis could constitute restriction of competition, the EU…

EU probes Aspen price hikes for cancer drugs

Drugs (BRUSSELS) – The European Commission opened Monday a formal investigation into concerns that Aspen Pharma has engaged in excessive pricing concerning five life-saving cancer medicines.The investigation concerns the pricing…

Brussels acts against drug use and trafficking

Drugs (BRUSSELS) – The EU Commission proposed Wednesday a new action plan on drugs to strengthen the EU’s response to the newly-emerging health and security challenges in the area of…

EU proposes ban on new psychoactive substance

Photo United Nations office on Drugs and Crime (BRUSSELS) – The European Commission proposed Wednesday to subject the new psychoactive substance MDMB-CHMICA, sometimes referred to as ‘Black Mamba’, to control…

Directive 2004/24/EC covering ‘herbal’ products has recently passed its transition period and come into force, meaning even traditional herbal products face a process of registration . BACKGROUNDMedicinal products made from…

The European Commission has cleared under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of Millipore, a US-based life science group of companies by the German pharmaceutical and chemical company Merck.The Commission…