NICE Endorses Breakthrough Bladder Cancer Treatment for Enhanced Survival

By Staff Writer

August 25, 2025

Bladder cancer treatment has recently advanced, offering new hope for adults with advanced urothelial cancer. If you’re wondering, “What is the most effective first-line bladder cancer treatment for advanced cases in the UK right now?”—the latest update is that the National Institute for Health a...
UK Pharmaceutical Pricing Analysis: Impasse in VPAG Review Undermines Patient Access and Market G...
The accelerated review of the UK's Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access, and Growth (VPAG) concluded without agreement in August 2025. The review focused on soaring payment rates. These require companies to pay up to 35.6% of their revenue from NHS sales. Despite good faith effo...
EFPIA Response to Tariffs: Concerns Over U.S.-EU Trade Agreement Impact on Pharma Industry

By Staff Writer

August 22, 2025

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has expressed significant concern over the new U.S.-EU Joint Framework Agreement. It is particularly worried about potential tariffs of 15% on pharmaceutical products. The organization argues these tariffs break a three...
TAVI Cost-Effectiveness in Brazil: Balancing Coverage Expansion and Economic Viability

By Staff Writer

August 21, 2025

The focus on TAVI cost-effectiveness Brazil has gained attention. The country is assessing the expansion of coverage for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This would include patients with severe aortic stenosis who are classified as low surgical risk (STS-PROM <4%) as a first-lin...
Evolving Strategies in Type 2 Diabetes Management: NICE Guideline Update 2025
Type 2 diabetes management in adults is undergoing significant changes with the draft 2025 NICE guideline update. What are the main improvements in medication, monitoring, and patient care for adults with type 2 diabetes? The answer: The new NICE recommendations prioritize a broader use of SGL...
FDA Guidance on Overall Survival Assessment in Oncology Trials

By Staff Writer

August 20, 2025

Overall survival assessment serves as the gold standard for determining the true impact of oncology treatments, directly answering patient and provider questions such as: “How will this therapy affect my length of life?” According to the latest FDA guidance, robust overall survival assessment is ...
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NICE Endorses Breakthrough Bladder Cancer Treatment for Enhanced Survival

By Staff Writer

August 25, 2025

Bladder cancer treatment has recently advanced, offering new hope for adults with advanced urothelial cancer. If you’re wondering, “What is the most effective first-line bladder cancer treatment for advanced cases in the UK right now?”—the latest update is that the National Institute for Health a...

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UK Pharmaceutical Pricing Analysis: Impasse in VPAG Review Undermines Patient Access and Market G...
The accelerated review of the UK's Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access, and Growth (VPAG) concluded without agreement in August 2025. The review focused on soaring payment rates. These require companies to pay up to 35.6% of their revenue from NHS sales. Despite good faith effo...

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EFPIA Response to Tariffs: Concerns Over U.S.-EU Trade Agreement Impact on Pharma Industry

By Staff Writer

August 22, 2025

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has expressed significant concern over the new U.S.-EU Joint Framework Agreement. It is particularly worried about potential tariffs of 15% on pharmaceutical products. The organization argues these tariffs break a three...

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TAVI Cost-Effectiveness in Brazil: Balancing Coverage Expansion and Economic Viability

By Staff Writer

August 21, 2025

The focus on TAVI cost-effectiveness Brazil has gained attention. The country is assessing the expansion of coverage for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This would include patients with severe aortic stenosis who are classified as low surgical risk (STS-PROM <4%) as a first-lin...

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TAVI Cost-Effectiveness in Brazil: Balancing Coverage Expansion and Economic Viability
The focus on TAVI cost-effectiveness Brazil has gained attention. The country is assessing the expansion of coverage for transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). This would include patients with severe aortic stenosis who are classified as low surgical risk (STS-PROM <4%) as a first-lin...

Global Updates

Assessment of Glofitamab With Gemcitabine in DLBCL Reveals No Additional Benefit

By João L. Carapinha

August 19, 2025

A recent G-BA decision provides a systematic evaluation of Glofitamab Gemcitabine DLBCL, combined with Gemcitabine and Oxaliplatin (GemOx), for treating adults with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) who are ineligible for autologous stem cell transplantation. The review...

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Unlocking Self-Care South Africa: Strategies and Challenges in Healthcare Reform

By João L. Carapinha

August 18, 2025

The recent interview with Nicola Brink, CEO of the Self-Care Association of South Africa, published by Executive Forecast, highlights both the systemic challenges and transformative opportunities within the country’s self-care South Africa sector. The article details persistent regulatory delays—...

Global Updates

PADCEV KEYTRUDA Urothelial Cancer: Advancements in Survival Outcomes and Economic Impact

By Staff Writer

August 13, 2025

A newly published Pfizer press release presents clinical trial results indicating that the combination therapy PADCEV™ (enfortumab vedotin-ejfv) plus KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) significantly improves overall survival in patients with previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial c...

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NICE Endorses Breakthrough Bladder Cancer Treatment for Enhanced Survival

By Staff Writer

August 25, 2025

Bladder cancer treatment has recently advanced, offering new hope for adults with advanced urothelial cancer. If you’re wondering, “What is the most effective first-line bladder cancer treatment for advanced cases in the UK right now?”—the latest update is that the National Institute for Health a...
UK Pharmaceutical Pricing Analysis: Impasse in VPAG Review Undermines Patient Access and Market G...
The accelerated review of the UK's Voluntary Scheme for Branded Medicines Pricing, Access, and Growth (VPAG) concluded without agreement in August 2025. The review focused on soaring payment rates. These require companies to pay up to 35.6% of their revenue from NHS sales. Despite good faith effo...
EFPIA Response to Tariffs: Concerns Over U.S.-EU Trade Agreement Impact on Pharma Industry

By Staff Writer

August 22, 2025

The European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) has expressed significant concern over the new U.S.-EU Joint Framework Agreement. It is particularly worried about potential tariffs of 15% on pharmaceutical products. The organization argues these tariffs break a three...
Evolving Strategies in Type 2 Diabetes Management: NICE Guideline Update 2025

By Staff Writer

August 21, 2025

Type 2 diabetes management in adults is undergoing significant changes with the draft 2025 NICE guideline update. What are the main improvements in medication, monitoring, and patient care for adults with type 2 diabetes? The answer: The new NICE recommendations prioritize a broader use of SGL...

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Publication Delays Impact Careers of Early-Career Researchers

By João L. Carapinha

May 19, 2025

The article “Dear editors, your publication delays are damaging our careers” by Chia-Hsuan Hsu highlights how publication delays hurt careers, especially for early-career researchers. With publication records key for jobs and tenure, slow editorial processes stall academic progress. The author sh...
Hepatitis C Investment Impact: Maximizing Health and Economic Returns in China

By João L. Carapinha

May 14, 2025

The economic ramifications of hepatitis C (HCV) are staggering. Estimates suggest the disease could impose a $1.17 trillion burden on China from 2023 to 2050. This is the crux of the hepatitis C investment impact article we cover below, meeting WHO's 2030 HCV diagnosis and treatment targets requi...
Implementing Health Technology Assessment in Oman

By João L. Carapinha

May 6, 2025

A recent article titled "A roadmap towards implementing health technology assessment in Oman" outlines a strategy for integrating health technology assessment in Oman into the healthcare system over the next decade. This initiative aims to improve resource allocation and facilita...
AI Patient Education: Evaluating ChatGPT and Gemini for Pediatric Condition Materials

By João L. Carapinha

April 22, 2025

A recent peer-reviewed study examined the effectiveness of AI patient education by comparing ChatGPT and Gemini in generating educational materials for common pediatric exanthematous conditions, including varicella, hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD), and measles. The findings indicated that Ch...

Sub-Saharan Africa

Unlocking Self-Care South Africa: Strategies and Challenges in Healthcare Reform

By João L. Carapinha

August 18, 2025

The recent interview with Nicola Brink, CEO of the Self-Care Association of South Africa, published by Executive Forecast, highlights both the systemic challenges and transformative opportunities within the country’s self-care South Africa sector. The article details persistent regulatory delays—...
Novartis Gains Approval for Groundbreaking Malaria Treatment for Infants

By Rene Pretorius

July 30, 2025

In this article we review Swissmedic's approval of Novartis' Coartem Baby. It is the first malaria treatment for infants under 4.5 kilograms. This novel formulation addresses a critical gap in antimalarial care. Existing treatments were unsuitable due to dosing and metabolism concerns in young in...
ViiV Healthcare Licensing: Expanding Access to Long-Acting HIV Treatment in Low-Income Countries
ViiV Healthcare has expanded its voluntary licensing agreement with the Medicines Patent Pool. The update now includes access to long-acting injectable cabotegravir (CAB LA) for HIV treatment. This allows generic manufacturers to supply the therapy in 133 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)....
ARVs Water Impact: Examining the Environmental Consequences of Antiretroviral Drugs in South Afri...

By João L. Carapinha

July 29, 2025

A study by North-West University found high levels of HIV antiretrovirals (ARVs) in South African water systems. The ARVs lopinavir and efavirenz were detected downstream of wastewater plants, exceeding safety limits. These pose risks to aquatic life, such as altered snail development and disrupt...