Clinical trial monitoring shows that in the first quarter of 2026, an average of 208 new clinical trial applications were submitted monthly through the Clinical Trials Information System, yielding 668 total submissions of which 538 received authorisation. The median time from submission to decisi...

Novartis oncology advancements take center stage as the company prepares to unveil findings from more than 65 abstracts at the upcoming ASCO and EHA meetings. These presentations spotlight progress with Pluvicto, Kisqali, and Scemblix while reinforcing the firm’s commitment to transforming outcom...

The EUDAMED Implementation 2026 will require mandatory use of four key modules in the European database on medical devices from 28 May 2026. These cover registration of economic operators, device registration via UDI, notified bodies and certificates, plus market surveillance, following earlier v...

Baxfendy hypertension treatment received US Food and Drug Administration approval as the first aldosterone synthase inhibitor for adults with hypertension not adequately controlled on other antihypertensive medications. AstraZeneca’s Baxfendy (baxdrostat) demonstrated statistically significant an...

TrumpRx.gov expansion marks a major step toward greater medication price transparency, as detailed in President Donald J. Trump’s announcement to list more than 600 generic drugs on the platform. Patients can now compare competitive cash prices from Amazon Pharmacy, Cost Plus Drugs, and GoodRx fo...

Zorginstituut Nederland advises against routine trastuzumab-deruxtecan reimbursement for adults with HER2-positive gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction adenocarcinoma after two or more prior therapies, unless price negotiations secure at least a 62 percent reduction. The drug meets scientific s...