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From crisis to hope. Restoring mental wellness in a post-pandemic world

09 October 2023

The safety measures taken to stop the pandemic in the years 2020-2021 have had a significant impact on our lives. Society had to confront lifestyle changes, uncertainty about the future. It is frightening that suicide attempts among children have increased several times compared to the pre-pandemic level. Check what the results of scientific research say about how drastically the level of mental health in our society has decreased and find out how you can help yourself and your loved ones.

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Medicinal products advertisement – what is it and what requirements must it fulfill?

02 August 2023

Nowadays it is difficult to imagine an economic entity functioning without using any form of advertisement. What about medicinal products? Do life-saving and life-enhancing products also need advertising? Do medicines which have pervaded our daily lives need to be additionally advertised? Stay informed with the latest medicinal products advertisement regulations and best practices. Read now for expert insights and guidance.

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Is market analysis important for pharmaceutical project success?

20 July 2023

In 2012 the medical and patient world held its breath because of Sanofi’s new product launch – Zaltrap (afibercept), a medicinal product registered for the treatment of colon cancer and its price of 9600 $/month. The price of Avastin (bevacizumab), its closest competitor, was half of its price, since Sanofi’s treatment was so expensive, oncologists turned down the idea of using it. Nowadays, even smaller brands don’t hesitate to spend money for reliable recognition of the market. Does this problem also apply to generic drugs? It may seem that the introduction of a generic drug will guarantee market success. Therefore, is there anything to be afraid of? Is there any risk, anything can go wrong?

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How to increase the safety of used cosmetics? A few words about cosmetovigilance

12 July 2023

Every day, a lot of people experience side effects after using cosmetics, but not everyone knows that they can report them to the responsible authorities. Why reporting adverse reactions is important and how it affects the safety of cosmetics? If you want to find out what cosmetovigilance is – we invite you to read the article.

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IMPD for ATMP – going into clinic

12 May 2023

Like every medicinal product, also an ATMP has to be well described prior each clinical trial. Hence, it is necessary to prepare a complete set of relevant documents required by law and then obtain approval for the clinical trial issued by the respective national agency. Explore the crucial steps of preparing an Investigational Medicinal Product Dossier (IMPD) for Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP) as they progress into clinical trials.

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Safety management of adverse reactions from clinical trials – what you need to know

13 April 2023

Safety management is key to any clinical trial and an utmost obligation to any pharmaceutical company introducing new medicinal products to the market. Whilst conducting a clinical trial, safety of all subjects is paramount, therefore best efforts should be made to capture any safety issues. All safety aspects have to be analyzed in the study protocol and approved by Competent Authorities (CAs) before any actions are taken or any subject […]

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A human hand holding a blister with pills and in the background a computer keyboard with the "Marketing authorization" button with the Polish flag on it.
Responsibilities of the Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH) after obtaining the Marketing Authorisation (MA) for the medicinal product in Poland

01 March 2023

As soon as the MA has been granted for the medicinal product, the Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH) is responsible for the product’s quality, efficacy and safety. Therefore, the MAH is obliged to comply with national and European legislation. It is important to remember that depending on the country in which the medicinal product has obtained the MA, the MAH has different obligations, which must be kept […]

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Clinical trials – where to conduct them?

01 February 2023

Each drug developer at some point reaches the moment when it is necessary to run a clinical trial, and has to ask themselves where to test the developed medicinal product. However, there is no easy and straightforward answer as there are no formal limits in choosing the country. In this article we would like to bring the topic of country selection for clinical trials and present some benefits of certain countries – […]

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Skin products – What’s new in the ICH Q3D Guideline For Elemental Impurities?

18 January 2023

Have you heard about the new version of the ICH Q3D Guideline for Elemental Impurities? Do you know, it was adopted on 24 March 2022 by The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA). It was published on 2 May 2022 and came into force on 24 September 2022. The document introduces limits for elemental impurities present […]

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Pharmacovigilance system provider

06 December 2022

Pharmacovigilance (PV) is the science and activities related to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other medicine-related problem. It is essential to monitor post-authorisation safety of medicines to gather all safety data from a large number of various patients with numerous conditions and concomitant therapies using the drug for a long period of time. Therefore, each marketing authorisation holder (MAH) is legally obligated to operate […]

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TOP 10 challenges in Market Access of ATMPs

25 November 2022

The Market Access (MA) topic is fascinating in itself, but like any topic, it will be more easily remembered and assimilated if it is described in a non-standard way. Instead of using official definitions regarding Market Access, let’s go through the subject of MA on the example of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMPs). Quite challenging? Probably yes, but like they say: where there’s a will, there’s a way. Market Access […]

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Unstoppable changes in pharmacovigilance of veterinary medicinal products

04 November 2022

Are you ready for the new regulations? At the beginning of year 2022 Veterinary Regulation 2019/06 has come into force, introducing innovative approach to safety surveillance of veterinary medicinal products. Marketing Authorisation Holders (MAHs) will now face new challenges with regard to fulfilling legal obligations and maintaining their pharmacovigilance system up-to-date. Below provided summary gives an overview on the upcoming changes and […]

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