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SAVE THE DATE. 2-4 November, 2020. Clinical Trials Europe 2020

The Clinical Trials Europe is the Europe's largest event dedicated to streamlining clinical trials and improving patient outcomes. The 2020 Edition will take place virtually on 2-4 November due to covid-19 pandemic. The agenda will foresee 6 conference streams and 2 plenaries that will provide the occasion to bring together collaborative stakeholders, key associations dedicated

October 20th, 2020|

SAVE THE DATE: 30-11-2020. Workshop on support for orphan medicines development

The Committee for Orphan Medicinal Product (COMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) will organise a Workshop on support for orphan medicines development on 30 November 2020. The virtual event aims to encourage early and efficient interactions with the regulators by highlighting pre-marketing support in medicine development in rare diseases. Existing tools such as orphan

October 12th, 2020|

SAVE THE DATE. 23.10.2020. XIII FORESIGHT TRAINING COURSE: CHALLENGES FOR RESEARCHERS AND REGULATORS FACING THE PANDEMIC CRISIS

The XIII Foresight Training Course (FTC) will be held virtually on 23 October 2020. Annually, Fondazione Gianni Benzi organises the Foresight Training Course (FTC), a short international course aimed to promote pharmacological research and innovation. This year, due to the COVID-19 restrictions enforced, the XIII FTC will run virtually in a shorter version and will

October 1st, 2020|

Annagrazia ALTAVILLA, Chair of TEDDY, appointed as consultant/expert of the Council of Europe for children focused activities foreseen in the new COE “Strategic Action Plan on Human Rights and Technologies in Biomedicine”

Annagrazia ALTAVILLA, Chair of TEDDY, has been appointed as consultant/expert of the Council of Europe - Bioethics Division, within the new DH -BIO Strategic Action Plan on Human Rights and Technologies in Biomedicine (2020-2025). This plan provides specific considerations on children and paediatric population, underlining that important human rights challenges are also emerging through established

September 29th, 2020|

Public consultation on European Medicines Agencies Network Strategy to 2025

The European medicines regulatory network (EMRN) represents a unique response to the challenge of regulating human and veterinary medicines across a diverse group of countries. It includes the national competent authorities (NCAs) of the 27 EU Member States plus those of Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, and also come together under the aegis of the Heads

September 29th, 2020|

Good Lay Summary Practice: TEDDY answered to the Public Consultation

The upcoming Clinical Trial Regulation requires the development and dissemination of Lay Summaries of clinical study results from commercial and non-commercial sponsors. However, there is no guidance for all types of sponsors on how best to handle the development process of Lay Summaries and how best to ensure reliable dissemination so that the ultimate goals

September 29th, 2020|

Enpr-EMA comment to FDA docket on Rare Disease Clinical Trial Networks submitted

The Food and Drug Administration launched a docket to require inputs and comments from patients, patient advocates, the scientific community, health professionals, regulatory and health authorities and general public regarding practical steps to establish a rare diseases clinical trial network. Enpr-EMA response to the FDA’s request for information and comments on Rare Disease Clinical Trial

September 29th, 2020|

EMA approved a new treatment for children with chronic kidney disease

EMA has recommended granting an extension of indication for Velphoro (sucroferric oxyhydroxide) to include control of serum phosphorus levels in children aged 2 years or older with chronic kidney disease (CDK) stages 4-5 or with CDK on dialysis. Patients with severe kidney disease cannot eliminate phosphate from their bodies. This leads to hyperphosphataemia (high blood

September 29th, 2020|