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2022 spells change for EU pharmaceutical legislation

European Pharmaceutical Review

The review was impacted by Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic, which compounded existing issues surrounding high drug pricing and patient access that had been brewing since 2016 and highlighted several shortcomings in the EU’s pharmaceutical system. It is too early to say because we have not seen the whole package of measures yet.

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Achieving scale up success under economic uncertainty

European Pharmaceutical Review

Market uncertainty Rising operational costs, stiffening competition, ongoing patent expirations, evolving environmental and social governance requirements and increasing pressure on drug prices mean the industry will have to navigate thoughtfully to be successful amid this complicated mix of financial and strategic risks.

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Three strategies for managing loss of exclusivity successfully

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Drug prices to plummet in wave of expiring patents”. Price decay after loss of brand exclusivity”. These are just three headlines that come up when you Google “drug patent expiry”. AstraZeneca’s patent for its top-selling gastroesophageal reflux disease drug was due to expire in 2001. billion in 2004.14