Ahead of March 24's World TB Day, the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA) has confirmed the biopharma industry's commitment to the World Health Organization (WHO) drive to eradicate tuberculosis and its campaign, “Wanted: Leaders for a TB-free world”, focusing on building commitment at all levels of the community. An IFPMA press releases notes that the biopharmaceutical industry is contributing to the TB challenge with R&D measures to improve access to treatments and to find more effective, safer, all-oral regimens to treat all forms of TB, and new vaccines for adolescents and adults. There are now over 60 R&D projects for TB medicines and vaccines in the pipeline, including seven products in phase III clinical trials. Recent breakthroughs made by Johnson & Johnson and Otsuka (bedaquiline and delamanid) for the treatment of MDR-TB are illustrative of new approaches being taken by biopharma companies to make broadening sustainable and responsible access a priority. "2018 is a critical year for the global TB community", writes IFPMA, "culminating with the first ever UN High-Level Meeting on TB on September 26, 2018".
Fierce Females in the Life Science Space
March 29th 2024In this week’s episode, in recognition of international women’s month, Editor Miranda Schmalfuhs has compiled audio clips from interviews with female KOLs that she's been fortunate enough to speak with over this past month for content across a few of our brands.