Novo Nordisk to cease distribution of Tresiba in Germany

1 July 2015 - Novo Nordisk today announced that the company has decided to cease distribution of its once-daily basal insulin ...

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Statement regarding the German Federal Joint Committee’s decision on anti-epileptic drug Fycompa

Eisai Co., Ltd.  announced today that the German Federal Joint Committee (G-BA) has determined no additional benefit for its in-house ...

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Only 3 in 20 new drugs approved in Germany in 2011 were an improvement, report says

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No added benefit with lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (Elvanse) due to an absence of relevant evidence

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Additional benefit of sucroferric oxyhydroxide is not occupied

Sucroferric oxyhydroxide (trade name Velphoro) has been available since August 2014 for use by adults with chronic renal failure undergoing hemodialysis or peritoneal ...

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Added benefit of the fixed combination of dapagliflozin and metformin is not proven

The fixed combination of the drugs dapagliflozin and metformin (Xigduo) has been approved since January 2014 for adults with type ...

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G-BA finds that Constella (linaclotide) provides no added benefit as a treatment for adults with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C)

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Ledipasvir plus sofosbuvir: hint of added benefit in certain patients

The drug combination of ledipasvir and sofosbuvir (trade name Harvoni) has been available since November 2014 for the treatment of ...

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Just look, but don’t touch: EMA terms of use for clinical study data are impracticable

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) receives comprehensive clinical study data from drug manufacturers. These data form the basis for the ...

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Aflibercept in macular oedema after branch retinal vein occlusion: no hint of added benefit

15 Juen 2015 - Since February 2015, aflibercept (trade name Eylea) has been available also for patients with impaired vision ...

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Dulaglutide in type 2 diabetes: hint of an added benefit in combination with short-acting insulin

Since 2014 dulaglutide has been approved alone or in combination with other drugs for the treatment of adults with type ...

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Lurasidone in schizophrenia: added benefit is not proven

The drug lurasidone (trade name Latuda) has been available since November 2014 for the treatment of adults with schizophrenia. The ...

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IQWiG commences 4 new assessments

IQWiG has announced that it has commenced its assessment of the following medicines: ...

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Propranolol in proliferating infantile haemangioma: indication of major added benefit in certain patients

The Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) investigated in a dossier assessment whether propranolol offers an added ...

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Germany's IQWiG has found that pertuzumab (Perjeta) has significant added value in certain patients with advanced breast cancer

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