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Hospital pharmacists and regulators lead the way on shortages

EHA welcomes initiatives but calls for more focus on causes

Medicine shortages have a negative impact on the quality and cost of treatments and on patient access to the best possible care.

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Strengthening Resilience and Fostering Collaboration: Ensuring a Transparent and Reliable Supply Chain for Plasma-Derived Products

The issue of immunoglobulin shortages and the importance of enhancing and maintaining plasma supplies have gained significant attention within the policy and regulatory landscape of the European Union.

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Selected EMA news

October 2024New medicines recommended for approval
Pomalidomide Teva (pomalidomide) – generic
Treatment of multiple myeloma (a type of blood cancer)

Hympavzi (marstacimab) – orphan medicine
Treatment of bleeding episodes
New information on approved medicines
Darzalex (daratumumab) – new indication – orphan medicine
Treatment of multiple myeloma (a…

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Expert opinions for COVID-19 vaccination in patients with hematologic cancer

Ronja Brockhoff, Hamdi Akan, Rafael Duarte, Martin Hönigl, Nikolay Klimko, Sibylle C. Mellinghoff, Livio Pagano, Antonio Pagliuca, Paul Verweij, Oliver A.

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Mini-hormone fights iron

Iron overload commonly leads to organ damage and even death. Currently available treatments for iron overload are burdensome or cause side effects.

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EHA at ICH meeting: Excessive bureaucracy harms patient safety and innovation

To solicit input from a wide range of non-ICH members about the revision of ICH E8(R1), ICH held a Public Meeting on ICH E8(R1) “General Considerations for Clinical Studies” (Silver Spring, USA, October 31, 2019).

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First randomized evidence for kinase inhibitor activity in acute myeloid leukemia

Despite the success of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in some forms of leukemias such as chronic myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia, until now a kinase inhibitor had yet to demonstrate activity in acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

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COST Action ‘EuNet-INNOCHRON’

The European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) is an EU-funded, intergovernmental framework that aims to create pan-European research networks in all science fields and promote excellence, foster interdisciplinary research and empower young researchers and innovators.

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