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17 March, 2021

Spain launched 44 clinical trials for cardiovascular diseases in 2020

Pharmacological treatments, together with heart-healthy lifestyles, are the factors that contribute the most to improving the control of these pathologies The pharmaceutical industry has 600 investigational […]
11 March, 2021

Promoting the use of biomarkers improves cancer diagnosis and treatment

A new study evaluates the availability, quality and reimbursement of these tests in the European Union It proposes short and long-term measures to move towards precision […]
4 March, 2021

20% of clinical trials in Spain are already focused on rare diseases

The European Regulation on Orphan Medicines of the year 2000 has been the key in this research launch A quarter of the annual approvals of new […]
23 February, 2021

Clinical trials: this is how drugs and vaccines are designed

Medications and vaccines don’t come out of nowhere. They are not done in a rush and they are not due to commercial gimmicks. They are the […]
5 February, 2021

Cancer: the fight is not stopped by the covid; 4 out of 10 investigational drugs are antitumor

Source: https: www.diariofarma.com Cancer continues to be one of the main fronts of the fight for drug research. On the occasion of tomorrow’s World Cancer Day […]
26 January, 2021

CARTs effective for solid tumors, not just blood cancers

An American study indicates that these cells can fight breast, colon and lung cancer Source: www.redaccionmedica.com A new study, led by researchers at UT Southwestern (UTSW) […]
14 December, 2020

Why might the development of a new drug take more than 10 years?

Source: www.lne.es New drugs are responsible for 73% of the prolongation of life expectancy in developed countries and have managed to solve more and more diseases. […]
9 December, 2020

The pharmaceutical industry once again sets a record for investment in R&D in Spain

Source: www.lavozdegalicia.es The sector has registered an investment in research and development of 1,211 million euros in 2019, 5.2% more than the previous year In these […]
30 November, 2020

The Royal Decree that regulates observational studies with medicines for human use approved

Source: www.noticias.juridicas.com Royal Decree 957/2020, of November 3, establishes the conditions that must be met to proceed with the evaluation, performance and monitoring of observational studies […]
19 November, 2020

Eight drug projects of small Spanish companies attract the interest of pharmaceutical companies

New meeting of the Farma-Biotech program, which brings start-ups and research groups into contact with national and international pharmaceutical companies to promote preclinical research and facilitate […]
9 November, 2020

Regulatory alignment and mutual recognition for the manufacture of medicines, needs of the pharmaceutical industry in the face of ‘Brexit’

Pharmaceutical companies are working to ensure seamless access to medicines ahead of the UK’s exit from the EU, due in January Farmaindustria and the British Embassy […]
6 November, 2020

Takeda launches a website that groups all its clinical trials

So, in an exercise of transparency, anyone can have access to this data Carmen Montoto, Takeda Medical Director in Spain Source: www.redaccionmedica.com As part of its […]
23 October, 2020

Farmaindustria bets on digitization to consolidate Spain in drug trials

In the workshop “Digital challenges in the management of clinical trials”, organized by Farmaindustria, its attendees have shown their commitment to digitization to help Spain consolidate […]
21 October, 2020

BMS celebrates the first international forum aimed at the research community of Spain and Portugal

The objective of this meeting has been to present the latest advances in the area of Oncology with experts of national and international origin and to […]
20 October, 2020

Research in breast cancer: more survival and better quality of life

Nine out of ten women diagnosed in Spain survive to 5 years The development of more precise, effective treatments with fewer side effects, together with the […]
5 October, 2020

Covid-19 has delayed cancer clinical trial programs

  Source: www.redaccionmedica.com María Blasco recalls that investment in science “is not even at the levels prior to 2010” Scientists gathered at the meeting ‘A new […]
2 October, 2020

Immunotherapy before surgery doubles survival in lung cancer

A Spanish study “opens a door in a global therapeutic approach” that would allow more patients to be cured Source: www.redaccionmedica.com The survival prospects of patients […]
28 September, 2020

The fight against cancer is not stopped by the coronavirus: four out of ten new investigational drugs are antitumor

Even in the harshest months of the pandemic, pharmaceutical companies have continued to promote studies to admit patients, when it was the only therapeutic alternative for […]
17 September, 2020

Comprehensive commitment of the pharmaceutical industry to patient safety

Clinical trials, pharmacovigilance and verification are just some of the fields of action where pharmaceutical companies actively work to guarantee the well-being of people in their […]
15 September, 2020

Arranca el primer ensayo en humanos de una vacuna Covid-19 en España

Janssen’s coronavirus vaccine will be tested in 190 Spanish volunteers and the study will last between 4 and 6 months Source: www.redaccionmedica.com Spain begins, this week, […]
11 September, 2020

AEMPS recommendations on Covid19 to the pharmaceutical industry and distribution

Source: actasanitaria.com The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) has published a series of recommendations for action in the event of Covid-19 infection in the […]
10 September, 2020

They identify a key protein to prevent breast cancer metastasis

HIR researchers have described the role of B3 integrin in cell-to-cell communication, key to the development of metastases. Source: www.immedicohospitalario.es A team of researchers from the Translational […]
3 September, 2020

Spain, protagonist in clinical trials to find the coronavirus vaccine

Source: www.immedicohospitalario.es The three hospitals participating in the research; La Paz y la Princesa in Madrid and Valdecilla in Santander, have already recruited the participating volunteers. […]
21 July, 2020

CLINICAL TRIALS RECOVER NORMALITY AFTER THE SANITARY CRISIS

Source: www.farmaindustria.es Within the terrible pandemic that plagues the world there has been some good news, such as the demonstration of Spain’s leadership in clinical research. […]
14 July, 2020

The coronavirus crisis shows the importance of promoting the digital transformation of healthcare

Many digital solutions put into practice during the pandemic, such as remote monitoring, can help consolidate Spain’s leadership in clinical drug trials.Farmaindustria participates in the Covid-19 […]
8 July, 2020

Approved the call for independent clinical trials of the Carlos III Health Institute

Source: www.actasanitaria.com The Council of Ministers has authorized, on Tuesday, July 7, the Carlos III Health Institute (ISCIII), the call for grants for independent clinical research […]
25 June, 2020

Investment in research and recovery of production, bases to revive the economy

Source: www.actasanitaria.com “Investment in research and the recovery of offshoring production are the bases to reactivate the Spanish economy from the pharmaceutical industry”, as detailed by […]
23 June, 2020

The RERFAR-COVID19 SEFH Registry identifies drugs that reduce mortality from the disease

Source: https://www.immedicohospitalario.es/ 06-22-2020 The results analyze the evolution of 13,500 patients from 174 hospitals thanks to the work of more than 1,000 Hospital Pharmacists that reveal […]
18 June, 2020

Quality employment, more investment in research and more production in Spain, pharmaceutical industry proposals for economic and social reconstruction

The president of Farmaindustria appears before the Commission for Social and Economic Reconstruction presenting the position of the pharmaceutical industry The pharmaceutical sector has proved essential […]
16 June, 2020

Spain, a pioneer country against counterfeiting drugs

June 8, the World Day against Counterfeiting and Piracy is celebrated Our country was one of the first and with the highest volume of activity to […]