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Vertex’s triple combination cystic fibrosis therapy Alyftrek recommended by NICE

The rare inherited disease affects approximately 11,000 people in the UK

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Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ cystic fibrosis therapy Alyftrek granted EC approval

The rare inherited disease affects more than 109,000 people worldwide

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MHRA approves Bavarian Nordic’s chikungunya vaccine Vimkunya

Approximately 620,000 cases of the mosquito-borne viral disease were reported worldwide in 2024

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Vertex’s triple combination cystic fibrosis therapy Alyftrek approved by MHRA

Over 11,000 people in the UK are affected by the rare genetic disease

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NICE approves Vertex’s Casgevy one-time gene therapy for sickle cell disease

About 15,000 people in England are living with the inherited blood disorder

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MHRA urges companies to prepare for Windsor Framework for medicines

The new UK-wide arrangements for medicines will come into effect on 1 January 2025

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Ipsen’s Iqirvo approved by MHRA to treat primary biliary cholangitis in adults

Approximately 25,000 people in the UK are affected by the rare liver disease

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FDA grants rare paediatric disease designation to Enterprise’s cystic fibrosis candidate

The genetic disease is estimated to affect more than 100,000 people globally

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NICE recommends Vertex/CRISPR’s Casgevy gene therapy for beta thalassaemia

An estimated 460 patients in England with severe cases of the blood disorder could be eligible for Casgevy

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Pfizer/BioNTech’s Omicron JN.1-adapted COVID-19 vaccine approved by MHRA

The UK regulator has approved four versions of the updated vaccine for adults and children from infancy

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Novo Nordisk’s semaglutide approved by MHRA to prevent cardiovascular event risk

Approximately 7.6 million people are living with heart and circulatory diseases in the UK

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MHRA approves first generic raltegravir medicines to treat HIV in adults and children

More than 91,000 people in England were diagnosed with HIV and accessing care in 2022

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