Ian Schofield

The vaccines alliance says its First Response Fund could be used to cover the cost of doses and has outlined plans for a vaccine stockpile. Some experts have criticized the slow rate of response to mpox and called for more solidarity on vaccine provision at global level.

A direct communication to health care professionals says that the initial symptoms of anaphylaxis with glatiramer acetate might overlap with those of post-injection reactions and could lead to a delay in identifying an anaphylactic reaction.

The MHRA says that having a complete picture of all upcoming filings will allow it to ensure “consistent and predictable” timelines for assessments and identify “potentially transformative technologies” at an early stage.

The WHO’s emergency committee has warned of a lack of understanding of the epidemiology of mpox, the limited availability of vaccines, and the complexities of donations and procurement.

National authorities urged to address knowledge gaps and generate evidence about the dynamics of mpox transmission.

Finding the right way to measure outcomes is just one of the difficulties involved in conducting clinical trials of potential new therapies for loss of hearing, which can have a number of different causes.

Standard templates for clinical trial agreements are expected to help do away with the costs and delays arising from the use of different versions in Ireland.

Hearing loss remains an area in dire need of new treatments, and while new approaches such as regenerative and gene therapies are under development, running clinical trials involves a number of challenges, according to speakers at a UK webinar.

England’s health technology assessment body, NICE, says it has suspended the appraisal process for the motor neurone disease treatment while it considers the next steps. No HTA submission for tofersen has been made in Scotland.

New requirements proposed by the French regulator are intended to increase the impact and effectiveness of the pictogram showing the risks of taking medicines in pregnancy.