Switzerland’s leader in iron deficiency therapies wants to add new products in this and adjacent therapeutic areas, as strong revenue growth in 2018 backs its strategy of concentrating its efforts on the pharmaceuticals business.

The EMA says that in light of the disappointing results of the ANNOUNCE trial, no new treatments should be initiated with Lilly’s Lartruvo in patients with soft tissue sarcoma. This is the first time the agency has taken action such as this on a product that has received a conditional marketing authorization. 

The UK government says it is on track to vaccinate the 15 million most vulnerable people by mid-February, and that a “major study” is under way to assess the potential impact of the new UK variant on vaccine efficacy.