New treatments for plaque psoriasis and ovarian and prostate cancer join the first Herceptin biosimilar and several other products in garnering recommendations for EU marketing approval at September's meeting of EMA's key scientific committee, the CHMP. No decision was taken on Roche’s new MS drug, Ocrevus, and earlier negative opinions of three other products were upheld.

After reviewing the evidence from non-clinical studies, clinical trials, post-marketing surveillance data and other studies, the European Medicines Agency said there was no need to update the product information for 11 diabetes and weight management drugs.

Aquipta is the first oral treatment that NICE has recommended for preventing chronic migraines in the fourth-line setting, and the second oral treatment for episodic migraines in the same setting. The drug has already secured reimbursement in Scotland, Sweden and Israel.