The number of new drugs containing new active substances approved in the EU rose significantly in 2020, underpinned by a strong showing for orphan-designated products and a string of novel medicines for cancer and infectious diseases. Notable among the new clutch of approvals was the first ever COVID-19 vaccine, Pfizer/BioNTech's Comirnaty.

Influence of expedited review pathways and regulatory incentives is on display in 2020’s novel approvals, which have a composition reassuringly consistent with recent years.

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Daily round-up from the virtual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference: Teva promises growth is coming; Relay joins Roche in the KRAS race; UCB embraces the digital age; Agios and Ionis prepare for commercial battles.