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Merck’s blood thinner vorapaxar appears headed for the regulatory finish line after years of clinical hiccups, securing a 10-1 vote in favor of approval from an FDA advisory panel Wednesday. Read More
Chelsea Therapeutics’ second encounter with an FDA advisory panel over its blood pressure drug Northera has garnered an even stronger positive nod than a 2012 vote that resulted in a surprise complete response letter. Read More
Highlighting a growing dispute in the pharmaceutical industry, Johnson & Johnson is arguing that biosimilars should have international non-proprietary names (INN) that are similar to, but distinguishable from, reference products. Read More
Generic and brand drugmakers are urging the FDA to drop plans to require them to report manufacturing stoppages expected to result in shortages within five days of the stoppage occurring. Read More
With patents expiring on several blockbuster drugs in 2014, generic competition and cost-containment policies around the globe will hold brand pharma’s revenue growth at bay this year. Read More
Over the next five years, the FDA plans to release a host of guidances to implement the standardization of electronic drug applications and other regulatory submissions. Read More
While MiMedx disagrees with the FDA’s reasoning for requiring BLAs — and, hence, clinical trials — for its regenerative, human cellular and tissue-based products (HCT/Ps), the company says it will oblige the agency to set precedence for future products developed by competitors. Read More
The push for trial data transparency — by regulators and pharma alike — kept sponsors and clinical sites on their toes in 2013. Both sides agreed that more transparency is needed, but they diverged on how to accomplish the goal. India announced new standards for ethics boards and patient compensation, while Japan’s Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency launched an R&D and strategy consulting arm to fine-tune the development of novel products and speed regulatory approvals. Buzz words included “personalized medicine,” “enrichment trials” and “centralized monitoring.” Use this roundup of news highlights in 2013 to plan your clinical trial strategy for the year ahead.Read More
Drugmakers should evaluate a product’s UV-visible absorption spectrum before starting clinical development, the ICH says in a new guideline that will standardize photosafety testing standards across the EU, Japan and U.S. Read More
Less than a month after AstraZeneca said it was buying out Bristol-Myers Squibb’s part of its diabetes pipeline partnership, the FDA Wednesday approved their type 2 diabetes drug Farxiga. Read More