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The FDA is encouraging drugmakers to work together to get agency qualification for drug development tools (DDTs), which can then be used to aid in development and review of multiple companies’ drugs. Read More
The FDA is approving fewer breakthrough therapy designation requests from drugmakers and agency officials say the need for more evidence of effectiveness is the reason. Read More
Generic drugmakers are pushing back against proposed new tight deadlines for responding to FDA questions about ANDAs, and the industry also wants the agency to show greater leniency in dealing with deficiencies in applications. Read More
The FDA, showing no signs of easing its advertising and marketing enforcement, has rapped DARA BioSciences for omitting risk information about its cancer drug Soltamox in a sales aid. Read More
India’s Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare is taking the next step in its effort to regulate the more than 5,000 unapproved fixed dose combination (FDC) products on the market in the country, calling for recommendations from technical experts. Read More
The European Commission is launching a pilot program to help drugmakers avoid last-minute conflicts with health technology assessors as they are bringing products to market. Read More
The FDA has rejected Sanofi’s plans for an expanded indication in relapsing multiple sclerosis for its drug Lemtrada, the second pipeline setback for the company since November. Read More
India’s drug regulators are drafting new rules that would classify drugs with new formulations and delivery mechanics as “new drugs” — a move that would require drugmakers to conduct additional trials before selling the products. Read More
The FDA has lifted a partial clinical hold on Cell Therapeutics’ blood cancer drug tosedostat, giving the green light for continuing mid-stage clinical trials. Read More
The FDA and the World Health Organization (WHO) are considering placing new restrictions on 26 popular painkillers, including the widely used tramadol and tapentadol. Read More