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Dyax’s DX-2930, an experimental treatment for hereditary angioedema, has won FDA orphan drug designation. The human monoclonal antibody is designed to inhibit plasma kallikrein to reduce swelling, pain and inflammation associated with the disease, the drugmaker says. Read More
The CMS Tuesday clarified a top concern of drugmakers: which format to use for submitting reports required under the Physician Payment Sunshine Act. Read More
The flurry of FDA guidance issued this week explaining to compounders how to work with the FDA is part of the agency’s full-on effort to make registration as appealing as possible to compounders who may worry that regulatory oversight will hamper business. Read More
With the new pharmaceutical track-and-trace law’s deadline for lot-level pedigrees looming, the FDA is still unclear about how it will regulate the complex requirement. Read More
After years of pressure from lawmakers and drugmakers, the Obama administration appears to be surrendering its push for a reduced seven-year exclusivity period for biologic drugs. Read More
In an effort to head off one of the most common problems that sidetracks ANDA submissions, the FDA is telling drugmakers that bioequivalence studies for most drugs submitted as ANDAs should use a two-period, two-sequence, single-dose, crossover study design. Read More
In a boost for Big Pharma, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has raised the fee-reduction rate for non-small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking assistance on non-pediatric-related protocol from 40 percent to 75 percent, in line with recommendations by the agency’s orphan medicinal products panel. Read More
Admitting generic drug users are caught in a catch-22, a federal appeals court has dismissed liability suits brought by patients that took the generic version of Reglan (metoclopramide). Read More
While developers of next-generation heart drugs known as PCSK9 inhibitors will need to present data showing their effectiveness at lowering cholesterol, blood pressure and inflammation, they will not be required to show reduced heart attack or stroke, according to the FDA. Read More
With EU lawmakers and the European Council expected to reach a compromise on clinical trial regulations before Christmas, pharma, researchers and patient groups are asking for assurance that timelines for trial data submissions are predictable and no longer than timelines currently in force. Read More
The biggest hurdle when trial investigators and staff are trying to build a good relationship with a study participant is managing their expectations, experts say. But there are some basic tips sites can use to overcome those hurdles. Read More
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