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More federal regulators investigating Biogen's Alzheimer's drug

Bio Pharma Dive

In a regulatory filing, Biogen said the FTC and the SEC are looking for information about Aduhelm's approval and marketing, meaning the drug is now the focus of four government probes.

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EU Regulator Pulls Approval for Preterm Labor Drug One Year After FDA

BioSpace

A European Medicines Agency panel on Friday cited a possible but unconfirmed risk of cancer and recommended that hydroxyprogesterone caproate drugs be suspended from the European Union market.

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The drug industry continues to dare regulation

World of DTC Marketing

Experts across the board are predicting demand for antiviral drugs will rapidly outpace supply. Pfizer and Merck have chosen to designate a select few generic manufacturers to produce cheaper versions of their drugs through the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP). Reportedly, the cost of production for molnupiravir stands at about $17.74.

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SEC recommends approval for Astrazeneca’s anti-hyperkalaemia drug Lokelma in India

AuroBlog - Aurous Healthcare Clinical Trials blog

The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) which advises the national drug regulator on drug approvals and clinical trials has recommended grant of permission to drug major Astrazeneca for import and marketing of two strengths of anti-hyperkalaemia therapy drug Lokelma (sodium zirconium cyclosilicate for oral suspension).

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Incyte withdraws cancer drug from FDA review after discussions with regulator

Bio Pharma Dive

The decision is a further sign of regulators' scrutiny of accelerated approvals for cancer therapies, an initiative that's led to several market withdrawals.

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FDA unveils comprehensive strategy for regulating AI in medical products

BioPharma Reporter

With the pharma and healthcare landscape increasingly being shaped by artificial intelligence (AI), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has taken proactive steps to outline a comprehensive strategy for regulating AI in medical products.

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Bristol Myers wins, Apellis loses in busy week at Europe's drug regulator

Fierce Pharma

Shortly after Europe’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended refusal of a marketing authorization | Shortly after Europe’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommended refusal of marketing authorization for Apellis’ geographic atrophy (GA) drug Syfovre (pegcetacoplan injection), the company said it will (..)