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In the News: October Regulatory and Development Updates

Camargo

Unpacking the (Black) Box: Antares Licenses Urology Product with Boxed Warning. When the FDA requires a product’s labeling to include a boxed warning (also called a “black box warning” because the text is surrounded by black border), the potential market value of the drug often drops severely. In October, the U.S.

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When FDA-Approved Generics Fail: Brand Wellbutrin XL Antidepressant is Cheaper from Canada

Pharmacy Checkers

Years ago, they took on the Food and Drug Administration in regards to Budeprion XL distributed by Teva Pharmaceuticals, the supposed generic equivalent to the popular antidepressant, Wellbutrin XL. Finally, I put it together that this was related to the drug because when I wouldn’t take it I would begin to feel better.

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FDA Knows Its Own Strength—and It Includes Concentration

FDA Law Blog

Relevant here, FDA interpreted in Guidance that a proposed injectable biosimilar must “demonstrate that its product has the same strength as the reference product by demonstrating that both products have the same total content of drug substance (in mass or units of activity) and the same concentration of drug substance.”

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Biologic Therapeutics Development, Part 2: Regulatory Pathways and Pharmacometric Analysis

Camargo

The development of biological products (or biologics) represents a major advancement in modern medicine, enabling the treatment of patients with many illnesses where no other therapeutics were previously available. The regulations regarding BLAs for therapeutic biological products are included in 21 CFR parts 600 , 601 , and 610.

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Biogen Announces FDA Approval of Plegridy (peginterferon beta-1a) Intramuscular Administration for Multiple Sclerosis

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new intramuscular (IM) injection route of administration for Plegridy ® ( peginterferon beta-1a ) for the treatment of relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). A list of adverse events can be found in the full Plegridy product labeling for each country where it is approved.

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Amphastar Announces Approval for Glucagon for Injection Kit, 1mg

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) has approved its Abbreviated New Drug Application (“ANDA”) for Glucagon for Injection Emergency Kit, 1 mg. Jack Zhang, commented: “This approval is yet another milestone for the Company and marks the first-ever FDA approval of a generic version of rDNA Glucagon.

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The Mesh of the Generics and the Potential of Emerging Therapies in the Smoking Cessation Market

Delveinsight

This means that the companies generating revenue out of their tobacco products are affluent enough to collectively spend USD 1 million every hour on advertising their products. Fortunately, there exists FDA-approved therapies and drugs that double the success rates of quitting. However, it is possible.