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Dormant drug status can trigger generic access to an alternate Canadian Reference Product

Pharma in Brief

On January 26, 2024, Health Canada published a Notice concerning its application of the definition of Canadian Reference Product ( CRP ) in the Food and Drug Regulations ( Regulations ). For instance, the generic drug must be “the pharmaceutical equivalent of the [CRP]” and be “bioequivalent with the [CRP]”. b) of the Regulations.

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Pioneering access to complex generic products 

Drug Discovery World

Claire D’Abreau-Hayling, Chief Scientific Officer at Sandoz, examines how generic products can relieve industry pressure and improve access to essential medicines. Off-patent medicines today account for about 80% of global prescriptions at an estimated 20% of the total cost. Complex generics comprise a diverse range of products.

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The Composition and Value of a Portfolio Analysis

Camargo

One of Camargo’s differentiating offerings is the portfolio analysis, a high-level, integrated evaluation of the scientific, medical, regulatory, and commercial viability of each product within a sponsor’s portfolio. Each product is unique, and so is the associated development strategy. Why Conduct a Portfolio Analysis?

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Quality by design with a focus on biosimilars

Pharmaceutical Technology

It aims to ensure the quality of medicines by employing statistical, analytical, and risk-management methodology in the design, development, and manufacturing processes of medicines. Dr Amiji says that these harmonisation guidelines help industry understand the necessary requirements for developing pharmaceutical products.

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How PK Modeling Can Inform Sample Size Estimation and Dose Selection for Your Product

Camargo

Given that it can take up to 20 years for a final product to be approved, it is unsurprising that drug attrition rates are very high. Pharmacokinetics (PK) and bioequivalence (BE) studies serve as the foundation of determining the fate of drug products. Pharmacokinetic Modeling: Non-Linear Mixed Effects Modeling.

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Biosimilars vs. Interchangeable Biological Products: FDA Fact Check

XTalks

While the approval pathway for biosimilar products was established 12 years ago, there are still misconceptions about how biosimilars are approved, biosimilarity versus interchangeable status and which patients can be treated with biosimilars. What is an Interchangeable Biological Product? What is a Biosimilar?

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The drug industry continues to dare regulation

World of DTC Marketing

Reportedly, the cost of production for molnupiravir stands at about $17.74. 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). Merck’s molnupiravir, now approved for use in the U.K., costs about $700.