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The drug industry continues to dare regulation

World of DTC Marketing

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). The post The drug industry continues to dare regulation appeared first on World of DTC Marketing.com. At this point, one must wonder why the U.S. About those copay cards.

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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 β€œthe pharmaceutical equivalent of the [CRP]” and be β€œbioequivalent with the [CRP]”.

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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. Biosimilars are biologic medical products that almost exactly replicate products already being manufactured by other companies.

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

Camargo

The regulations regarding BLAs for therapeutic biological products are included in 21 CFR parts 600 , 601 , and 610. A 351(k) application is a BLA process submitted by a manufacturer to get a product reviewed as a biosimilar or interchangeable, which is considered to be β€œhighly similar” to an FDA-licensed reference product.

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Can a CRL Be Final Agency Action: One Step Closer to Finding Out

FDA Law Blog

The CRL was issued on July 21, 2020 on Nostrum’s Prior Approval Supplement ANDA seeking approval to move its manufacturing facilities. In response, Nostrum argued that a CRL is final agency action under both the plain language of the FDCA and FDA’s implementing regulations.

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Do generics producers have what it takes to tackle complex and specialty drugs?

Pharmaceutical Technology

With decreasing margins on the horizon, pharma manufacturers have long shown an interest in specialty generics, which is only expected to rise in the future. Despite this, specialty generics are expected to be the domain of a handful of companies with the necessary manufacturing capabilities and legal backing needed for entering the market.

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Biosimilars vs. Interchangeable Biological Products: FDA Fact Check

XTalks

While there are currently six biosimilars for AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab) that have been approved by the regulator, the company’s patents prevent biosimilars from being launched until 2023. The regulator allows biosimilars to show slight differences in clinically inactive components of a product.