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In the News: November Regulatory and Development Updates

Camargo

Evergreening Orphan Drugs May Be Over. The Orphan Drug Act of 1983 provides market exclusivity for drugs intended to treat conditions affecting fewer than 200,000 patients in the US. Practically, this act (which still must be considered by the Senate) will mainly apply to orphan drugs granted exclusivity prior to 2017.

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Even Drugs Manufactured in America are not “Made in the USA”

Pharmacy Checkers

The Januvia package reads “Formulated in UK.” The Januvia package also states “Sitagliptin (active ingred.) There are many thousands of drugs approved for the U.S. market, so maybe some do disclose this information, but most do not. But Metformin is an off patent, widely-manufactured generic drug.

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European Commission vs Big Pharma, or profit vs access?  

Drug Discovery World

Regulatory data protection (RDP) period RDP refers to the time when generic drug makers cannot refer to an innovator drug’s data to obtain a marketing authorisation 2.

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Health Canada’s proposed amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations and the Medical Devices Regulations

Pharma in Brief

On July 31, 2021, Health Canada published a Notice of Intent outlining its plan to amend the Food and Drug Regulations ( FDR ) and the Medical Devices Regulations in the spring of 2022. Generic drugs and biosimilars are not eligible for this application pathway. Biologic Drugs. On-site Evaluations.

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Pharma in Brief: The 2021 Year in Review

Pharma in Brief

In 2020, the FC struck down the new price calculation contained in the amendments but upheld the other impugned amendments. The proposed amendments contain fee changes including the introduction of an excess claim fee for applications with over 20 claims. Proposed amendments to the PM(NOC) Regulations were also introduced in 2021.

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Top 30 Pharma and Biotech Companies in 2023: Statistics and Trends

XTalks

Join us as we present an in-depth analysis of each company’s revenue, net income, R&D investments, core therapeutic areas, market presence and strategic collaborations. is a global pharmaceutical company, working across both developed and emerging markets. It contains the antiviral medications nirmatrelvir and ritonavir.

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COVID-19 Pandemic Coverage

XTalks

“Vaccine Nationalism” Could Prove the Undoing of COVID-19 Containment. All this cannot begin to explain the weird reality that the stock markets in the US (and elsewhere) are doing just fine. In fact, financial markets have almost regained most of the losses caused by COVID-19. And stimulus packages continue.