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Thirty years of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations

Pharma in Brief

This year marks the 30-year anniversary of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations ( Regulations ), introduced in 1993 to prevent patent infringement by linking the regulatory approval of generic or biosimilar drugs with the patent rights of innovators. Evolution of the Regulations Coming into force (1993–1997).

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Dietary Supplements: Regulations in Research Studies and IRB Considerations

WCG Clinical

Dietary Supplements in Research Studies When used as investigational products in a study, dietary supplements may be subject to varying regulations and requirements. Depending on the ingredients of the product and the objectives of the study, the product may be classified as a drug by the FDA and required to comply with 21 CFR 312.

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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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Rocket Pharmaceuticals’ gene therapy receives FDA RMAT designation

Pharmaceutical Technology

It is also licensed by Spain’s Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras, the Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de la Fundación Jiménez Díaz and the Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas. The therapy has also received orphan drug and fast-track designations.

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Animals Need Drugs Too, But Not Without CVM Approval

FDA Law Blog

Palmer & Riëtte van Laack — Most of us love our furry friends, and with the boom in pet ownership during the pandemic, it is no surprise that the market for pet products has become enormous. CVM does not regulate the practice of veterinary medicine (that’s a state licensing board) or vaccines for animal diseases (that’s USDA).

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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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Food and Drug Regulations amended: COVID-19 drugs and vaccines transitioned out of interim order framework

Pharma in Brief

The Food and Drug Regulations ( FDR ) have been amended to allow for continued expedited review of COVID-19 drugs (including vaccines) while transitioning to authorizations by way of a full notice of compliance ( NOC ) under the FDR. Health Canada has also published a guidance document that contains additional information for drug sponsors.