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Japanese regulator reviews first-line bladder cancer combination

Drug Discovery World

This submission brings us one step closer to the possibility of offering these patients a treatment that demonstrated improved survival and slowed disease progression compared to platinum-containing chemotherapy.” The post Japanese regulator reviews first-line bladder cancer combination appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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Opinion: The FDA is the right agency to regulate CBD products, but it needs help

STAT News

The dietary supplement industry has been begging for federal oversight of products containing cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive compound found in the cannabis plant that is being incorporated into a bewildering range of oils, tinctures, edibles, and other products. But the FDA turned down industry trade groups , and for good reason.

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MHRA publishes guidance on medicine regulation after Brexit

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The UK’s medicines regulator has published long-awaited guidance on regulation of medicines and medical devices as the UK approaches the end of its Brexit transition period at the end of the year. Companies face significant changes in how the complex environment for medicines regulations will operate in 2021. “If

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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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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. The amendments contemplate labelling flexibilities for special containers. Food and Drug Regulations , C.R.C., Public Comments.

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Common medications contain animal byproducts, study finds

Scienmag

No FDA regulations in place to alert patients when medication is derived from animals More physicians and pharmacists are advocating for patients to be made aware of animal byproducts contained in common medications, according to new research in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Toxic metals in baby food: Researchers find 'concerning' gaps in US regulations

Medical Xpress

And they share one more thing in common: They likely contain toxic metals. Rice cereal, formula, purees and puffs. They're among the most popular products purchased from the baby food aisle.