FDA Law Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

As Abbvie wrote: “While your letter refers to ‘sham’ patents and concerns about ‘abusing the patent system,’ the FTC’s letter makes no assertions that these patents were ill-gotten or are otherwise illegitimate. In fact, federal law and regulation appear to require AbbVie to list these patents.”

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XTalks

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Genentech’s ocular implant drug delivery system for treatment of macular degeneration has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Susvimo delivers ranibizumab via a port delivery system into a surgically placed implant in the eye, allowing for continuous delivery of the drug.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The FTC expressed concern that patent listings that do not meet the statutory criteria undermine the competitive process, may disincentivize investment in developing generic and follow-on products, and reduce patient access to more affordable drugs thereby increasing costs to the healthcare system.

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XTalks

AUGUST 30, 2022

Vornov, the use of intrathecal delivery in drug development is unexplored for small molecules and peptides besides what has already been proved. There are well-established techniques for both acute and chronic drug delivery to the CSF. Direct CNS administration is also FDA-approved for multiple small molecules and ASOs.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

APRIL 24, 2023

Covid-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer /BioNTech, which use lipid nanoparticles, became the only two FDA-approved vaccines for almost all ages. However, after a period of slow movement in the field, the FDA approved the first nanodrug, Doxil, for Kaposi sarcoma in 1995.

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