Pharma in Brief

APRIL 25, 2021

As previously reported , the Proposed FDR Amendments were intended to clarify the regulatory requirements under the Abbreviated New Drug Submission (“ ANDS ”) pathway for generic drug products that contain different forms (e.g., Proposed PM(NOC) Amendments Restore Balance by Expanding PM(NOC) Regulation Protections.

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Pharma in Brief

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

On October 19, 2023, the Ontario government proposed regulatory amendments that may eliminate the need to submit certain clinical studies and evidence when requesting that a “well-established drug” be (i) listed or (ii) designated as interchangeable on Ontario’s publicly-funded formulary. Requirements for obtaining a listing are set out in O.

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STAT News

MARCH 16, 2023

regulators approved dozens of inhalers to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease over a recent 15-year period, but a new study found that generic companies have only twice successfully pursued an established pathway to create lower-cost, rival products. Continue to STAT+ to read the full story…

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Pharmaceutical Technology

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The overhaul will address drug marketing exclusivity length, pricing, patient access, innovation incentives, antimicrobial resistance, clinical trials, supply chain security and shortages, and environmental impact. She also cautioned against believing that all of the problems with Europe’s medicines can be solved with regulation.

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Pharma in Brief

APRIL 29, 2021

At the end of 2016, the previous Quebec government prohibited a number of common commercial practices by drug manufacturers and pharmacists with the aim of fostering greater price competition between drug manufacturers and reducing the cost of the public drug insurance scheme. [1]. 1, particularly section 80.2, 13, [link].

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Outsourcing Pharma

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Technology impacting generic drugs include artificial intelligence, telemedicine, fraud-preventing digital solutions and more, according to a report.

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World of DTC Marketing

JUNE 22, 2022

The company has hired former senior health regulators to help it navigate America’s healthcare bureaucracy. . A new feature—a sensor that monitors changes in the heart rate for irregularities that can lead to strokes and heart failure—has just been approved by America’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Camargo

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Some Drugs May Require Reclassification to Devices. On August 9, the FDA published a Federal Register notice requesting information and comments regarding products currently classified as drugs which may require reclassification as devices. Final Regulation Issued for “Intended Use”.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JUNE 5, 2023

Earlier this year, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries , one of India’s largest generic drug producers, reported a major cybersecurity breach , impacting its business operations. Regulators need to work together with industry to certify hot patches to quickly fix vulnerabilities while maintaining pharmaceutical quality,” adds Fracchia.

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Camargo

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

When the FDA requires a product’s labeling to include a boxed warning (also called a “black box warning” because the text is surrounded by black border), the potential market value of the drug often drops severely. Presumably, Antares’ long-established 90-person urology sales force can achieve pull-thru of this drug product.

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The Pharma Data

MARCH 15, 2022

Agency Supports Development of Complex Generic Drug-Device Combination Product to Improve Competition and Access to More Affordable Medicines. This complex generic drug-device combination product, which is a metered-dose inhaler, should not be used to treat acute asthma attacks. Today, the U.S.

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Pharmacy Checkers

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

online pharmacy that actually tests the quality of medication it sends to patients and apparently, to my delight, they support drug importation as a policy to lower costs. When people go online or to their local Walgreens to buy prescription drugs domestically, they are largely relying on the regulatory strength of the U.S.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 28, 2022

The pandemic effectively shut down supply chain paths overnight, and as a result, pharmaceutical manufacturers have faced delays and bottlenecks, which have caused drug shortages in healthcare systems. Many of the medicines most badly affected by these shortages are generic drugs to treat common conditions such as diabetes and heart disease.

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pharmaphorum

JULY 29, 2021

The UK has levied another big fine for anticompetitive activity in the pharma market in a fortnight, with Advanz Pharma and former owners on the hook for more than £100 million ($140 million) after increasing the price of a thyroid disease drug by 1,110% over an eight-year period. ” Advanz itself was directly fined £40.9

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BioPharma Reporter

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Expanding generic drug competition and a decline in the demand for COVID-19 vaccines and therapies have brought down the aggregate market capitalization of the global top 20 biopharmaceutical companies by 9.1%.

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FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Claud — The Office of Compliance (OC) at FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) had a role in many of the major public health enforcement matters you may have read about last year. OC devoted a lot of resources to its compliance efforts directed at human drug compounding. Drug Supply Chain. By John W.M.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

John counsels FDA-regulated entities on litigation, enforcement, and compliance matters including FDA inspections, Form 483s, Warning and Untitled Letters and Consent Decrees, internal investigations, and data privacy concerns. His presentation will focus on “MoCRA is Here – Now What?

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Six companies responded to the OPIR survey by claiming that a lower drug price was the main reason for them to change their strategy in the market while another two companies said that the drug price was the second most important factor for them to change their investment plan.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 16, 2023

Kirschenbaum — On May 24, Minnesota enacted the Commerce and Consumer Protection Omnibus Bill, Senate File 2744 ( SF 2744 ), which significantly expands the state’s existing drug pricing activities with serious implications for all drug manufacturers, and particularly generic drug manufacturers. We address each below.

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FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 2, 2022

Since 1984, generic drugs have been approved under ANDAs pursuant to section 505(j) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA); before 1984, no formal mechanism for an ANDA existed so FDA used sections 505(b) and 505(c) to approve follow-on drugs based on the Agency’s previous findings of safety and efficacy.

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Outsourcing Pharma

OCTOBER 5, 2021

The US Department of Justice reports three generic drug manufacturers have been socked with the hefty fine to resolve alleged False Claims Act violations.

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FDA Law Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

This legislation, named the Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act (Innovative FEED Act) , is an effort to create an approval process for ingredients with environmental or food safety claims as food additives rather than as animal drugs. 1844 – Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2023.

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FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 17, 2023

Vanda requested that FDA revoke the approval of Apotex’s and Teva’s generic versions of Hetlioz on the grounds that the generic tasimelteon products did not meet the statutory “same labeling” requirement for generic drugs found in 21 U.S.C. § FDA regulations, at 21 C.F.R. 355(j)(2)(A)(v).

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Six companies responded to the OPIR survey by claiming that a lower drug price was the main reason for them to change their strategy in the market while another two companies said that the drug price was the second most important factor for them to change their investment plan.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 28, 2022

To demonstrate bioequivalence for a generic small molecule drug, a company must carry out a Phase I clinical trial in healthy individuals to ensure that the area under the curve and maximum plasma concentration for their drug is equivalent to that of the brand name drug.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 28, 2020

An androgen receptor inhibitor, Winlevi (clascoterone) has been cleared by the US regulator for the treatment of acne in patients 12 years and older and is due to be launched early next year, according to the company. The post FDA hands Cassiopea its first approval, for acne drug Winlevi appeared first on.

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FDA Law Blog

MARCH 26, 2024

Late last week, the FTC submitted an Amicus Brief in recent Hatch-Waxman patent litigation in the District Court of New Jersey between Reference Listed Drug holder Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D Inc. Because a “drug product” is defined by regulation as a “Finished dosage form.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 7, 2021

Adcomm splits slightly in favor of FDA approving ChemoCentryx’s rare disease drug ( Endpoints ). US move to loosen vaccine patents will draw drug companies to bargain ( Reuters ). International regulators and WHO call for wider public access to clinical data ( EMA ). Generic Drug Cos.

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The Pharma Data

MAY 17, 2021

The authority to change drug labels outside of considerations for new safety information “could encourage third parties, such as academic investigators, insurance companies, and cooperative trial groups, to initiate such changes,” they wrote. .

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FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 4, 2022

Join members of the Judiciary and leading pharmaceutical patent litigators from brand name and generic drug companies at the American Conference Institute’s 8th Annual Paragraph IV Disputes Master Symposium taking place September 21-22, 2022, in Chicago!

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Pharmaceutical Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

On November 17, VistaGen Therapeutics announced the publication of data with its drug AV-101, which has ketamine-like effects, in a non-human primate model of Parkinson’s disease. The drug is also known for its illegal recreational use. There are also gaps in the fundamental understanding of the drug’s mechanism of action.

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Pharma in Brief

JANUARY 9, 2022

These policy initiatives included reforms to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board ( PMPRB ), the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance Regulations) ( PM(NOC) Regulations ), the Patent Rules , and other regulatory matters at Health Canada. The courts also had a busy year in 2021. b) Continued changes to the PMPRB.

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FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The six-page statement explains that “Brand drug manufacturers may be harming generic competition through the improper listing of patents in the. Of course, the statute says that only drug formulation, composition, or method of use patents are listable, but FDA has not defined the scope of the “drug” that must be covered by the patent.

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FDA Law Blog

AUGUST 21, 2023

FDA approves (or sometimes dictates depending on the product and regulatory pathway to market) the content of drug product labeling to set forth the conditions of use for which the benefits of the product outweigh the risks.

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 8, 2021

But we are glad to see the situation for innovative drugs in Asian markets improving, especially in mainland China and South Korea, where policies, societies and regulations are actively promoting innovation. “At In addition, the pharmaceutical industry in China is still heavily dependent on generic drugs.”.

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 3, 2021

The FDA approval of Alkermes’ new antipsychotic drug Lybalvi couldn’t have gone any better for the company, but it could still face a big challenge positioning the new drug in the highly genericised market. It has however been contraindicated in people taking opioids. In its favour?

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