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Should we be worried about pharma’s supply chain?

World of DTC Marketing

A blood-thinning agent, heparin, had been adulterated due to the product license holder (Baxter) procuring a toxic substance that had been illegally substituted for the genuine registered material. The adulterated product was found to have caused nine patient deaths and 574 serious adverse events (SAEs).

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California’s low-cost insulin plans receive $100m manufacturing boost

Pharmaceutical Technology

California’s budget documents give few details about the tender process, but state that CalRx will spend $50 million to partner with a contract manufacturer to develop biosimilar insulin products in vial and pen form. This CMO will be responsible for product roll-out and distribution. In-house manufacturing the norm.

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In the News: September 2021 Regulatory and Development Updates

Camargo

The expanded use of the INitial Targeted Engagement for Regulatory Advice on CBER/CDER ProducTs (INTERACT) meeting : INTERACT meetings are intended to facilitate IND-enabling efforts where a sponsor is facing a novel, challenging issue that might delay the progress of the product towards entry into the clinic in the absence of this early FDA input.

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A PSA on PSGs: PSG Meetings Are Now Available

FDA Law Blog

Koblitz — FDA uses its Product Specific Guidance documents (“PSGs”) to provide recommendations as to the bioequivalence testing necessary for approval of a generic drug. As part of its Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2022 (“GDUFA III”) Commitment, FDA agreed to expedited development of PSGs.

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FDA Denies Vanda’s Citizen Petitions Regarding the Need for Braille Labeling for Tasimelteon Generics

FDA Law Blog

FDA-2023-P-0313 and FDA-2023-P-0344 ) regarding its product Hetlioz (tasimelteon). 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. §

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In the News: November Regulatory and Development Updates

Camargo

Camargo is currently involved with no less than three product applications that are stalled because the FDA is requiring inspections before the application can be approved (assuming a satisfactory outcome). Biopharma and manufacturing company Alkermes was recently able to participate in a remote document review for its ALKS 3831 product.

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Warnings for Japanese pharmaceutical market may lead to more lenient price controls

Pharmaceutical Technology

Meanwhile, another recently released MHLW report confirmed that 696 essential drugs from 94 companies were identified as unprofitable due to increasing costs of manufacturing and packaging and the depreciation of the Japanese yen.

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