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CVS expands 'talking' prescription labels to all locations to support visually impaired patients

Fierce Healthcare

CVS expands 'talking' prescription labels to all locations to support visually impaired patients. Tue, 11/30/2021 - 10:59.

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Merck's Keytruda aims for updated stomach cancer label with positive data

Fierce Pharma

Merck’s cancer star Keytruda could be on its way to an updated label in HER2-positive stomach cancer after showing it can stave off tumor progression in a combination study.

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STAT+: ‘Skinny labels’ on generic medicines saved Medicare $15 billion over a recent six-year period

STAT

A controversial provision of a federal law designed to speed copycat drugs to market and foster competition saved Medicare Part D nearly $15 billion from 2015 to 2021 on just 15 medicines during that period, according to a new analysis. In short, this is a so-called carve-out.

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The Great RIF(T): One FDA Division’s Destruction and What it Could Mean for Generic Drugs

The FDA Law Blog

Leading FDAs policy implementation of the MODERN Labeling Act , the statutory authority allowing FDA to make certain generic drug labeling updates. Since the inception of the program, DPD reportedly met every GDUFA goal date for timely issuance of a CPA.

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2021 market access prospects for France

pharmaphorum

In the latest of a suite of features looking at the biggest markets in Europe, Leela Barham takes stock of what 2021 could bring for market access in France. Compassionate access is for off-label treatments that aren’t in development for an indication. Yet there are still challenges to be worked through in 2021.

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Health Canada expands Orkambi label to include access to infants

Pharmaceutical Technology

This label expansion makes Orkambi the only disease-modifying CF medication available to patients of this age in Canada. This label expansion follows a similar label change in the US in September 2022. Health Canada is granting this new label expansion based on recent results from a Phase III study.

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Experts to come together for compliance event ‘validation ready’ global labeling systems  

pharmaphorum

exploring ‘validation ready’ global labeling systems . ? . A group of industry experts is set to explore how medical device, clinical trial and pharmaceutical companies can proactively manage labeling risk. The post Experts to come together for compliance event ‘validation ready’ global labeling systems appeared first on.