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STAT+: ‘Learning each other’s language’: FDA, patent office seek to work together to lower drug prices

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The move meant that the company, which is now part of Bristol Myers Squibb, won several more years of valuable patent protection than it would have received had it applied for the extra patents when submitting its data to the FDA. One expires next year and the other in 2027, well beyond the original patent expiration date.

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FDA approves Wezlana for inflammatory conditions

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just approved Wezlana (ustekinumab-auub), a biosimilar for the popular drug Stelara. According to the FDA announcement, the most serious side effect of Wezlana is infection because the prescription affects your immune response.

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FDA Proposes to Ban Brominated Vegetable Oil in Food

The FDA Law Blog

Earlier this month, FDA issued a proposed rule that would revoke 21 C.F.R. §  180.30 , its interim authorization of the use of brominated vegetable oil (BVO) in in fruit-flavored beverages. BVO has been used as a flavoring oil stabilizer and emulsifier since the 1920s, and it was generally recognized as safe (GRAS) for this use by FDA.

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MAPPing a New Route: FDA Updates MAPP on Suitability Petitions

The FDA Law Blog

Koblitz — For years, submitting a Suitability Petition has been like screaming into a void: You’d be lucky if FDA ever responds. This has been a big problem because FDA’s inattentiveness can delay entry of certain types of ANDAs for years—often resulting in the ANDA applicant’s abandonment of the Suitability Petition.

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New Initiative of the US FDA: The Role of Pharmacodynamic Biomarkers for the Development of Biosimilar

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A recent study published in the January 2023 issue of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics described essential characteristics of a PD biomarker for biosimilar development.

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Leo puts target on Dupixent in US as FDA clears tralokinumab

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Sanofi and Regeneron have another challenger to their big-selling drug Dupixent for atopic dermatitis, now that the FDA has approved Leo Pharma’s rival antibody tralokinumab. billion in 2027 and newer entrants struggling to dislodge it from its position after so many years of clinician experience. billion in the same year.

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Provention finally gets FDA nod for type 1 diabetes drug teplizumab

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At its second attempt, Provention Bio has secured FDA approval for teplizumab, as a treatment to delay late-stage type 1 diabetes (T1D) in at-risk individuals – becoming the first disease-modifying therapy for these patients. It is now in line for a $35 million equity investment by Sanofi following FDA approval.

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