Pharmaceutical Technology

OCTOBER 31, 2022

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Outlook Therapeutics’ Biologics License Application (BLA) filing for ONS-5010 / LYTENAVA (bevacizumab-vikg) to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). Outlook stated that ONS-5010 will get 12 years of regulatory exclusivity in the US if it is approved by the FDA.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The FDA’s interactions with Biogen in the build-up to last year’s controversial approval of Alzheimer’s disease therapy Aduhelm have been described as “inappropriate” and “atypical” in a congressional report on the review.

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The FDA Law Blog

JULY 10, 2023

After a firm submits a 510(k) to FDA, FDA will request still more information after a first-pass review. According to the 2 nd Quarter FY2023 MDUFA V Performance Report , FDA issued a request for additional information (AI request) on the first FDA review cycle for 63% to 68% of 510(k)s submitted in FY2018 to FY2022.

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pharmaphorum

JANUARY 20, 2022

According to the company, the defendants reportedly sold 85,247 bottles of medicine with counterfeit Gilead labelling to pharmacies over a two-year period, using falsified supply chain documentation to conceal their origin. This works to ensure the safety and efficacy of the drugs received by patients.

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The FDA Law Blog

JANUARY 1, 2024

Maybe that’s also why FDA last week publicized the highest number of important Warning Letters of the year (compared with prior releases in 2023). Perhaps FDA wanted us to remember 2023 as the year FDA succeeded in uncovering critical defects in drug and device manufacturing, and in critical trials. Dextrum Laboratories Inc.

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The FDA Law Blog

APRIL 25, 2023

The primary vehicle for FDA to request cybersecurity information in premarket submissions has been guidance documents. The primary vehicle for FDA to request cybersecurity information in premarket submissions has been guidance documents. Loose Ends IDEs.

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The FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert — For medical device start-up companies, understanding and successfully navigating applicable FDA regulations and requirements is an important part of the path to market. Part 820), labeling (21 C.F.R. Post-market requirements cover activities such as registration and listing (21 C.F.R.

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 16, 2021

With the first patient set to receive Biogen’s new Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm in Rhode Island today, US consumer advocacy organisation Public Citizen is deeply unhappy about the FDA’s approval of the drug – and it wants the scalps of those responsible.

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The FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Food and Drug Administration – labeled an “Official Action Indicated” classification – is generally devastating for the facility, not least because it can stall FDA approval of applications to market drugs manufactured at the facility. And the Guidance may be used as leverage to secure action from FDA on a meeting request.

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pharmaphorum

DECEMBER 14, 2022

An FDA advisory committee has voted against approval of Cytokinetics’ cardiac myosin inhibitor omecamtiv mecarbil for heart failure, saying the data for the drug was not strong enough. The agency’s reviewer took issue with the scientific rigour of GALACTIC-HF in a document published in advance of the meeting.

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The FDA Law Blog

APRIL 19, 2023

Livornese — Last week FDA checked off another item on its to-do list for implementing the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) OTC monograph reform provisions. As provided in the OMUFA Performance Goals letter , FDA issued draft guidance on the content and format of submissions. By Deborah L.

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The FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2022

By Riëtte van Laack — On September 28, 2022, FDA announced the availability of the proposed rule for the implied nutrient content claim “healthy.” The term healthy, as an implied nutrient claim, was first defined by FDA in 1994. FDA also announced it would be re-evaluating the regulatory criteria for use of the “healthy” claim.

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The FDA Law Blog

MAY 8, 2023

Javitt — FDA recently published a long-awaited draft guidance aimed at reducing the need for prior FDA authorization of modifications to artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML)-enabled device software functions (ML-DSFs). a) , and related guidance documents (e.g., See 21 CFR 807.81(a)(3) a)(3) and 21 CFR 814.39(a)

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The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 1, 2023

That is 170% of the daily value (DV) recommended by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Department of Agriculture (USDA) requires it to be labeled “farmed” or” wild-caught.” Check the nutrition facts label to find the amount of vitamin D and other nutrients contained in individual products. mcg or 100–144 IU per cup.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Although Ozempic has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 2017, its status as a household name is relatively recent. Weight loss is an off-label , non-FDA-approved use for Ozempic. The FDA has urged consumers to use caution when taking medication from these compound pharmacies.

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The FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Walsh — The question of whether FDA has authority to take pictures during an inspection of a facility has bounced around the food and drug bar for many years. FDA’s view is stated in the agency’s Investigation Operations Manual, and it is one with which a number of practitioners disagree. By Ricardo Carvajal & Anne K.

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The FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

By Philip Won & Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — As we recently blogged , FDA released three draft guidance documents to help enhance the predictability, consistency, and transparency of the 510(k) program. One of these documents focuses on “ Evidentiary Expectations for 510(k) Implant Devices.”

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The Checkup by Singlecare

APRIL 5, 2024

That’s because the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved it for Type 2 diabetes , while weight management is technically an off-label treatment. Also, semaglutide is currently on the FDA drug shortage list , “which means other manufacturers can produce it,” Dr. Foxman says. “I

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The FDA Law Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Mullen — As of October 1, 2023, all 510(k) submissions, unless exempted, must be submitted to FDA using the electronic Submission Template And Resource ( eSTAR ). Currently, eSTAR is voluntary for medical device De Novo submissions, but FDA has initiated the process of requiring De Novos to be submitted using eSTAR. 860.230.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Red Dye 40 is among the most commonly used artificial food dyes in the United States, and you might see it labeled under a different name on the products you consume. Regardless of what manufacturers label it as, there have been ties to specific negative side effects when ingested too frequently. 40 Aluminum Lake, and FD&C Red No.

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The FDA Law Blog

MAY 15, 2023

At the federal level, the Center of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) of FDA regulates food for animals, including livestock and pets. States frequently review labels (and labeling) for animal food products. The AAFCO OP includes FDA approved feed and color additives, substances that are subject to GRAS notifications (AGRNs), etc.

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pharmaphorum

JUNE 8, 2022

The new tool works as a component of Apple’s Health app and will let users add drugs or other health products like vitamins and supplements to a personal list – either by scanning a label or finding the product in a directory – and create custom schedules for them.

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Impact Pharmaceutical Services

AUGUST 9, 2022

Over the next year, IMPACT authored the following documents for the client: Pre-NDA meeting package. Working with the company’s electronic publishing vendor to ensure that fully-compiled, submission-ready documents were produced. 5 clinical study reports. and 2.7.4), and the Clinical Overview (Module 2.5).

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Impact Pharmaceutical Services

AUGUST 9, 2022

Over the next year, IMPACT authored the following documents for the client: Pre-NDA meeting package. Working with the company’s electronic publishing vendor to ensure that fully-compiled, submission-ready documents were produced. 5 clinical study reports. and 2.7.4), and the Clinical Overview (Module 2.5).

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The Checkup by Singlecare

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there is no official guidance on how much to take. In the documented reports, the signs of acute liver injury included jaundice, nausea, lethargy, pruritus, abdominal discomfort, and hyperbilirubinemia. Since this is an herbal remedy, not regulated by the U.S.

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The FDA Law Blog

MAY 19, 2023

Collection Device Special Controls Sponsor will need to select a collection device that is either FDA-cleared, -approved, or -classified as 510(k) exempt (either as a standalone collection device or as part of a system) or alternatively the collection device can be cleared within the premarket submission for the POC test.

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OctariusRx

MAY 15, 2023

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) receives more than 100,000 reports associated with a suspected medication error. Since medications are usually dosed milligrams per kilogram, learn to consistently convert and document the patient’s weight in kilograms. Do you know the components of a completely and properly labeled syringe?

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European Pharmaceutical Review

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The sampling strategy must be supported by sound and properly cited sources whose conclusions must be presented as supportive elements in the study documents. The following four elements of sampling methodology were found to be under-documented in RMM effectiveness studies: Supporting documentation for country/region selection.

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The FDA Law Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Lewis, Senior Regulatory Device & Biologics Expert — On October 20, 2023, FDA announced the availability of the final guidance authored by CBER titled “Voluntary Consensus Standards Recognition Program for Regenerative Medicine Therapies.” Existing published VCS may be identified internally by FDA or externally by stakeholders.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

APRIL 17, 2024

Mounjaro (tirzepatide) is an injectable medication prescribed for Type 2 diabetes mellitus, which some doctors may prescribe off-label for weight loss. Mounjaro’s only on-label use is for diabetes, so Medicaid likely won’t cover it for obesity. Some people received coverage for Type 2 diabetes, but not many for weight loss.

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The FDA Law Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Mullen — More than five years after FDA first announced its plan to harmonize 21 CFR Part 820 with ISO 13485, on February 2, 2024, FDA finally issued the Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) Final Rule. FDA further retained some definitions in the QSMR. Notably, Part 820 will look different. The new § 820.10

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European Pharmaceutical Review

JANUARY 25, 2024

Draft guidance published by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December 2023, discussed quality considerations for topical ophthalmic drug products, including key considerations for extractables and leachables (E&L) testing. This document is revised from a version published in October 2023.

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The Checkup by Singlecare

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Eligible patients will be required to provide documentation of financial and insurance information to show they have no means of obtaining the medication without assistance. Additionally, the drug must be FDA-approved for the condition being treated (i.e., not being used off-label).

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The FDA Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Livornese — FDA recently published a Draft Guidance entitled “Charging for Investigational Drugs under an Investigational New Drug Application: Questions and Answers” (the Draft Guidance). Finally, the Draft Guidance notes that charging may continue for the duration of the clinical trial unless FDA specifies otherwise.

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Omnicell

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

• Auto Bar-Code Labeling produced only for final preparations. • Auto Documentation timestamps each preparation step serving as a black box and assists in fulfilling USP documentation requirements. His was a leading voice in persuading the FDA to require bar codes on all immediate drug containers.

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Pharmaceutical Technology

JULY 28, 2022

This is an important population to target, as it is well-documented that a number of patients are intolerant or non-responsive to first-line biologics like infliximab or adalimumab. Obefazimod also demonstrated efficacy in patients who had previously been exposed to biologics or JAK inhibitors.

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pharmaphorum

AUGUST 31, 2021

ECAs are being used to support the primary approval, label expansion of their assets and even go/no-go decisions for trials. The industry has looked to regulators for guidance, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been quick to respond. Myth 2: Implementing an ECA requires too much money, time and resource.

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