The problem of counterfeit devices has perplexed the U.S. FDA for some time, given that the agency had previously been forced to send the illicit products back to the originator, only to see the same devices reenter the U.S.

Georgiamune Inc. has gained FDA clearance for its IND application for GIM-531, a first-in-class oral regulatory T cell (Treg) inhibitor that enables the restoration of a strong immune response against cancer.

The American Clinical Laboratory Association has followed through on its promise to file suit against the U.S. FDA over the agency’s final rule for lab-developed tests. The lawsuit will be heard in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, which is also the venue for litigation against another federal government agency, the Federal Trade Commission, suggesting that litigants expect a favorable review of their case in this court.

The EU has given the go ahead for a large-scale transnational project that will invest €6.9 billion (US$7.45 billion) to address unmet medical need and fill gaps across the pharmaceutical value chain.

The European Association for Medical Devices of Notified Bodies has issued its survey of member NBs for 2023, which includes data that suggest a diminishing appetite for inspections under the Medical Device Single Audit Program. However, the more concerning metric is that the gap between applications for new or renewed medical devices and the number of completed applications continues to widen, a gap that stood at nearly 10,000 such applications at the end of calendar year 2023.

The U.S. FDA’s reissued draft guidance for pre-submission activity addresses the circumstances in which a manufacturer’s questions can be handled informally, but industry has a few misgivings about the draft. One of these is that a preformatted template proposed by the FDA would limit the number of topics that can be handled in an informal manner, which the Advanced Medical Technology Association said might drive more utilization of formal pre-submission programs, an outcome that would thwart the intent of these informal interactions.

The U.S FDA approved Camaps FX for use in pregnant women with type 1 diabetes. This first, hybrid, closed-loop app was developed by Camdiab Ltd., a spinout from Cambridge University, allows individuals aged two years and older with type 1 diabetes to manage their glucose levels.

Anaveon AG has received FDA approval of its IND application to conduct a phase I/II study of ANV-600.