Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: AB Science, Almirall, Altesa, Amneal, Eisai, Instil, Revive.
Among the latest guidances pouring out from the U.S. FDA are ones addressing development programs for hormone analogues intended to treat advanced prostate cancer and prescription drug importation from Canada.
Facing the global threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the EMA issued a final revised guideline on the evaluation of new antibiotics. In accordance with an agreement with the U.S. FDA and Japan’s Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Agency, the EMA’s guideline aligns as much as possible with the data requirements of those regulators so drug developers can design clinical trials that meet the evidence needs of all three agencies, the EMA said.
A rule forcing the FDA and other agencies in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to evaluate and clean out old regulations will never see the light of day.
Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Avadel, Biomind, Clearmind, Cynata, Hyundai, Innocare, Janssen, Merck, Pfizer, Reata, Revive, Roche, Scisparc, Servier.
A lengthy trial over two generic drug manufacturers’ alleged role in fueling the opioid epidemic in West Virginia came to an end this week when the U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and Allergan, now part of Abbvie Inc., agreed to a settlement totaling more than $161.5 million.
Ignoring congressional sentiment, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced the formal establishment of the Advanced Research Project Agency for Health as an independent entity within the NIH.
Regulatory snapshots, including global drug submissions and approvals, clinical trial approvals and other regulatory decisions and designations: Alzecure, Cornerstone, Elevation, Jaguar, Medac, Medexus, Oncotelic, Phathom, Verrica.
About $1.7 trillion in securities of China-based issuers listed on U.S. exchanges could face trading prohibitions in as little as two years, Y.J. Fischer, director of the U.S. SEC’s Office of International Affairs, warned during remarks at the May 24 annual meeting of the International Council of Securities Associations.
The U.S. FDA has rejected Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s drug-device combination to treat the viral skin disease molluscum for a third time, losing more ground to a potential rival from Novan Inc., because of continued manufacturing issues. There are no FDA-approved treatments for molluscum contagiosum, which leads to skin-colored or pink lesions and affects around 6 million people in the U.S. annually.