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Phase III trials of two Ebola vaccines will kick off in the next few weeks in Liberia, according to the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. Read More
The House Energy & Commerce Committee that oversees the FDA is planning an overhaul of agency procedures to increase orphan drug development, streamline clinical trials oversight, give industry incentives to find new uses for old drugs and expand U.S. drug manufacturing. Read More
President Obama will ask Congress to approve more than $1.2 billion in funding — nearly double the current amount — to fuel development of new antibiotics. Read More
The FDA emphasized flexibility in a Monday final guidance that attempts to harmonize U.S. and International Conference on Harmonisation drug photosafety testing requirements. Read More
The European Medicines Agency is recommending halting sales of 700 drugs that were approved based on testing data provided by CRO GVK Biosciences, following an inspection that found the Hyderabad, India, firm manipulated echocardiogram data. Read More
Drugmakers should notify the European Medicines Agency within 10 days of receiving an initial opinion on a pediatric investigation plan if they plan to request another review. Read More
The UK’s healthcare cost watchdog has updated its methods for reviewing biosimilar applications in anticipation of the products’ increasing availability in the country. Read More
The Brazilian government is providing more clarity around a voluntary program that encourages public-private partnerships to expand access to affordable drugs, but questions remain about the program’s transparency and how the market would be divided among competing partnerships. Read More
Drug sponsors are expected to expand their investments in developing new cancer therapies this year, spurred by a growing understanding of tumors’ molecular bases and immunotherapy techniques, according to a new report that projects pharma and biotech trends for 2015. Read More
Sponsors submitting pediatric study plans should consider whether a product affects adults and children similarly when choosing an approach, the FDA says. Read More