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The new definition of Alzheimer’s as any abnormal level of amyloid beta or tau — even in the absence of symptoms — could vastly expand the market for treating the disease, just as the FDA approved its third antiamyloid antibody, Lilly’s Kisunla (donanemab). Read More
The FDA is proposing to adopt a new guideline from the International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) on the use of real-world data (RWD) in pharmacoepidemiological studies of drug, vaccine and other biologic products, including recommendations for high-level best practices for these studies. Read More
It looks like glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1) are pulling another trick out of their seemingly bottomless black bag. In addition to regulating blood sugar, trimming fat and cutting cardiovascular disease, they’re now associated with significant reductions in the risk of 10 obesity-related cancers. Read More
Hoau-Yan Wang, a former paid consultant at Cassava Science and professor at the City University of New York (CUNY), is now the subject of a federal indictment charging that he milked the NIH for $16 million in grant money based on falsified data. Read More
The FDA has published overdue draft guidance on developing diversity action plans for clinical trials, moving the agency a step closer to the statutory mandate that all phase 3 trials include such plans. Read More
This month Takeda struggles to find the bright side of disappointing phase 3 data, Pfizer touts “unprecedented” lung cancer success, NS Pharma’s Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug fails in phase 3, and GLP1-agonists are not only reducing mortality, but getting a subdermal device makeover. Read More
The United States Pharmacopeia (USP) and the FDA are working together to promote opportunities for sponsors to develop new generic medications for off-patent drugs that currently lack an approved generic equivalent. Read More
Intensive sessions of behavioral modification — not weight loss drugs — are the best way to treat children and teens who are overweight or obese, according to new treatment recommendations issued by the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Read More