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Boehringer Ingelheim is halting development of deleobuvir-containing hepatitis C (HCV) drugs after Phase III clinical trial data showed the candidate lacked therapeutic value, clearing away one more candidate from the crowded field of new HCV treatments. Read More
India has created a formula to calculate the compensation clinical trial subjects will receive in the event of death or serious adverse event, stressing that sponsors must fully inform study subjects about the payments during a videotaped informed consent process. Read More
EU lawmakers last month approved a compromise proposal for a new clinical trials regulation, paving the way for a March 10 plenary debate and adoption of a single regulatory framework for all 28 member states before upcoming May elections. Read More
Chelsea Therapeutics’ second encounter with an FDA advisory panel over its blood pressure drug Northera has garnered an even stronger positive nod than a 2012 vote that resulted in a surprise complete response letter. Read More
Japanese authorities Friday launched an investigation into claims that falsified clinical trial data was used in an Alzheimer’s study involving several major drugmakers, marking an expansion of the country’s scrutiny of trial data misuse. Read More
Over the next five years, the FDA plans to release a host of guidances to implement the standardization of electronic drug applications and other regulatory submissions. Read More
The push for trial data transparency — by regulators and pharma alike — kept sponsors and clinical sites on their toes in 2013. Both sides agreed that more transparency is needed, but they diverged on how to accomplish the goal. India announced new standards for ethics boards and patient compensation, while Japan’s Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency launched an R&D and strategy consulting arm to fine-tune the development of novel products and speed regulatory approvals. Buzz words included “personalized medicine,” “enrichment trials” and “centralized monitoring.” Use this roundup of news highlights in 2013 to plan your clinical trial strategy for the year ahead.Read More
Novartis’ valsartan woes escalated Thursday as Japan followed the U.S. in filing a legal complaint against the Swiss drugmaker over its marketing practices for the blood pressure drug. Read More
Regulatory affairs folks had little time to relax in 2013, with heated debates over the future of EU device regulations, new controls in Japan and a proposed regulatory framework in India. And that’s just the tip of things. During the year, Malaysia got busy implementing its new device law and Brazil eased the process for device registration. Members of the International Medical Device Regulators Forum cemented plans for a January launch of a single-audit pilot program, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration finalized rules for unique device identification. Use this review to reflect on developments in 2013 and prepare a winning business strategy in 2014.Read More
The Clinical Data Interchange Standard Consortium (CDISC) is asking for input on a new data submission standard that could give clinical trial sponsors and reviewers greater flexibility if adopted by the FDA for drug review applications. Read More
Gilead Sciences’ drug Sovaldi appears primed to dominate the hepatitis C market with the release of new Phase III trial data showing subjects with genotype 1 of the virus benefit from the drug, without coupling it with interferon. Read More