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Johnson & Johnson unveiled a first-of-kind clinical trial data-sharing plan that it hopes will become a model for industry transparency initiatives: rather than provide direct access to trial data, sponsors could contract with third parties to serve as gatekeeper and approve data access requests. Read More
While EU regulators push ahead with a trial transparency initiative, the Institute of Medicine has stepped into the debate, seeking feedback on a wide range of proposals to encourage clinical data sharing in the U.S. Read More
The FDA’s breakthrough therapy program is proving its potential to advance new drugs and biologics targeting unmet needs, a new Tufts University report says. But industry interest in the year-old program may wane if the approval times for breakthrough drugs don’t improve. Read More
Sponsors of both over-the-counter and prescription point-of-care blood glucose tests should design trials that replicate real-world usage conditions, the FDA says. Read More
Drugmakers are encouraged to work together to get agency qualification for drug development tools, which can be used to aid in development and review of multiple companies’ drugs, according to an FDA final guidance. Read More
Sponsors conducting clinical trials in India must fully inform study patients about potential payments resulting from adverse events during videotaped informed consent sessions, a draft guideline says. Read More
The level of detail required in sponsor declarations regarding ongoing research should be proportionate to the risk associated with the research being conducted, the UK’s Health Research Authority says. Read More
The FDA wants IND sponsors to stop routinely using age limits as exclusion criteria for clinical trials and increase the number of patients with multiple chronic conditions included in drug studies. Read More
Lawmakers are asking the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to wrap up its review of a proposed rule that would require electronic package inserts for prescription drugs and biologics, saying the implementation blueprint is long overdue. Read More
Companies producing vaccines in the EU to protect against annual flu strains will not need to conduct pre-approval clinical trials to support vaccine applications beginning with the 2015/2016 flu season. Read More