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In this edition of Quick Notes EU, we take a peek at new advice regarding phthalates in medical devices, advice for drugmakers facing shortage woes and Finland’s worry over the deadly side effects of a painkiller. Also, when is an orphan device an orphan? Read More
The FDA issued a complete response letter (CRL) for foscarbidopa/foslevodopa (ABBV-951) based on observations from an inspection at one of AbbVie’s third-party manufacturing facilities, the company announced yesterday. Read More
In a reversal of the previous court’s decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit gave Amarin a win in its fight over Hikma’s generic version of Amarin’s cardiovascular drug Vascepa (icosapent ethyl). Read More
The seven-year effort to modernize FDA’s New Drugs Regulatory Program (NDRP) has paid off, with improvements in assessing drug approval applications, monitoring drug safety, operational efficiency and recruiting and retaining staff, according to a new CDER report. Read More
Finding troubling irregularities in their analysis of FDA’s foreign drug manufacturer inspections, House Energy and Commerce Republicans are pressing the agency for answers. Read More
The FDA is seeking comments on both its information technology (IT) and its customer experience strategies to guide its work and its allocation of budget and resources in the coming year. 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
In this edition of Quick Notes, Akili snags approval for a video game-based ADHD treatment, Johnson & Johnson’s orthopedics unit wins FDA authorization for a partial knee replacement robotic-assist system, Getinge secures 510(k) clearance for clinical decision support software used to improve patient outcomes, and Philips implants the first patient with its Duo Venous stent system for a type of cardiovascular disease. Read More