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Scott Gottlieb, in one of his first official acts as FDA commissioner, established an opioid policy steering committee to review the agency’s drug review policies and explore possible actions to lower abuse. Read More
President Trump’s budget for fiscal 2018 proposes a “recalibration” of how the FDA funds its core mission of ensuring the safety of drugs, which would cut its federal spending by $854 million, to be replaced with $866 million in industry user fees. Read More
The European Medicine Agency’s revised guideline on the chemistry of active substances — outlining the information companies must provide the agency about the chemical entities used in a drug product — goes into effect this week. Read More
The European Medicines Agency plans to launch an improved version of its adverse event monitoring system, EudraVigilance, in November, with new methods for reporting and analyzing suspected reactions to investigational and authorized products. Read More
Newly minted FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb comes into office immediately faced with many challenges: from hiring issues to budget concerns, drug prices and a nationwide opioid addiction crisis. But those who have worked with him say he’s the ideal man for the job. Read More