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CBER has issued warning letters to manufacturers for product sterility, failure to seek approval for drug and/or biologic products, inadequate labeling and GMP violations. Read More
Our coverage includes EMA’s revocation of conditional marketing authorization for Blenrep, FDA approvals for Pfizer’s Bosulif and Viatris/Ocuphire Pharma Ryzumvi, and the FY 2024 priority review voucher fee rate. Read More
This European Edition of Quick Notes includes guidelines from WHO for pharmaceutical quality control laboratories, UK launch of the Innovative Devices Access Pathway pilot, European Commission (EC) unannounced antitrust inspections at a medical device company and an open letter to the EC about MDR and IVDR. Read More
In this edition of Quick Notes, we cover innovative medical devices including a mixed reality system for surgical navigation, robotic system for use in an MRI, a headband EEG and a point-of-care system to detect cardiac disease. Read More
This special edition of Quick Notes covers FDA issuance of final guidance for the Breakthrough Device Program, drug postmarketing requirements and commitments and the CDRH voluntary improvement program as well as draft guidances on clinical study design and non-clinical testing of weight loss devices. Read More
Our coverage spans relief from third party funded mass tort litigation sought by the medical device industry to Apple prevailing in Masimo patent appeal and two class I device recalls. Read More
Our coverage spans an Adcomm decision on use of phenylephrine, 1Health.io FTC order for failure to protect privacy and security, user fees for OTC monograph order requests and a GDUFA report available. Read More
Our coverage spans an Abbott acquisition, FDA draft guidances on endogenous Cushing’s syndrome and peptide drug development, EMA guideline revision on clinical trials for depression treatments and a GAO report on drug rebates in Medicare part D. Read More
Our coverage spans a bone graft product that caused a tuberculosis infection, a subcutaneous cancer treatment, a warning letter for an eye drop manufacturer, 300 higher risk patients with a recalled Medtronic cardiac pump, and a lawsuit by Insulet against a competitor for intellectual property theft. Read More
The FDA has announced a new testing tool, and approved several systems for cryoablation, donor lung preservation and cervical disc replacement. Read More
This European Edition of Quick Notes includes a Swissmedic study of drug approval times, $16 million awarded by UK Innovate, an announcement by Roche of phase 3 anti-TIGIT immunotherapy tiragolumab plus Tecentriq (atezolizumab) preliminary results and an Access to Medicine Foundation report on antimicrobial resistance and responsible manufacturing. Read More
Recent clearances and approvals of medical devices include not just new versions of existing products, but entirely different ways to provide care for both complex illnesses and common needs. Read More