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U.S. drugs in shortage have reached “record highs” and policymakers must address gaps in pharmaceutical supply chains to better prepare for future, unanticipated shocks, according to researchers from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Read More
Over the past week, the FDA published two final guidances on electronic submissions. Draft guidance was issued on data integrity for in vivo BA/BE studies. The agency is also seeking nominations for members on two advisory committees. Read More
Following through on a 2023 pledge from its CEO, Amylyx is voluntarily pulling its controversial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis drug Relyvrio/Albrioza (AMX0035; ursodoxicoltaurine) after the drug failed its confirmatory phase 3 study. Read More
Seeking to get back on track for FDA approval of its first-of-a-kind epinephrine nasal spray, ARS Pharmaceuticals says it has provided the agency with responses to all its additional requests in the Complete Response Letter (CRL) the agency send ARS last September. Read More
President Biden continued to push for extending the prescription drug cost-cutting provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) beyond Medicare recipients in a speech broadcast on YouTube on Wednesday. Read More
Two pharmaceutical giants — AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly — endured 483 knocks recently: AZ for releasing an out-of-spec bilayer tablet and Lilly for lapses in aseptic technique. Read More
This edition of Quick Notes reviews the FDA’s clearance of Abbott’s hand-held rapid blood test for traumatic brain injury, Eko’s AI-powered stethoscope that can detect low ejection fraction (EF), Beacon’s machine learning software that scores sleep stages, and Calyxo’s redesigned kidney stone CVAC System. Read More
The FDA questioned and answered virtually all aspects of Remote Regulatory Assessments (RRA) in an 18-page revised draft guidance issued last January, and the comments on the Q&A document have arrived with more questions of their own. Read More
This edition of Quick Notes reviews the regulatory and/or judicial status of four drugs, including an add-on therapy for a rare blood disorder, a drug to treat forms of pulmonary arterial hypertension, a new drug to treat a pediatric metabolic disorder and an IV maintenance drug for patients with early Alzheimer’s disease. Read More