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Gilead Sciences’ drug Sovaldi appears primed to dominate the hepatitis C market with the release of new Phase III trial data showing subjects with genotype 1 of the virus benefit from the drug, without coupling it with interferon. Read More
The FDA has denied Éclat Pharmaceuticals’ unorthodox request for the agency to shut down competitors the company says are making unapproved versions of its medicine. Read More
GlaxoSmithKline unveiled a new compensation system for its global sales force this week in a move hailed as a revolutionary change to improve ethical practices for drug sales professionals. But so far it’s a revolution of one. Read More
The FDA and EMA will expand their joint inspection activities to include facilities involved with bioequivalence studies for generic drug applications. Read More
The FDA has denied Public Citizen’s petition to withdraw prescription weight loss drug Xenical and its OTC equivalent Alli from the market, disagreeing with the government watchdog’s concerns that the products cause severe liver damage and offer few benefits. Read More
In a new enforcement initiative intended to boost drugmaker quality, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has begun publishing the names of manufacturing facilities that fall out of compliance with good manufacturing practices (GMP). Read More
The FDA has extended by 60 days the comment period for its proposed safety labeling rule for generic drugs. Stakeholders now have until March 13 to comment on the proposal, which would allow generic drugmakers to update labels in response to safety issues without agency approval. Read More
The FDA is bringing the citizen petition process into the 21st century by allowing for electronic submissions, the agency says in a Federal Register notice published today. Read More
Pfizer will allow Teva to launch a generic of Viagra in the U.S. in 2017 — more than two years before the final patent on the drug expires — under a deal that settles a long-running patent flap. Read More