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The FDA late Friday approved Cubist Pharmaceuticals’ antibiotic Zerbaxa to treat complicated intra-abdominal infections and urinary tract infections, the latest approval granted through an initiative to encourage antibiotic development. Read More
Drug industry groups are urging the European Commission to invest more in research and development, streamline regulatory systems and accelerate recently approved clinical trial reforms as ways to bolster the EU’s pharmaceutical industry. Read More
Apotex’s application for a biosimilar version of Amgen’s chemotherapy Neulasta has been accepted by the FDA, one of several recent signs that regulatory movement on approving the therapies is gaining momentum. Read More
The FDA is considering employing unmanned aerial drones to aid in facility inspections, although it’s unclear whether that would encompass drug manufacturing plants. Read More
Addressing the ANDA backlog, setting up the pharmaceutical quality office, and issuing final guidance on abuse-deterrent opioids are among the roughly dozen top priorities for CDER in 2015. Read More
The FDA has approved AbbVie’s hepatitis C drug Viekira Pak under a breakthrough therapy designation, marking the fourth drug authorized in the past year to treat the chronic liver infection. Read More
The FDA wants everyone to know that it doesn’t have a drone program in place, nor is it exploring the technology for inspections or surveillance. Read More
A European Medicines Agency advisory panel has recommended approval of Orexigen’s weight-loss drug Mysimba, alongside diet and exercise in overweight or obese adults. Read More