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Topical ophthalmic drug developers have asked the FDA for greater clarity on evaluating visible particulate matter, extractables and leachables, and petitioned the agency for more specifics on quality issues, as the comment period closed Monday on a revised guidance for such products. Read More
The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended 10 medicines for approval at its February 2024 meeting, including four orphan drugs, one biosimilar and two generics. Read More
During the second session of the 118th Congress, FDAnews will track pending legislation, that has been acted on since Oct. 1, 2023 to keep you updated on laws and regulations that could impact your business. Read More
In a slowdown for Venatorx Pharmaceuticals, Melinta Therapeutics and the progress of new treatment for adults with complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), the FDA issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL) for the companies’ NDA for cefepime-taniborbactam. Read More
A student group that filed a citizen petition aimed at improving what it alleges are “hugely deficient” trial reporting enforcement efforts by the FDA has gained some ground in the ongoing effort to increase trial transparency, with the agency granting one of its requests and pledging to consider another. Read More
The FDA is withdrawing its approval of Oncopeptides’ multiple myeloma drug Pepaxto (melphalan flufenamide), effectively ending a three-year tug-of-war over the controversial drug’s future. Read More
A robust package of success stories highlights the FDA’s Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) 2023 Annual Report, with ample credit given to Congress’ reauthorization of a program ensuring safe and effective generic medicines. Read More
Wholesale drug acquisition and distribution stakeholders say that even by November, the industry won’t be ready to comply with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act’s (DSCSA) updated security requirements. Read More
The FDA has issued a new final guidance on assessing COVID-19-related symptoms in drug and biologics trials for outpatient prevention/treatment of the infectious disease, overriding its prior recommendations from September 2020. Read More
Over the past week, the FDA issued a final rule adding the Digital Health Advisory Committee to the list of standing committees, final guidance on COVID-19 symptoms in clinical trial subjects, and draft guidance on medical device user fees for small businesses. Read More