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Merck has asked a federal judge to issue an order granting a summary judgment in its case against HHS over the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on the grounds that “no genuine issue as to any material fact exists.” Read More
A revised report from the Institute for Clinical Evaluation and Research (ICER) has reiterated that two experimental gene therapies for sickle cell disease (SCD) would likely be cost-effective if priced at $2 million. Read More
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has provided errant manufacturers with a way to avoid prosecution if they confess their misconduct right away. Read More
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is conducting a safety review of GLP-1 receptor agonists such as Ozempic (semaglutide), Saxenda (liraglutide) and Wegovy (semaglutide) following 150 reports from the Icelandic Medicines Agency of suicidal thoughts and self-injury in people using one of the drugs for weight loss or type 2 diabetes. Read More
Upcoming events in the coming weeks include five FDA advisory committee meetings as well as the WCG MAGI Clinical Research Conference and a webinar from FDAnews, a WCG company on design control. Read More
The CMS notice comes after U.S. Supreme Court decision that ruled the agency had underpaid for 340B medications from 2018 through most of 2022. Read More
EMA has issued revised guidance for its PRIority MEdicines (PRIME) scheme that provides early consultation and scientific advice between applicants and regulators for medicines under development and not currently authorized in the EU. Read More
Optimizing dietary management during drug trials is critical to accurately assessing drug efficacy in clinical trials for inborn errors of metabolism (IEM), the FDA says in a new draft guidance. Read More
CMS has issued a proposed rule that aims to spend $9 billion to reimburse nearly 1,650 hospitals participating in the 340B drug discount program for underpayment of fees over the past five years. Read More