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The U.S. House of Representatives late Monday approved a bill that would compensate patients for participating in clinical studies of rare diseases, sending it to President Barack Obama’s desk to be signed. Read More
Democrats on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are demanding answers on Valeant Pharmaceuticals’ massive price increases on two heart disease drugs. Read More
The FDA has banned imports of drugs made by Mumbai, India- based Polydrug Laboratories, citing good manufacturing practice violations at its Ambernath plant. Read More
Active pharmaceutical ingredient maker Pan Drugs was hit with an FDA warning letter and import alert after an inspection revealed significant data integrity and cGMP issues. Read More
In an effort to boost the integrity of the drug supply chain, the FDA has issued a final rule authorizing it to destroy drug imports valued at $2,500 or less that have been refused admission into the country. Read More
An interim report shows that, since 2013, the FDA has conducted nearly 90 meetings with more than 50 drug companies interested in producing biosimilar products — at a cost of $65.9 million. Read More
Amgen and Allergan claim their biosimilar candidate for Roche’s blockbuster Avastin is clinically equivalent in adult patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer. Read More
Amgen is hoping a Delaware judge will be more agreeable than a California court as it sues Hospira to prevent the biosimilar maker from marketing its challenger to cancer treatment Epogen. Read More
In preparation for a September 2017 expiration, the FDA has scheduled a Dec. 18 public meeting to kick off reauthorizing the Biosimilar User Fee Act. Read More
The FDA has approved Impax’s generic versions of Valeant’s Mestinon Timespan tablets and Testred capsules, the first two products approved at the company’s Hayward, Calif., manufacturing plant following resolution of a 2011 warning letter. Read More