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To better understand the performance of the in vitro diagnostic tests used to identify the right treatment for cancer patients, the FDA has begun a pilot project for CDER-regulated oncology drugs and the corresponding clinical assays. Read More
Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) filed suit against HHS and CMS over the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) claiming that the drug price negotiation program violates the Constitution by “forcing pharmaceutical companies to turn over their most successful and innovative products at a huge discount.” Read More
The FDA’s list of regulations it plans to propose or finalize in the next 12 months, released Tuesday, includes more than 30 proposed and final rules related to drug, device and biologics products. Target release dates vary by rule. Read More
As the 118th Congress continues, FDAnews will track important pending legislation to keep you updated on regulations that could impact your business. Read More
Dose optimization for pediatric cancer drug trials shouldn’t rely on exhaustive analyses of toxicity, the FDA says, and members of an advisory subcommittee on pediatric oncology agree that children can’t wait for every question to be answered. Read More
Coherus BioSciences has resolved a key piece of its dispute with AbbVie over plans to market Yusimry (adalimumab-aqvh), a biosimilar for AbbVie’s blockbuster immunotherapy Humira, enabling it to begin selling the product July 1 at an 85 percent discount from AbbVie’s price. Read More
Two clinical trials of Mersana Therapeutics’ ovarian cancer drug UpRi (upifitamab rilsodotin) are on a partial clinical hold from the FDA because of five deaths linked to serious bleeding. Read More
The current system of opaque prices due to confidential rebates poses a barrier to a well-functioning pharmaceutical marketplace, a JAMA Network Open editorial states. Read More
The industry association representing pharmacy benefit managers (PBM) has fired back at the introduction of a Senate bill that would curtail their revenue based on the price of the drugs they manage, pointing the finger instead at drug companies that set high prices. Read More
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals’ Linzess (linaclotide) is the first drug to receive FDA approval to treat functional constipation in children age six to 17 years with a recommended daily dosage of 72 mcg orally. Read More