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Sen. David Vitter is asking the FDA to process its current backlog of more than 3,000 generic drug applications, especially in light of recent prescription drug price increases. Read More
Sandoz says the FDA has accepted its second biosimilar application, this one for a copy of Amgen’s autoimmune disease drug Enbrel, whose global sales of nearly $9 billion made it the world’s fifth-biggest selling medicine in 2014. Read More
Mylan has launched a generic version of Janssen’s Invega, following FDA approval of its ANDA for the atypical antipsychotic drug, the company announced Sept. 28. Read More
With a growing number of biologics set to lose patent protection in coming years, a leading industry group is calling for regulatory reforms to encourage the development and approval of biosimilars. Read More
The FDA issued eight warning letters to active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturers during fiscal year 2015 — all of them to non-U.S. companies, and all for data integrity issues. Read More
The FDA is trying to reassure drug companies by making it clear that the agency won’t use its quality metrics collection to spur 483s, warning letters and other enforcement actions. Read More
The FDA has issued final guidance for generics makers on making formal requests for information, including on topics still under agency consideration. Read More
United Therapeutics has agreed to grant Sandoz a nonexclusive license to manufacture and sell a generic version of its hypertension drug Remodulin beginning in 2018, putting an end to ongoing patent litigation. Read More
The FDA’s new team-based inspection program is starting to take shape with a steering committee led by high-ranking FDA officials and three subgroups. Read More
The FDA’s new proposed team-based inspection program completed initial inspections in its ongoing pilot and was deemed a huge success that helped investigators plan better inspections. Read More