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European and Canadian trade negotiators reportedly have finalized the text of an historic deal that will bring Canada’s intellectual property regulations for pharmaceuticals closer to those of the EU, although it may take another two years before the agreement is actually implemented. Read More
The FDA is explaining how generics firms can receive timely responses to their requests for information in a guidance that defines a new communications process known as “controlled correspondence. Read More
Generics manufacturers Mylan, Momenta and Sandoz have joined Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories as some of the first to announce patent challenges against Teva’s blockbuster multiple sclerosis drug Copaxone in the newer 40 mg version. Read More
The FDA for the first time has published a reference list for biologics, known as the Purple Book, that will list all brand products and any biosimilars with which they are interchangeable. Read More
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) will aim to make a decision on an orphan drug designation request within 20 working days of receipt of the application. Read More
The UK’s cost-effectiveness watchdog is recommending against coverage of Celgene’s cancer drug Ambraxane with gemcitabine for patients with previously untreated metastatic pancreatic cancer, citing its expensive price and limited benefits compared with current treatments. Read More
The Federal Trade Commission is suing AbbVie and its partner Besins Healthcare, along with generic firm Teva, over an alleged pay-for-delay deal that put off generic entry of AbbVie and Besins’s blockbuster testosterone gel AndroGel 1%. Read More
FDA officials sought to clarify how the agency’s authority to punish drugmakers for obstructing facility inspections applies to such issues as divulging trade secrets, accessing emails and translating documents into English. Read More