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In a punishing one-two punch, the FDA slammed Zydus Lifesciences for the second time this month, with a 10-observation Form 483 finding — among other things — inadequately investigated glass particulate in injected drugs found in US markets and multiple deceptions about routine sample collection for contamination testing. Read More
This edition of Quick Notes provides an overview of four recently released draft guidances on the manufacture of cell-based products and on the FDA’s enforcement policy regarding test manufacturers’ offering of certain unapproved tests during a future declared emergency or in the absence of such a declaration. Read More
The FDA is soliciting written feedback as well as presenters to speak on its use of and processes for its advisory committee during a virtual listening session scheduled for June 13. Read More
Big pharma again came out on the losing end of a major court battle challenging the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) drug price negotiations, as a New Jersey federal judge Monday rejected legal challenges from Bristol Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson. Read More
From 2020-2021, more than 10 percent of globally manufactured active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) — 147 compounds — were linked to drug shortages in the US, according to a research letter published in JAMA Network. Read More
As the second session of the 118th Congress begins, FDAnews will track important pending legislation, that has been acted on since Oct. 1, 2023 to keep you updated on laws and regulations that could impact your business. Read More
This week, the FDA announced a Medical Devices Advisory Committee meeting, availability of a report on postmarketing performance of drug firms, revised draft guidance on biologic promotional labeling and advertising, three draft guidances on cancer clinical trial eligibility criteria, and a request for comments on promoting effective drug development. Read More
Minimizing the number of assessment cycles and communications to get to approval is the goal of an FDA draft guidance on the composition statements needed for NDAs and ANDAs. Read More
In this edition of Quick Notes, the FDA finally OKs a 40-year-old European mainstay antibiotic for uncomplicated UTIs, an immunotherapy for bladder cancer, a generic form of Narcan nasal spray, and a pediatric version of Lutahera — the first-ever radioligand approved for use in children. Read More