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Drugmakers seeking accelerated approval of a presurgical treatment for high-risk, early-stage breast cancer may consider conducting multiple trials rather than a traditional single trial, according to a new FDA guidance that aims to give sponsors an earlier indication as to the success of a drug candidate. Read More
A federal judge has dismissed to a local court a lawsuit alleging AstraZeneca negotiated illegal pay-for-delay settlements with generic firms to keep versions of its heartburn drug Nexium off the market.
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FDA investigators and their European counterparts are comparing training and auditing procedures as the first steps in a new push to increase mutual reliance on each other’s inspections. Read More
A pair of lawmakers has launched a congressional investigation into dramatic price increases on some generic drugs, but GPhA dismisses the scrutiny as being so narrowly focused that it misses the overall savings from the industry as a whole. Read More
The Indian government is mulling a proposal from a research institute to launch an online registry of foreign and domestic drugs that would improve transparency and knowledge of distributed drugs. Read More
Branded drugmakers have expressed guarded optimism at the announcement of high-level intellectual property talks between the U.S. and India, hoping the discussions will resolve long-standing worries over a lack of effective patent protection by the Indian government. Read More
The UK’s healthcare cost watchdog has recommended against covering Roche’s leukemia drug Gazyvaro for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) patients who are ineligible for fludarabine-based therapy. Read More
Better postmarket surveillance of generic drugs and a greater understanding of the bioequivalence of hard-to-compare products will top the FDA’s regulatory science priorities under GDUFA in the new fiscal year, the agency said. Read More
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said it will soon improve the functionality of its week-old physician payments website, but so far it’s not taking action on drug industry concerns that such payments lack vital context. Read More