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With the composition, practice and utilization of data monitoring committees (DMC) changing considerably over the years, the FDA has published a new draft guidance on their use in clinical trials that will modernize its advice on the subject. Read More
Despite FDA skepticism, the agency’s Circulatory System Devices Panel advisory committee endorsed Abbott’s TriClip, a transcatheter edge-to-edge repair system intended to treat tricuspid regurgitation. Read More
FTC and HHS are jointly seeking more intel on how the practices of two types of pharmaceutical drug middlemen — group purchasing organizations (GPOs) and drug wholesalers — may be contributing to generic drug shortages. Read More
Two online marketers of semaglutide (Wegovy/Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) received FDA warning letters for selling the unapproved, untested drugs to consumers through their websites. Read More
A federal judge in Texas has handed the Biden administration a win in its quest to control Medicare drug pricing, dismissing a lawsuit that challenged the legality of negotiating Medicare drug prices as required by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Read More
The FDA’s draft guidance on its Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) pathway would be restrictive to manufacturers in the cell and gene therapy spaces, the Alliance for Regenerative Medicine and the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy said in filed comments. Read More
Following on the heels of a House subcommittee meeting to discuss FDA inspections of foreign drug manufacturers, the FDA released a scathing 483 inspection report of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturer in China. Read More
Wayne Pines, Senior Director at APCO Worldwide, a former associate commissioner of the FDA, and a member of the FDAnews Editorial Board, reviews the FDA’s recent actions related to marketing of drug products both to healthcare professionals and to consumers. Read More
A peer-reviewed analysis of data from a previous study of Masimo’s pulse oximetry device shows accurate measurement of oxygen saturation (SpO2) regardless of skin tones or pulse strength. Read More
During the second session of the 118th Congress, FDAnews will track 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
Approved BLAs may continue to incorporate by reference information on drug substances, drug substance intermediates, and drug products (DS/DSI/DP) contained in master files if the data were initially referenced when the application was approved, according to a final rule issued by the FDA. Read More
Misuse of medical devices at home is the most pressing health technology safety hazard, says one of the nation’s largest nonprofit patient safety organizations. Read More