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Johnson & Johnson has spent $200 million on production of an Ebola vaccine that is set to begin human testing in the U.S., Europe and Africa in January, but talk of potential collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline remains only theoretical at this point. Read More
Mylan recalled 15,966 bottles of the blood pressure drug metoprolol succinate tablets due to a product mix-up, the third recall in the past five months involving generic versions of AstraZeneca’s Toprol-XL. Read More
The FDA warned a partially defunct compounder for a multitude of quality violations such as using soap and water to clean parts of the production facility. Read More
FDA investigators will be able to photograph most areas of a facility during an inspection, including product labels and visible contamination of materials, according to a final guidance issued yesterday. Read More
AbbVie has called off its plans to merge with Ireland-based Shire, citing the U.S. Treasury Department’s recent efforts to dissuade so-called tax inversions. Read More
Indian regulators are establishing a panel of experts to conduct a comprehensive review of existing forms and procedures, and recommend improvements to make the drug application process more user-friendly. Read More
Sponsors of clinical trials for new migraine therapies should focus on enrolling more women of childbearing age early in the drug development process, as more women than men have the condition, according to a new FDA draft guidance. Read More
Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories has settled a class-action lawsuit over its alleged role in delaying generic entry of AstraZeneca’s heartburn drug Nexium in return for assisting plaintiffs in their case against AZ and the remaining generics manufacturer defendants. Read More
A coalition of drugmakers wants to boost performance at clinical trial sites by establishing common standards for good clinical practices and skill requirements for investigators. Read More
India’s national drugs authority is again surveying pharmacists and testing drug samples in an effort to better grasp the extent of the country’s counterfeit and substandard drugs problem. Read More