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The FDA’s Enforcement of Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act
The FDA publishes weekly enforcement reports highlighting drugs that have been recalled during the previous week. Over the past several months these reports have been littered with hundreds of...
Will There Ever Be An FDA-Approved Generic Insulin?
On February 25, 2015, FDA approved Toujeo, a once-daily, long-acting recombinant insulin. A year earlier an inhaled formulation of insulin, Afrezza, was approved. These recent additions to the...
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FDA Revisits the Topic of INDs for Dietary Supplements
One of the fundamental disconnects in the dietary supplement world is that despite the fact that manufacturers of dietary supplements are not allowed to make claims regarding effects on diseases,...
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FDA Issues a Reminder on Excipients in Dietary Supplements
In the new guidance on substances that can be added to foods, including beverages and dietary supplements, the FDA reminds manufacturers that the excipients added to oral dosage forms of these...
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Label Changes Related to the QTc Interval
In a recent FDA Drug Safety Communication, the Agency announced that the Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide) label now has revised dosing recommendations based on evaluations of post-marketing reports...
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You Do Have a Voice – The FDA Rulemaking Process
Did you know that the FDA Rulemaking Process allows for the public to comment before procedural and scientific requirements go into effect? This is the case for both the debut and amendments to...