Generic Drugs
Agency Alerts
August 22, 2019
Only 12% of Generic Drugs Reviewed Were Approved in the 1st Review Cycle, says GAO Report
On August 7th, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published its report on generic drug applications. In the report, GAO comments on the number of products approved on the first review...
Agency Alerts
Regulatory Sciences
July 22, 2019
FDA Finalizes Guidance on Premarket Tobacco Product Applications for E-Cigarettes
On, Tuesday, June 11th, 2019, the FDA issued a final guidance document entitled “Premarket Tobacco Product Applications for Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems.” The guidance was published less than...
Agency Alerts
July 11, 2019
Improvements Are Coming to the Inactive Ingredient Database (IID)
In a new draft guidance released by the FDA on July 11th, the promise was made for access to quantitative data on maximum daily exposure levels (MDEs) of excipients by October 1, 2020. This will go a...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
March 15, 2019
FDA Announces Update to Nonproprietary Naming Convention for Biosimilar Products
On Thursday, March 7th, FDA published a revised draft guidance, updating its nonproprietary naming convention for biological products licensed under section 351 of the Public Health Service Act (PHS...
Agency Alerts
March 11, 2019
FDA Approves Nasal Spray to Treat Depression in Adults
Earlier this month, FDA announced the approval of Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray. The product is to be used in conjunction with an oral antidepressant and is indicated for the treatment of...
Medical Devices
Agency Alerts
February 28, 2019
Draft Guidance: Requesting Nonbinding Feedback After an FDA Inspection of Your Medical Device Establishment
On Tuesday, February 19th, FDA published a draft guidance for medical device makers which identifies a process for companies to request nonbinding feedback on certain FDA Form 483 deficiencies noted...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
February 22, 2019
FDA Warns Health Care Providers About the Development of Cancer After Breast Implants
On Wednesday, February 6th, FDA issued a letter to health care providers to increase the awareness of an association between all breast implants and Breast Implant Associated-Anaplastic Large Cell...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
February 18, 2019
FDA Approves First Therapy for Rare Blood-Clotting Disorder
On Wednesday, February 6th, FDA approved the Cablivi®(caplacizumab-yhdp) injection, the first product approved in combination with plasma exchange and immunosuppression specifically for adults with...
Medical Devices
Agency Alerts
February 12, 2019
FDA Issues Draft Guidance to Advance Development of Combination Products
On Tuesday, February 5th, FDA published a draft guidance explaining the principles for premarket review of combination products, including how to determine which type of premarket submission is...