Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
July 8, 2016
Federal Circuit Court Requires Biosimilar Makers Participate in “Patent Dance” & Give 180-Day Notice
On Tuesday, July 5th the Federal Circuit Court announced the final decision in the case of Amgen v. Apotex, ruling that manufacturers of biosimilar products must notify their brand-name competitors...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
May 4, 2016
FDA Guidelines for Post-Approval CMC Changes, Part Two: Contents of Comparability Protocol Submissions
Additional information on FDA's draft guidance is available in our preceding FDA News article, entitled "FDA Guidelines for Post-Approval CMC Changes, Part One: Overview of the Updated Draft...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
May 3, 2016
FDA Guidelines for Post-Approval CMC Changes, Part One: Overview of the Updated Draft Guidance
On April 19, 2016, FDA released a revised and updated draft guidance entitled "Comparability Protocols for Human Drugs and Biologics: Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Information," which...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
April 7, 2016
FDA Approves Inflectra™, the Second US Biosimilar
On Tuesday, April 5th, FDA announced the approval of Inflectra™ (infliximab-dyyb), a biosimilar version of Janssen Biotech's Remicade® (infliximab), for a number of indications. Inflectra is...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
April 7, 2016
Report: FDA’s Drug Review & Approval Times Reduced Drastically Since 2009
According to an infographic report from the California Life Sciences Association (CLSA), FDA approval times have decreased by nearly 50% since 2009. The infographic, entitled “Tracking FDA Drug...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
March 31, 2016
FDA Approves New Dosing for Abortion Pill
On Wednesday, March 30th, FDA approved a new label for Mifeprex® (mifepristone), the medical abortion pill. The FDA stated that the drug is both safe and effective when taken in lower doses and up to...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
March 30, 2016
FDA Amends IND & Bioequivalence Regulations
On Monday, March 28th the FDA announced that it is amending its current IND and bioequivalence regulations. Specifically, FDA stated that it is changing “its regulations to update the address for...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
February 8, 2016
Biosimilars Forum Launches Education Initiative
On February 1, 2016, the Biosimilars Forum, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing biosimilar access in the US, announced the launch of “Partnership for Biosimilar Education and Access,” a...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
November 5, 2015
Competition for NDA Approval Begins Before "First-in-Class" Drugs Receive Market Approval
On November 3, 2015, Tufts Center for the Study of Drug Development (CSDD) published its November/December Tufts CSDD Impact Report. According to the report, when “first-in-class” drugs receive...