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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Additional information on FDA's draft guidance is available in our preceding FDA News article, entitled "FDA Guidelines for Post-Approval CMC Changes, Part One: Overview of the Updated Draft...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FDA Guidelines for Post-Approval CMC Changes, Part One: Overview of the Updated Draft Guidance

On April 19, 2016, FDA released a revised and updated draft guidance entitled "Comparability Protocols for Human Drugs and Biologics: Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Information," which...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...

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