Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
April 24, 2017
FDA Changes Labeling Requirements to Protect Children from Pain & Cough Medicines
On Thursday, April 20th, the FDA issued a statement announcing a number of changes that are being made to the labeling requirements for two opioids – codeine and tramadol. The Agency’s statement...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
April 18, 2017
Congress Drafts Bill to Extend the User Fee Programs
On Friday, April 14th, a draft bill was released, aimed at reauthorizing the user fee programs for branded and generic drugs, medical devices, and biosimilar products. Committees from the House of...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
April 7, 2017
FDA Announces Recall of EpiPen & EpiPen Jr.
On Friday, March 31st, the FDA informed consumers of “Meridian Medical Technologies’ voluntary recall of 13 lots of Mylan’s EpiPen and EpiPen Jr (epinephrine injection) Auto-Injector products.” These...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
April 6, 2017
FDA Approves New Treatment for Moderate-to-Severe Eczema
On Tuesday, March 28th, the FDA announced the approval of Dupixent (dupilumab), an injection for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis. What is Atopic Dermatitis? Atopic...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
March 24, 2017
510(k) Database Enables Sponsors to Search for Substantially Equivalent Medical Devices
Sponsors no longer have to rely on checking lists of 510(k) devices when looking to make a substantial equivalence claim. While the FDA does release an updated list each month, Sponsors can save time...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
March 7, 2017
FDA to Hold Public Meeting to Discuss Patient-Focused Drug Development for Autism
On Monday, March 6th, the FDA announced plans to hold a public meeting regarding the development of patient-focused drugs for autism. In the notice published in the Federal Register, the FDA notes...
Generic Drugs
Agency Alerts
March 6, 2017
2016 was Record-Setting Year for Generic Drug Approvals, Reports FDA
In a recent post on the FDA Voice blog, the Agency reported that its generic drug program hit record highs in 2016. In the blog post, Kathleen “Cook” Uhl, M.D., Director of FDA’s Office of Generic...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
March 2, 2017
Endo Pharmaceuticals Recalls Self-Injected Erectile Dysfunction Drug Due to Concerns Over Sterility
On Friday, February 24th, FDA issued a press release stating that Endo Pharmaceuticals Inc. is recalling one lot of Edex® (alprostadil for injection) 10 mcg. What is Edex? Edex is a prescription only...
Agency Alerts
General Regulatory
February 27, 2017
Senators work to Reform FDA’s Medical Device Inspection Process with Bipartisan Bill
On Wednesday, February 15th, Senators Michael Bennet (D – CO) and Johnny Isakson (R – GA) introduced a bill to improve FDA’s medical device inspection process. If passed, the bill would amend the...