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FDA Approves First Drug for a Form of Batten Disease

On Thursday, April 27th, the FDA announced the approval of Brineura™ (cerliponase alfa). Brineura, manufactured by BioMarin International Ltd., is an infusion indicated for the treatment of...

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FDA Warns 14 Companies for Illegally Selling Fake Drugs Claiming to Cure Cancer

On Tuesday, April 25th, the FDA released warning letters that were recently issued to 14 US-based companies. These warning letters were issued with regards to the illegal sale of products that claim...

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FDA Approves 5th Biosimilar Product

On Friday, April 21st, Reneflexis® (SB2, infliximab – abda) was approved by the FDA. Reneflexis is manufactured by Samsung Bioeipis, and is a biosimilar product to Janssen’s Remicade® (infliximab)....

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FDA Mandates Texas & Arizona to Destroy or Export Lethal Injection Drugs

On Thursday, April 20th, the FDA formally ordered both Texas and Arizona to refuse and either destroy or export all execution drugs within 90 days. Background Texas was the first state to begin...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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