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Making sense of the FDA’s ‘indefensible’ decision to approve Aduhelm
19 July 2021 - There are three sides to every story that defies logic: the defenders’ side, the critics’ side and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jul 2021
Lilly and Incyte provide update on supplemental new drug application for baricitinib for the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis
16 July 2021 - Eli Lilly and Incyte announced today that the U.S. FDA will not meet the Prescription Drug User ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Jul 2021
AbbVie provides update regarding Rinvoq (upadacitinib) for the treatment of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in the U.S.
16 July 2021 - AbbVie today announced the U.S. FDA did not meet the Prescription Drug User Fee Act action ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jul 2021
FDA seeks to probe talks between staff and Biogen on Alzheimer’s drug
9 July 2021 - The FDA’s chief is taking the highly unusual step of asking for a federal investigation of doctors ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Jan 2021
STaRT-RWE: structured template for planning and reporting on the implementation of real world evidence studies
12 January 2021 - In alignment with the International Council of Harmonization’s strategic goals, a public private consortium has developed a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Dec 2020
ICER opens nominations for new members of its voting panels
2 December 2020 - Independent panel members debate the evidence on the effectiveness and value of new drugs and other ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Aug 2020
FDA head pledges 'we will not cut corners' on coronavirus vaccine
10 August 2020 - The head of the FDA pledged Monday that the U.S. "will not cut corners" in its ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Aug 2020
Health experts to FDA: make your vaccine deliberations public
5 August 2020 - A letter signed by nearly 400 health experts asked the agency to use its vaccine advisory panel ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Jun 2020
Advancing structured decision‐making in drug regulation at the FDA and EMA
11 June 2020 - FDA’s recent benefit‐risk framework was developed for improving the clarity and consistency in communicating the reasoning behind ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Jan 2020
FDA approves drugs faster than ever but relies on weaker evidence, researchers find
14 January 2020 - The FDA has gotten faster at approving new prescription drugs over the past four decades, but ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Sep 2019
When are RCTs required for breakthrough drugs, HDEs? JAMA study investigates
11 September 2019 - A new study in JAMA Network Open finds that drugs and medical devices approved by the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Aug 2019
Developing real-world data and evidence to support regulatory decision-making
26 August 2019 - On 3 October, the FDA and the Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy will hold a conference, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Aug 2019
Former FDA Commissioners seek to expand use of RWE in regulatory, payment decisions
21 August 2019 - A new report from the Bipartisan Policy Center makes recommendations to expand the use of real-world ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Aug 2019
The evolution of real world studies
9 August 2019 - The use of real-world evidence is evolving quickly. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Jul 2019
The FDA disagrees with its own expert panels how often?
15 July 2019 - As the FDA grapples with rising pressure to approve new medicines more quickly, a new analysis ...