The new lightning rod in the fight over high drug prices

16 February 2022 - With the BBB Act on the ropes, some drug pricing advocacy organisations are turning their attention to ...

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Merck struggles to win European approval for Covid antiviral pill

16 February 2022 - EMA said to be unlikely to grant marketing authorisation to molnupiravir this month after ‘problematic’ data. ...

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3D printing medical devices: stakeholders weigh in on FDA’s discussion paper

15 February 2022 - The US FDA has started thinking about how 3D printing of medical devices at the point ...

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Office of Generic Drugs 2021 Annual Report

14 February 2022 - Ensuring high quality, affordable generic drugs are available to the American public. ...

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Human medicines: highlights of 2021

15 February 2022 - In 2021, EMA recommended 92 medicines for marketing authorisation. Of these, 53 had a new active substance ...

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Maine could lower cost of prescription drugs under new bill

15 February 2022 - An online public hearing for LD 1636 is being held on 15 February. ...

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Biogen Alzheimer drug row augers flux in fast FDA approvals

14 February 2022 - Lawmakers could revamp the fast-track FDA process used to approve Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug under must-pass legislation ...

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Senate confirms Califf as FDA chief in tight vote

15 February 2022 - The narrow 50-46 decision underscored the divisions on both sides of the aisle over agency policies on ...

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N.J. Governor Murphy outlines plan to lower prescription drug prices

14 February 2022 - New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy is promoting a legislative package aimed at lower prescription drug costs ...

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With no votes to spare, Senate advances Califf’s FDA nomination toward final vote

14 February 2022 - In a dramatically close procedural vote Monday night, the Senate voted 49-45 to advance Robert Califf’s ...

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Confirmation fight over Biden's FDA nominee comes to a head

14 February 2022 - An intense confirmation battle over Robert Califf, President Biden’s nominee to lead the FDA, is poised ...

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U.S. consumer agency schedules meeting on drug prices

11 February 2022 - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission will consider at its upcoming meeting new orders for large pharmacies ...

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The FDA and its new commissioner must follow the science

13 February 2022 - The FDA has the awesome responsibility to protect public health by ensuring the safety and effectiveness of ...

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Industry cites outdated standards as flaw in FDA’s real world data draft guidance

11 February 2022 - The US FDA should adopt updated data standards that accommodate the “evolving and emerging” nature of ...

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Patent box legislation to promote Australian innovation

11 February 2022 - Medicines Australia notes the introduction of patent box legislation, Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Concession for Australian ...

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