The new Janet: the FDA turns to a quiet problem-solver who brings expertise — and a little controversy

23 June 2020 - Janet Woodcock, one of the FDA’s most powerful regulators, has an almost mythic reputation and an ...

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Global regulators discuss data requirements for phase 3 trials of COVID-19 vaccines

24 June 2020 - Under the umbrella of the International Coalition of Medicines Regulatory Authorities, international regulators discussed COVID-19 vaccine ...

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FDA maintains the pace of meeting its goals on applications for medical products during the pandemic

23 June 2020 - One of the challenges facing the FDA during the COVID-19 pandemic is how to ensure the ...

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Academia developing medicines for rare diseases to receive free EMA scientific advice

23 June 2020 - To further encourage the development of treatments for rare diseases, EMA will waive all fees for ...

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Law makers push COVID-19 bills to prevent price gouging, track federal funds used to discover drugs

22 June 2020 - Amid ongoing concern that COVID-19 therapies and vaccines may be unaffordable, a bipartisan group of lawmakers ...

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Submissions received: fees and charges proposal 2020-21

23 June 2020 - On 20 January 2020, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) released on its website a consultation paper, ...

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PMPRB publishes new draft guidelines, launches 30 day consultation

22 June 2020 - As reported earlier this month, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board has published a new draft ...

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Proposed legislation to stabilise ACA threatens health care innovation

22 June 2020 - This week, the Democratic led House of Representatives may introduce legislation that seeks to stabilise the ...

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European Commission, EMA and FDA agree new priorities to strengthen their collaboration on medicines

22 June 2020 - Senior officials from the European Commission, EMA and the United States FDA held their 2020 bilateral ...

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Coronavirus attacks the lungs. A federal agency just halted funding for new lung treatments.

19 June 2020 - The shift, quietly disclosed on a government website, highlights how the Trump administration is favouring development of ...

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Fees and charges: summary from 1 July 2020

18 June 2020 - The TGA is required to recover its costs for all activities that fall within the scope of ...

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Government authorises use of dexamethasone for COVID-19

18 June 2020 - The UK has authorised immediate use of dexamethasone on the NHS, widening access to the first ...

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International regulators stress value of safe and effective vaccines

18 June 2020 - EMA has endorsed two statements about the importance, safety and effectiveness of vaccines published today by the ...

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Trump administration seeks to encourage ‘value-based’ drug pricing deals with new proposal

17 June 2020 - The Trump administration wants to revamp certain Medicaid rules about drug prices in hopes of encouraging ...

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Identifying the risks of unproven regenerative medicine therapies

17 June 2020 - In the middle of the coronavirus disease 2019 public health response, many priorities are currently competing for ...

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