Novelion Therapeutics announces acceptance of marketing authorisation application for metreleptin by European Medicines Agency

23 January 2017 - Novelion Therapeutics today announced that the EMA has accepted for review the marketing authorisation application for metreleptin ...

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Ocular Therapeutix resubmits NDA for Dextenza for the treatment of ocular pain occurring after ophthalmic surgery

23 January 2017 - Ocular Therapeutix today announced that it has resubmitted a new drug application to the U.S. FDA for ...

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UCB files Briviact (brivaracetam) CV in the U.S. as monotherapy treatment for adult epilepsy patients with partial-onset seizures

19 January 2017 - Application follows recent FDA general advice letter supporting use of extrapolated data to assess monotherapy use ...

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U.S. FDA acknowledges receipt of Shire’s new drug application for SHP465 for ADHD

19 January 2017 - Shire announced that the U.S. FDA has acknowledged receipt of the Class 2 resubmission of a new ...

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AusBiotech submits to TGA on medical device reform

19 January 2017 - AusBiotech, supported by the AusMedtech Regulatory Affairs Expert Panel, has submitted to two medical device consultations ...

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Boehringer Ingelheim biosimilar candidate to Humira accepted for EMA and FDA regulatory review

18 January 2017 - BI 695501 EMA and FDA applications are first biosimilar regulatory filings for Boehringer Ingelheim. ...

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U.S. FDA extends review period for baricitinib

13 January 2017 - Eli Lilly and Incyte announced today that the U.S. FDA has extended the review period for ...

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Heron announces submission of Cinvanti NDA for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting

12 January 2017 - If approved by the U.S. FDA, Cinvanti will strengthen Heron’s chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting franchise by ...

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Tesaro receives complete response letter for rolapitant IV from U.S. FDA

11 January 2017 - No concerns raised by FDA related to the rolapitant IV efficacy or safety profile and additional ...

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U.S. FDA accepts biologics license application for Mylan and Biocon's proposed biosimilar trastuzumab

11 January 2017 - If approved, MYL-1401O has potential to be the first biosimilar trastuzumab in the U.S. ...

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Merck receives FDA acceptance of supplemental biologics license application for Keytruda (pembrolizumab) in combination with chemotherapy for first-line treatment of metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer

10 January 2017 - Submission based on data from KEYNOTE-021 trial, cohort G, which enrolled patients regardless of PD-L1 expression. ...

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AbbVie withdraws submission for Venclexta

10 January 2017 - Abbvie was seeking funding for venetoclax when used as a treatment for patients with chronic lymphocytic ...

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Melinta Therapeutics’ new drug application for Baxdela accepted for filing by US FDA

5 January 2017 - Melinta Therapeutics announced today the U.S. FDA has accepted the company’s new drug applications for IV ...

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FDA accepts for filing supplemental new drug application for Lilletta (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)

4 January 2017 -  Application seeks to extend duration of use up to 4 years. ...

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2016 in review

4 January 2017 - The PBAC considered 192 submissions in 2016; 193 were considered by the Committee in 2015. ...

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