The FDA is at a crossroads on cell and gene therapies

20 November 2023 - Cell and gene therapies are the next frontier in medicine and promise long-sought hope for people ...

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Data sharing a a new era for research funded by the US Government

15 November 2023 - In January 2023, the NIH implemented its new Data Management and Sharing Policy.  ...

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To get things done fast at FDA: ‘don’t tell anybody,’ cancer chief says

15 November 2023 - The FDA’s top cancer drug regulator doesn’t always ask for permission before taking on big initiatives. ...

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Inequitable conduct and invalidation of patents related to FDA regulated products

13 November 2023 - Median brand name drug launch prices increased from $2,115 in 2008 to $180,007 in 2021. ...

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Ancillary product patents to extend biologic patent life

13 November 2023 - In 2021, 46% ($260 billion) of all gross prescription drug spending in the US was on biologic ...

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FDA’s Califf wants to get the public as excited about life expectancy as cures

8 November 2023 - It’s easy to get people worked up about cures, but they don’t seem to be bothered ...

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FDA finalises guidance on real-time review of oncology drugs

7 November 2023 - The US FDA has finalised its guidance that outlines the eligibility and submission requirements for applicants interested ...

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How should the FDA evaluate psychedelic medicine?

4 November 2023 - Drug companies are spending millions of dollars to incorporate psychedelic agents into health care. Working with ...

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The FDA and Moderna’s cosy relationship: how lax rules enable a revolving door culture

1 November 2023 - After holding oversight roles for covid vaccines, two regulators from the US FDA went to work for ...

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FDA notes “continued growth” of Orbis collaborative review program, adds EMA as observer

1 November 2023 - There has been “continued growth” in the number of applications submitted to Project Orbis, and the ...

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FDA establishes new advisory committee on digital health technologies

11 October 2023 - Today, the US FDA announced the creation of a new Digital Health Advisory Committee to help ...

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FDA’s final breakthrough devices guidance now includes technologies that address health disparities

15 September 2023 - Final guidance on the US FDA breakthrough device program includes new language noting that the program ...

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FDA proposes changes to key approval pathway for medical devices, five years after promising

12 September 2023 - Five years after promising to fix a flawed regulatory pathway widely used by medical device manufacturers, ...

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FDA issues final guidance on considerations for the use of real world data and real world evidence to support regulatory decision-making for drugs and biological products

30 August 2023 - Today, the US FDA issued a final guidance for industry titled Considerations for the Use of Real-World ...

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In a rare move, FDA threatens to fine a company for failing to report clinical trial results

16 August 2023 - For only the fifth time, the FDA recently threatened to fine a company or clinical trial ...

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