Regulatory Oversight and Compliance

Context surrounding the Inflation Reduction Act is necessary for a comprehensive understanding of the global biopharma market.

The agency found insanity conditions and CGMP violations at Pharmedica USA, LLC’s Phoenix facility during an inspection.

UK’s NICE has recommended Kapruvia as a treatment for adult patients with moderate-to-severe chronic kidney disease (CKD)-associated pruritus.

UK's NICE has recommended RINVOQ (upadacitinib) as a treatment option for adult patients in England and Wales with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease.

The two draft guidance documents provide recommendations for the approval of pediatric drugs, biologics, and vaccines under the Pediatric Research Equity Act and the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act.

The agency’s safety committee is reviewing hydroxyprogesterone medicines and issuing a reminder on safety issues regarding fluoroquinolone antibiotics.

The agency has published guidance on good practices for securing the supply of medicines.

The report outlines highlights from the agency’s medicines evaluations and milestones for 2022.

In a brief, the Federal Trade Commission cited concerns about the acquisition resulting in an increased monopoly on Amgen’s newly acquired thyroid eye disease and chronic refractory gout treatments.

Congress have initiated a range of legislative proposals to further manage PBMs and the pharma market.

EC has granted marketing authorization to Chiesi Global Rare Diseases and Protalix BioTherapeutics for PRX-102 (pegunigalsidase alfa).

The guidance is to provide information on compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and recommendations.

EMA and European regulators are lifting their COVID-19 business continuity measures as the pandemic’s peak ends.

GSK’s Alexvy vaccine is the first to receive FDA approval for respiratory syncytial virus.

The recent revision is intended to provide guidance on QRM principles and tools that can be used for different aspects of pharmaceutical quality.

User fee programs have improved FDA’s approval timeline for important therapies.

Guidance for GMP manufacture of emerging therapies has evolved to accommodate innovation and the broader spectrum of products in development, but greater harmonization is still needed.

This specific guidance refers to a DCT as a clinical trial where some or all the trial-related activities occur at locations other than traditional clinical trial sites.

FDA is encouraging sponsors to conduct studies and file applications for full approval of products authorized by Emergency Use Authorizations.

A strategy on cyber resilience for health and social care organizations has been set out by the UK government.

The event, cosponsored by FDA and USP, hosted regulators and industry leaders to discuss the challenges in strengthening the medical product supply chain.

The Supreme Court’s action leaves open the prospect of further rulings that could undermine FDA’s approval process.

SAB Biotherapeutics has received both breakthrough and fast track designations from FDA for its lead antibody drug candidate for treating influenza.

Jaeger notes that the program is focused on addressing specific scientific questions that will produce immediate impacts on how CDER and FDA make drug approval decisions.

AbbVie’s RINVOQ has received European Commission approval for the treatment of moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease.