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Regulatory-first for gene editing therapy

European Pharmaceutical Review

The Investigational New Drug (IND) application for Intellia Therapeutics’ in vivo CRISPR-based candidate NTLA-2001, has been cleared as a gene editing therapy for transthyretin (ATTR) amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) in the US. This supports NTLA-2001’s potential as a single-administration therapeutic.

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Botanical drugs – what is the best way forward for regulatory and market approval?

European Pharmaceutical Review

In the US, botanical dietary supplements can be sold without US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, 1 prompting many vendors to promote the use of botanical products as dietary supplements , 2 rather than pursue a path of regulatory approval. 3 Is two too few?

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Rare Disease Spotlight – tracing the rise of orphan drug designations over almost 40 years

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put a high-profile bluebird bio trial for sickle cell disease on partial clinical hold, and advisory panels deliberated over decisions involving gene therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), and beta-thalassemia.

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Psychedelic medicines: are they gaining traction in Europe?

European Pharmaceutical Review

As psychedelics diffused into wider society and recreational use increased, some individuals reported…ongoing symptoms after the drugs had left the body” At a time when psychiatry lacked effective medical therapies, the discovery of LSD was of interest.

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The Important Role that Biopharmaceutics Plays in Accelerating Early-Phase Drug Development

Pharmaceutical Technology

Biopharmaceutics is a scientific discipline that examines the interrelationship of the physicochemical properties of the drug, the dosage form in which the drug is given, and the route of administration on the rate and extent of systemic drug absorption ( Applied Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics, Shargel, Wu-Pong and Yu, 5th Edition ).

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Pathbreakers: The journey of first generics

Pharmaceutical Technology

Since 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved more than 450 “first generics” or the first generic equivalent for a branded drug. First generics are the first opportunity manufacturers have to market new generic drug products in the US. from 2001 to 2022.”

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FDA Awards HistoSonics Clearance of its First-of-a-Kind Edison® Histotripsy System

Legacy MEDSearch

Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) De Novo Classification Request process, a rigorous pre-market review pathway for medical devices with no existing predicate. FDA authorization was based, in part, on data from the #HOPE4LIVER Trials in 13 trial sites across the US and Europe. Are you hiring?

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