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A sad day for us all as the FDA continues to lose credibility

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: The approval of Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug, after its advisory panel turned it down, begs the Inspector General to open an investigation into the FDA. Biogen’s $56,000 drug is proof that it was never about the science; it’s about a lifesaver for a sinking company. Where to start?

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FDA grants priority review to omalizumab for food allergies

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review to Roche’s supplemental Biologics License Application for Xolair ® (omalizumab) for treatment of children and adults with food allergies.

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How did pharma develop a vaccine so quickly?

World of DTC Marketing

All vaccines go through clinical trials to test safety and effectiveness. For the COVID-19 vaccine, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) set up rigorous standards for vaccine developers to meet.

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Switzerland and US sign drug inspection agreement

European Pharmaceutical Review

Under the agreement with the Swiss Confederation (Switzerland), the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products (Swissmedic) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be able to utilise each other’s GMP inspections of pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, avoiding the need for duplicate inspections.

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Drug safety driving pyrogen testing market expansion

European Pharmaceutical Review

The authors highlighted the variations in methods advised in guidelines from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and European Medicines Agency (EMA) were a contributing factor. As such, this “could impact the need for rigorous quality control measures, such as pyrogen testing”.

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US FDA grants Orphan Drug status to Avacta’s drug for soft tissue sarcoma

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to Avacta Group’s lead pre|CISION drug candidate, AVA6000, to treat soft tissue sarcoma. It also boosts the drug’s safety, tolerability and efficacy.

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FDA approves first drug to delay type 1 diabetes

European Pharmaceutical Review

Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv), the first drug to help prolong the onset of stage 3 type 1 diabetes in adults and children over eight years old with stage 2 type 1 diabetes, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Tzield clinical trials that supported the US Food and Drug Administration approval.