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As FDA puts CAR-T safety under microscope, researchers dig into adverse events record of BCMA therapies

Fierce Pharma

But these immunotherapies also come with various potentially dangerous side effects. | A new study examined side effect reports of BMCA immunotherapies from the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System, hoping to help inform doctors in their treatment decisions.

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B. Braun, Baxter launch separate recalls over particulate concerns and excess endotoxin levels, respectively

Fierce Pharma

So far in August, the FDA has announced two separate drug recalls on its website: one related to particulate concerns and the other thanks to high endotoxin levels. | So far in August, the FDA has announced two separate drug recalls on its website: one related to particulate concerns and the other thanks to high endotoxin levels.

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Unfair balance

World of DTC Marketing

It’s time to admit that the FDA is completely out of touch regarding DTC advertising. While the product safety information page is among the top five pages visited what alarmed me was that time on the page was measured in seconds not minutes for most online visitors. It doesn’t happen, and the FDA should know this by now.

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The debate on DTC marketing is going to heat up again

World of DTC Marketing

The FDA needs to study what people do when they see a DTC ad. 3hree: DTC marketing minimizes the side effects of prescription drugs – One of the top pages within prescription drug websites continues to be “safety information.” SUMMARY: DTC marketing is not the reason why prescription drugs cost so much.

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FDA gives go-ahead on labelling for Cumberland’s therapy for fever and pain in infants

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved expanded labelling for Cumberland Pharmaceuticals’ Caldolor therapy to include use in infants. The trial has confirmed its safety and efficacy for the treatment of pain and fever in the targeted patients. Caldolor has already obtained FDA approval for pre-operative administration.

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Is DTC effective?

World of DTC Marketing

What are the side effects? The FDA can be myopic when researching how consumers view and react to DTC. They’re going to go online where they can read the safety warnings that too often than not scare them because they lack context. That belief is out the window. Today people go online to learn more about the drug.

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FDA approves first Stelara biosimilar, Wezlana

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) has approved Wezlana (ustekinumab-auub) as a biosimilar to Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara (ustekinumab). Like Stelara, the most serious known side effect of Wezlana is infection. The post FDA approves first Stelara biosimilar, Wezlana appeared first on European Pharmaceutical Review.