FDA Finds “Comfort Level” With Using Medicare Data For Sentinel Initiative

FDA research into the clinical accuracy and stability over time of Medicare claims data has shown it could be a reliable source of information for active product safety surveillance, according to FDA’s Judy Racoosin, scientific lead for the Sentinel Initiative within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research.

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Ocaliva: Still No Clarity On Why EU Court Opposed Revocation Of Approval

 

Advanz Pharma would have had to show that the European Commission’s decision to revoke Ocaliva’s conditional marketing approval risked causing serious and irreparable harm, according to lawyers from Van Bael & Bellis.

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Brazil Pilots Digital Drug Pack Inserts

 

A new pilot aims to take Brazil closer to ‘digital transformation.’

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EU Critical Medicines Act May Include Investigational Products & Mandatory Redistribution Measure

 

The inclusion of investigational drugs in the Critical Medicines Act and new provisions on stockpiling are among the raft of amendments the European Parliament has made to the draft legislation.

EU HTA Regulation: Key Gaps Identified In Support For Small Companies And Experts

 

A meeting between the European Commission and industry stakeholders has revealed several areas of importance and lessons learned in relation to the EU Health Technology Assessment Regulation, which began to apply to certain medicinal products this year.

89 Complete Response Letters For Unapproved Drugs, One Huge Leap For US FDA Transparency

 

The US FDA’s unprecedented publication of 89 recent CRLs for unapproved products comes with a promise to release future letters more promptly.