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New Nimodipine Formulation Aimed At Reducing Fatal Medication Errors

 
• By Sarah Karlin-Smith

Nymalize, an oral formulation of brain hemorrhage treatment nimodipine, aims to minimize serious risks associated with incorrect administration of older forms of the drug.

Arbor Pharmaceuticals Inc. is banking on safety advantages to differentiate Nymalize, an oral solution of the brain hemorrhage treatment nimodipine, from the generic gel capsule market.

FDA approved the Atlanta-based specialty pharma’s 505(b)(2) NDA May 10 for a new formulation, a 60 mg/20mL oral solution, of...

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Elegy For SACHRP: US HHS Research Protection Panel Tackled Tough Pediatric Trial Questions

 
• By Bridget Silverman

The termination of the HHS Secretary’s Committee on Human Research Protections closed an important forum for discussing pediatrics and pregnancy in clinical trial design, a former SACHRP chair said.

Payment Cap Not Always Solution For Unaffordable Drugs, Maryland PDAB Director Says

 
• By Cathy Kelly

The state's Prescription Drug Affordability Board, the oldest of a growing list of the boards, chose six drugs for affordability reviews and has the authority to set a ceiling on the amount state and local government payers would reimburse for them.

Future Of US FDA’s Diversity Action Plan Guidance ‘Up In The Air’ As Statutory Deadline Looms

 
• By Sue Sutter

A 26 June deadline looms for the final guidance even though a draft guidance was removed from the agency’s website to comply with President Trump’s gender ideology executive order. The concepts underpinning the guidance are still relevant, legal experts say.

Pink Sheet Podcast: Prasad Staying Out Of Application Reviews, US FDA Proposed Budget Cuts

 
• By Derrick Gingery, Sarah Karlin-Smith, Sue Sutter, and Nielsen Hobbs

Pink Sheet reporter and editors discuss CBER Director Vinay Prasad’s expectation to stay out of routine application decisions, despite the agency’s top-down leadership approach, and the extent of proposed FDA budget cuts.

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Infographic: Leqembi – A Geographical Comparison

 
• By Anabel Costa-Ferreira

The Pink Sheet explores how regulatory approvals for Leqembi differ around the world, and looks at what is coming next.

To Compete With China, US FDA Must Deregulate Early Gene Therapy Studies, CAR-T Inventor Says

 
• By Sarah Karlin-Smith

FDA regulation was painted as an obstacle to US dominance in the cell and gene therapy space even as panelists at an agency event praised the Office of Therapeutic Products' track record under Nicole Verdun.

Cell/Gene Therapy Cost Recovery Options Could Include Pre-Approval Public ‘Bridge’ Funding

 
• By Kate Rawson

Expanded funding for cost recovery could dovetail with FDA Commissioner Martin Makary’s idea for a “conditional approval” pathway based on a plausible mechanism of action.