FDA's Nonprescription and Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committees will meet jointly Oct. 20 to consider AstraZeneca's NDA 21-229 to switch its blockbuster drug Prilosec (omeprazole) OTC; the nonprescription product would be distributed by Procter & Gamble. Proposed indications the committees will review are: "To relieve heartburn, acid indigestion and sour stomach" and "To prevent heartburn, acid indigestion and sour stomach brought on by consuming foods and beverages or associated with events such as stress, hectic lifestyle, lying down or exercise." On Oct. 19, NDAC will consider the safety of phenylpropanolamine, giving attention to a CHPA-sponsored Yale study on the risk of hemorrhagic stroke and PPA (1"The Tan Sheet" May 29, p. 11)
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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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A new pilot aims to take Brazil closer to ‘digital transformation.’
The White House requested $6.8bn for the FDA, down 3.9% from the current funding level, but does not propose any legislative changes. In previous years, the agency used the budget process to seek statutory fixes specific to generic drugs and shortages.
The reductions across medical product programs in the agency’s budget request include hundreds of positions funded by user fees, which may foreshadow its upcoming user fee restructuring strategy.
A new research ethics review system for multi-site clinical trials in Canada is expected to help improve study start-up times, avoid unnecessary duplication and boost the country’s competitiveness on a global stage.
