PDUFA VII Commitment Letter Outlines Real-Time Review Expansion, Hiring Goals

Allergenic extract products, previously excluded, also will become part of the user fee program beginning in FY 2023.

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STAR pilot program participants can submit applications in two parts, but the second part must arrive within about two months of the first. • Source: Alamy

The successful real-time oncology review program will expand during the next prescription drug user fee program cycle, but only in a limited fashion.

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‘Pipeline In A Pill’ Or Pipe Dream? US FDA’s April Goal Dates Test Expansion Strategies

 

Sanofi’s Dupixent, Amgen’s Uplizna, and Bristol’s Opdivo seek new indications, while J&J hopes to start a franchise with nipocalimab and Stealth’s day of reckoning approaches.

US FDA Staffing Uncertainty Could Impact Upcoming User Fee Negotiations

 

FDA staffing cuts are making negotiation preparations more difficult, but also could mean the result is a smaller user fee renewal package.

US FDA Commissioner Nominee Recruiting More Hill Staff Ahead Of User Fee Reauthorization

 

Republican congressional staffers could bring a wealth of experience and strong contacts with key legislators to the FDA ahead of the next user fee reauthorization process. But will Health and Human Services Department leadership interfere?

US FDA’s Speed Of Work Under Trump Quietly Raising Industry Concerns

 

Multiple sources, including former Acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock, told the Pink Sheet that industry is quietly complaining about FDA work delays and they expect the problem will worsen.

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Device-Like System Proposed For Low-Risk Human Cell Therapies, Tissue-Based Products At US FDA

 
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A risk-based approach to human cell therapies and tissue-based products could incentivize development and prevent bad actors from taking advantage of the current FDA system.

US Approach To Cell And Gene Therapy Regulations ‘Less Strict’ Than EU

 

Experts working in the advanced therapy space say the US has less strict criteria for regulatory pathways for cell and gene therapies than the EU, particularly for products in early development.

US FDA Under Makary: MAHA With A Lighter Touch

 

US FDA Commissioner nominee Martin Makary is being embraced by industry, and Senate Democrats, as a more traditional pick than other Trump Administration nominees, but the Make America Healthy Again agenda still is clearly coming to the agency.