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EU Drug Launches Could Be Deprioritized As Pharma Seeks To ‘Placate’ Trump

 

While drug manufacturers are unlikely to “pull out of the EU entirely,” geopolitical shifts driven by US tariff threats will mark a “categoric shift” as big pharma tries to “placate the Trump administration,” an analyst says.

‘Renewed EU-US Cooperation’: FDA And EMA Release AI Principles For Drugmakers

 

Human-centric design, a risk-based approach and lifecycle management are among the ten guiding principles for artificial intelligence (AI) that pharma should follow when using AI in the drug lifecycle, the FDA and EMA say in a joint document.

Animal Testing Phase-Out Accelerates: What Pharma Needs To Know

 

New approach methodologies are increasingly shaping the future of medicine development by making drug testing less reliant on animals.

India Readies More Regulatory Reform, Globally ‘Aligned’ Biosimilars Guidance

 

India is advancing regulatory rationalization efforts, refining procedures and pathways. Guidelines for biosimilars are expected to align with international standards, while early steps towards PIC/S compliance have been initiated.

Drug Review Profiles


Doing More With Less: Saol Hopes To Evade New SL1009 Trial With Range Of New Analyses

 

Saol Therapeutics cannot conduct a new clinical trial of SL1009 in ultra-rare mitochondrial disorder, but aims to answer the FDA's complete response letter with new looks at available data.

Patient Perception-Of-Change Videos Not Efficacy Evidence For Stealth Barth Syndrome Drug

 
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FDA reviewers cited several limitations of the videos, including a lengthy recall period, use of the term “today” in questions, and a lack of standardization in interview conduct.

Forzinity Chronology: Stealth’s Barth Syndrome Drug Bounced Around US FDA Review Divisions

 
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The Pink Sheet’s Drug Review Profile looks at the clinical development and US FDA review timeline for Stealth's elamipretide for Barth syndrome.

With Forzinity, US FDA Accelerated Approval Still Can Precede Confirmatory Trial Enrollment

 
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Stealth BioTherapeutics' diligent response to the FDA’s accelerated approval suggestion, its justification for proposed confirmatory trial milestones, and the rarity of Barth syndrome gave the agency confidence to grant approval before the postmarketing study began.

Interviews


AI In Drug Discovery: Data Ownership And IP Risks Loom, Lawyer Warns

 

Using artificial intelligence in drug discovery and development could have huge benefits for companies, but a key challenge will be addressing how data is used to train AI tools and managing intellectual property issues, says Clifford Chance’s Stephen Reese.

Working With An Unpredictable US FDA: Navigating Year Two Of A Changing Agency

 

Pink Sheet interviews with ex-FDA leaders and agency experts offer guidance for drug developers navigating an agency playing by a different and ever-shifting rulebook.

Data Protection Act No Hindrance, FIH Studies Could Aid India Case: Parexel Exec

 
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India’s moves on digital data protection don’t pose a hurdle to patient recruitment, but on the wish list of global innovators is permission for first-in-human (FIH) trials and removal of certain commercialization requirements, says Parexel’s India head

How Reducing Animal Testing Can Lower Costs For Pharma

 

Alternatives to animal testing can replace lengthy, resource-intensive studies for drug developers, helping to lower costs for companies, but a lack of regulatory global alignment can be a barrier to reducing animal testing, an expert says.