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The US FDA says its release of complete response letters for products subsequently approved by the agency is just a first step toward releasing rejection letters when they are issued, assuming legal issues can be resolved.
The FDA's recent announcement of plans to expand unannounced inspections at ex-US facilities should put firms on advance notice that their next foreign facility inspection may not be preannounced, Ivy Sweeney, acting head of the agency's drug inspections office said.
New US FDA drugs center director George Tidmarsh’s data-centric comments at a Reagan-Udall Foundation meeting on unapproved fluoride products could suggest patients’ and caregivers’ experiences will carry less weight in benefit-risk decisions under his leadership.
Pink Sheet reporter and editors discuss the potential impact George Tidmarsh could have as director of the US FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and the issues threatening the future of Sarepta’s gene therapy Elevidys.
The European Medicines Agency’s human medicines committee, the CHMP, has recommended 14 new medicines for pan-EU approval this month, including five orphan medicines.
The European Medicines Agency says that Eli Lilly's Alzheimer's disease drug should be approved for use in the EU, now that it has re-examined the negative opinion it previously adopted.
The European Medicines Agency recommended against pan-EU marketing authorization of Roche/Sarpeta’s gene therapy Elevidys for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy as the US reported another death in an Elevidys patient.
Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo and Merck's Welireg also could benefit from the delay in Medicare price negotiation process eligibility.
The Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research saw departures far outnumber new hires in the second and third quarters of FY 2025, before more than 100 people left July 14 after the reduction-in-force was finalized.
US FDA's cancer drugs division is feeling the effect of drug reviewer departures, despite efforts to keep them at the agency.
Reforming clinical trial regulations, addressing the use of artificial intelligence, mitigating medicines shortages and strengthening ties with other drug regulators are key priorities for Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration over the next year.
The report gave examples of missed opportunities for innovation and patient access, as well as regulatory and operational problems that undermine the conduct of timely clinical trials in Europe.
The Pink Sheet highlights recent comments and insights from pharma officials and executives on key issues we are covering.
Japan looks set to press ahead with a reimbursement price cut for Eisai's Alzheimer's drug Leqembi following a cost-effectiveness review, despite differences with the company over methodology.
The FDA will take a hard line on trial design and site selection to ensure applicability to the US, Oncology Center of Excellence Director Richard Pazdur said during a meeting on GSK's Blenrep.
The plan was announced as the White House Office of Management and Budget discusses with stakeholders a widely anticipated guidance about the 340B rebate model, which is being advanced by manufacturers to enhance transparency and control ballooning discounts in the program.
After three months on the job, FDA Commissioner Martin Makary is sounding much more effusive about the quality of the agency staff. Better late than never?
Nearshoring production and diversifying contract manufacturing networks can help companies stave off cost increases that will be reflected in higher medicine prices.
Eli Lilly and PharmaMar were set to make their case before the European Medicines Agency this week as part of re-examination procedures for their respective drugs Kisunla and Aplidin.
Replimune's RP1 oncolytic immunotherapy became the third regenerative medicine to receive an FDA complete response letter this month as the agency appears to re-visit previous agreements about accelerated approval.