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On August 22, Moderna announced that FDA approved its supplemental Biologics License Application (“sBLA”) for a new formula of their COVID-19 vaccine, SPIKEVAX®, for individuals 12 years old and above. Emergency Use...more
We recently posted on a new FDA draft guidance entitled “Postapproval Manufacturing Changes to Biosimilar and Interchangeable Biosimilar Products Questions and Answers,” aimed at providing “answers to commonly asked questions...more
On April 5, the FDA granted accelerated approval to AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s ENHERTU (trastuzumab deruxtecan) for adult patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive (IHC3+) solid tumors who have...more
In this review, we discuss the most important recent developments in the biosimilars space, including new biosimilar approvals and launches, litigation under the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA),...more
Below is Alston & Bird’s Health Care Week in Review, which provides a synopsis of the latest news in health care regulations, notices, and guidance; federal legislation and congressional committee action; reports, studies,...more
On November 22, 2023, Biocon Biologics Inc. (“Biocon”) submitted a Petition for Inter Partes Review of claims 1-34 of U.S. Patent No. 10,961,307 (“the ’307 patent”), assigned to Janssen Biotech, Inc. (“Janssen”), requesting...more
Biologics have become the fastest-growing class of therapeutic compounds. They have provided innovative treatment alternatives for people who suffer from some of the most serious medical conditions known to man. The...more
On May 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a discussion paper, “Using Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in the Development of Drug & Biological Products.” The paper is a collaboration between...more
Now that FDA’s grace period for regenerative medicines has ended, many manufacturers of human cell, tissue, or cellular- or tissue-based products (HCT/Ps) will be required to file a biologics license application (BLA) with...more
Through nearly 19 years, ACI’s FDA Boot Camp has been the training grounds for life sciences attorneys and executives to master the fundamentals of FDA regulation. Don’t miss your opportunity to join their ranks....more
2021 saw several important milestones in the biosimilars space, including the much anticipated first interchangeable designations by FDA and the approval of the first ophthalmology biosimilar. The biosimilar market also...more
Aside from a small number of companies the FDA has permitted to pursue the development of psilocybin therapies (e.g., Compass), the majority of psychedelic mushroom sales in the U.S. currently violate both state and federal...more
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 spurred rapid medical and technological innovation, leading to new medicines and devices designed in response to the virus. Under the traditional U.S. Food and Drug Administration...more
September 17, 2020 Update: The Trump administration is currently considering accelerating the approval of an experimental Covid-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca. In line with FDA’s June 2020...more
A biosimilar is a biological product that is highly similar to and has no clinically meaningful differences from an FDA-approved reference biological product. Biosimilar applicants have a number of choices to make on the path...more
Lannett has announced that it will meet with the FDA on June 9, 2020, to “plan next steps for the clinical advancement of” its insulin glargine biosimilar product. According to the press release, “[i]nsulin glargine is a...more
On February 3, 2020, the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") and the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") issued a joint statement and plan seeking to advance biosimilar competition and combat deceptive and anticompetitive...more
This past week, FTC and FDA have taken further steps to encourage robust biosimilar competition in 2020 and beyond, this time with a particular focus on truthful and non-misleading advertising....more
Today the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released joint guidance concerning competition for biologics, including biosimilars. The joint guidance seeks to enhance competition for...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission today released a joint statement regarding collaboration to advance competition in the market for biologic products. According to the FDA press release,...more
The FDA actions that dominated 2019 demonstrated a shifting regulatory landscape for certain product types, such as e-cigarettes, foods and supplements containing cannabidiol (CBD), and digital health / machine learning...more
As we close out another calendar year, we look back at the top legal developments of 2019 that could influence the market for biologics and biosimilars. These five major court decisions will likely impact the legal strategy...more
On January 30, 2019, Allergan and its partner Medytox filed a complaint with the ITC to block imports of Evolus’s follow-on biologic to Allergan’s Botox® (onabotulinumtoxinA injection) product, DWP-450, manufactured by...more