The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the establishment of the “Center for Drug Evaluation (CDER) Center for Clinical Trial Innovation” (C3TI). C3TI is intended to be a “central hub” within CDER aimed at...more
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a draft guidance on the use of data monitoring committees (DMCs) in clinical trials entitled “Use of Data Monitoring Committees in Clinical Trials.” In the...more
On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or "agency") announced the opportunity for a limited number of sponsors to participate in a new pilot program called Support for clinical Trials Advancing Rare...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a revised version of the draft guidance “Expanded Access to Investigational Drugs for Treatment Use – Questions and Answers,” which includes recommendations for...more
On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the revised draft guidance, “Charging for Investigational Drugs Under an IND: Questions and Answers,” which responds to FAQs about FDA’s policies for charging...more
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the draft guidance “Considerations for Rescinding Breakthrough Therapy Designation,” which outlines how FDA will analyze whether to rescind a breakthrough therapy...more
A new ban on “Detailed Targeting” options for advertisers on Facebook and other Meta-owned social media platforms – which includes restricting marketing based on “health causes” – takes effect January 19, and may make it more...more
On November 20, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) had announced that the Department was terminating the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Marketed Unapproved Drugs Initiative (UDI). ...more
On November 20, 2020, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department (HHS) announced that the Department was terminating the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Marketed Unapproved Drugs Initiative (UDI)....more
On July 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a new proposed rule that would require sponsors and manufacturers who provide an ‘‘eligible investigational drug’’ under the Right to Try Act to submit an...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) allowing distribution of two decades-old malaria drugs — Chloroquine Phosphate and Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate — to treat COVID-19. ...more
We are pleased to provide you with the third annual installment of our Life Sciences and Health Care Horizons guide. For each of these guides, we have asked our industry thought leaders throughout the world to write about...more
2/26/2020
/ 3D Printing ,
AIDS ,
Analytics ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biosimilars ,
Biotechnology ,
Blockchain ,
California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Digital Health ,
Drug Distribution ,
Drug Pricing ,
EU ,
Federal Funding ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Health Technology ,
HIV ,
Incident Response Plans ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Device Data System ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Software ,
Over The Counter Drugs (OTC) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
PHI ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Research and Development ,
Right to Try ,
Robotics ,
Supply Chain ,
Telehealth
This morning, FDA announced it launched its new expanded access pilot called “Project Facilitate,” a concierge call center under the Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE) to facilitate the Single Patient IND (SPI) request...more
Innovation in the life sciences and health care industries is occurring at a dizzying pace. Five years ago, anti-PD-1 antibodies from Merck and BMS had yet to be approved, CAR-T therapies were still in small-scale clinical...more
3/18/2019
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Asia ,
Biologics ,
Biotechnology ,
Data Breach ,
Digital Health ,
Information Technology ,
Life Sciences ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Supply Chain
Innovation in the life sciences and health care industries is occurring at a dizzying pace. Five years ago, anti-PD-1 antibodies from Merck and BMS had yet to be approved, CAR-T therapies were still in small-scale clinical...more
4/4/2018
/ 3D Printing ,
Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biologics ,
Biosimilars ,
Biotechnology ,
Blockchain ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Digital Health ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Emerging Markets ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Innovation ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Mergers ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Supply Chain ,
Transfer Pricing ,
UK Brexit ,
Yates Memorandum
Right-to-try laws and the future of access to investigational treatments -
The treatment of patients with unapproved therapies is often referred to as “compassionate use” or “expanded access”. Under right-to-try laws,...more
2/15/2018
/ 21st Century Cures Initiative ,
Biopharmaceutical ,
Biotechnology ,
Clinical Trials ,
Expanded Access Programs (EAPs) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Patient Access ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Right to Try
State-level right-to-try laws have given patients and their families hope that they might gain access to breakthrough investigational treatments. But traditionally, the FDA and pharmaceutical industry have been cautious about...more
On August 18, 2017, President Trump signed into law the FDA Reauthorization Act (FDARA). FDARA reauthorizes user fees paid to FDA to support regulatory review of innovator drugs and biologics, medical devices, generic drugs,...more
8/22/2017
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Biotechnology ,
Drug Design ,
Drug Pricing ,
FDARA ,
FDASIA ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Innovation ,
Medical Devices ,
New Legislation ,
Orphan Drugs ,
PDUFA ,
Pediatrics ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Labels ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trump Administration ,
User Fees
In a potential sign of renewed interest in financial ties between industry and clinical investigators, the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Office of New Drugs (OND) recently issued a new Manual of Policies and Procedures...more
On June 7, 2017, FDA issued a revised guidance document, Form FDA 3674 – Certifications To Accompany Drug, Biological Product, and Device Applications/Submissions, to clarify when sponsors should submit Form FDA 3674...more
6/14/2017
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Certification Requirements ,
Clinical Trials ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act (FDAAA) ,
Guidance Update ,
Investigational New Drug Application (IND) ,
Medical Devices ,
Medical Research ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Health Service Act ,
Regulatory Standards
As we have mentioned in a previous article, the 21st Century Cures Act (enacted December 13, 2016) gave companies 60 calendar days to make their expanded access policies for certain investigational drugs publicly available....more
The 21st Century Cures Act ushers in significant changes to the regulatory review of drug/biologic/device combination products. The regulation of combination products has been somewhat unpredictable and muddled over the last...more