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With five CDER leaders in one year and regulatory proposals coming “by fiat,” the FDA is only making it more difficult to bring therapies to patients.
The record-setting government shutdown was just the latest blow to the U.S. biopharma industry. When science funding becomes a casualty of political gridlock, we lose valuable talent, erode public trust and jeopardize our position as a global leader in innovation.
Representatives from companies such as Sanofi and Forge Biologics point to the potential for PreCheck to drive activation of idle production capacity and help companies that are already building plants.
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Citing issues with a third-party contractor, the FDA rejected Regeneron’s regulatory application for a higher-dose regimen of Eylea, the company’s blockbuster eye injection treatment.
An FDA advisory committee voted Wednesday that Ipsen’s fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive candidate palovarotene was effective and the benefits of the drug outweighed its risks.
Recent changes in the board of directors at Biogen has garnered attention due to potential conflicts of interest. Such conflicts vary widely, but one thing is clear: perception matters.
CMS has stated that it will cover new Alzheimer’s drugs if the therapies are fully approved. But significant financial questions remain.
A day after the FDA denied Intercept’s application for its non-alcoholic steatohepatitis treatment, the pharma announced it has axed all NASH investments and one-third of its staff.
Citing anti-trust issues, six states—California, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Washington and Wisconsin—are joining the FTC’s legal challenge to Amgen’s nearly $27.8 billion buyout of Horizon.
Regeneron envisions new dosing for Eylea’s label and it’s the moment of truth for BioMarin’s gene therapy for hemophilia A. For that and more, see inside.
The government asked a federal judge to overturn a verdict in which a Delaware jury ruled in favor of Gilead, deciding that its preventative HIV drugs Truvada and Descovy did not infringe on its patents.
The FDA’s fiscal year 2022 report on the State of Pharmaceutical Quality also flagged a spike in inspections, non-compliant products and import alerts.
With no well-controlled data to support its efficacy, the FDA rejected Aldeyra’s methotrexate injection for primary vitreoretinal lymphoma.