FDA’s Califf wants to get the public as excited about life expectancy as cures

8 November 2023 - It’s easy to get people worked up about cures, but they don’t seem to be bothered ...

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FDA finalises guidance on real-time review of oncology drugs

7 November 2023 - The US FDA has finalised its guidance that outlines the eligibility and submission requirements for applicants interested ...

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How should the FDA evaluate psychedelic medicine?

4 November 2023 - Drug companies are spending millions of dollars to incorporate psychedelic agents into health care. Working with ...

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The FDA and Moderna’s cosy relationship: how lax rules enable a revolving door culture

1 November 2023 - After holding oversight roles for covid vaccines, two regulators from the US FDA went to work for ...

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FDA notes “continued growth” of Orbis collaborative review program, adds EMA as observer

1 November 2023 - There has been “continued growth” in the number of applications submitted to Project Orbis, and the ...

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FDA establishes new advisory committee on digital health technologies

11 October 2023 - Today, the US FDA announced the creation of a new Digital Health Advisory Committee to help ...

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FDA’s final breakthrough devices guidance now includes technologies that address health disparities

15 September 2023 - Final guidance on the US FDA breakthrough device program includes new language noting that the program ...

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FDA proposes changes to key approval pathway for medical devices, five years after promising

12 September 2023 - Five years after promising to fix a flawed regulatory pathway widely used by medical device manufacturers, ...

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FDA issues final guidance on considerations for the use of real world data and real world evidence to support regulatory decision-making for drugs and biological products

30 August 2023 - Today, the US FDA issued a final guidance for industry titled Considerations for the Use of Real-World ...

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In a rare move, FDA threatens to fine a company for failing to report clinical trial results

16 August 2023 - For only the fifth time, the FDA recently threatened to fine a company or clinical trial ...

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Changes in the number of continuation patents on drugs approved by the FDA

1 August 2023 - Brand name pharmaceutical manufacturers often sustain high prices in the US by obtaining patents that delay generic ...

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Stakeholders want clearer terms in FDA's generally accepted scientific knowledge guidance

31 July 2023 - Drug makers and research groups are generally supportive of the US FDA’s plan to allow greater flexibility ...

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CDER collaborates with global regulators on pharmaceutical quality assessments and inspections

28 July 2023 - The FDA and the EMA recently completed the first collaborative assessment of a proposed post-approval change ...

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Association of Advisory Committee votes with US FDA - a decision-making on prescription drugs (2010-2021)

11 July 2023 -  In this qualitative study of 409 advisory committee meetings, overall, 88% of FDA regulatory actions aligned ...

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Biomarker tests for targeted oncology therapies pose tricky regulatory challenges

29 June 2023 - The US FDA recently announced the launch of a year-long pilot programme regarding diagnostic methods within oncology ...

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