FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Industry has long requested input from FDA about the types of patents that can be listed in the Orange Book, and, in response, FDA asked for comments on the types of patents that should be listed. But FDA has never made an affirmative statement as to the types of patents that can be listed in the Orange Book.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

MARCH 12, 2024

Koblitz — After years of silence from FDA on whether certain patents could be listed in the Orange Book, some manufacturers of drug and device combination products have had a rude awakening lately. And FDA still hasn’t said a thing! In fact, federal law and regulation appear to require AbbVie to list these patents.”

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Agency IQ

JUNE 2, 2023

FDA unveils long-awaited Patient Medication Information proposed rule Since 2017, the FDA has been working on a proposal to create a new type of patient-focused labeling for certain outpatient drug products that would be specifically targeted for patient use. The FDA recently concluded its work on a proposed rule focused on PMI.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

156, a patent may be extended only once (even if it would be eligible for extension on more than one occasion because it applies to several FDA-approved products), and only one patent may be extended for each regulatory review period. This means that there multiple same-day FDA NDA approvals for the same drug.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

JANUARY 9, 2024

After its enactment in 2003, successive administrations thwarted its implementation by declining to certify to Congress that importation will pose no additional risk to public health and safety and will result in a significant reduction in cost to American consumers, as the statute requires. See 21 C.F.R. 251.5; § 251.6(c).

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Not surprisingly, then-presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson, DEA Administrator from 2001 to 2003, did not sign the letter. FDA has not approved marijuana for medical use because no double-blind, published studies show safety and efficacy for raw marijuana. In other words, no rescheduling.

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