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Lower-Profile Web Intrasaccular Aneurysm Treatment Device Receives FDA Approval

The Pharma Data

based subsidiary of Terumo and a global neurovascular company, announced today the FDA Approval of the PMA Supplement for the WEB 17 System, a new addition to the WEB Aneurysm Embolization System for the treatment of intracranial wide neck bifurcation aneurysms. . ALISO VIEJO, Calif. ,

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Every Day Counts for PTE: Court Finds FDA’s Reinterpretation of Testing Phase Arbitrary and Capricious

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

In February 2010, an oral formulation of BRAVECTO, a medication to treat and prevent fleas and tick infestation in dogs, was the subject of an INAD submitted to the Agency. Plaintiffs performed the necessary studies on BRAVECTO and filed an NADA on April 8, 2014; FDA approved the NADA on May 15, 2014. When the U.S.

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Roche’s Actemra/RoActemra becomes the first biologic therapy approved by the FDA for slowing the rate of decline in pulmonary function in adults with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease, a rare, debilitating condition

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Actemra ® /RoActemra ® (tocilizumab) subcutaneous injection for slowing the rate of decline in pulmonary function in adult patients with systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD), a debilitating condition with limited treatment options. 1-3 SSc affects about 2.5

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Otsuka beats back Novartis opposition with $15M purchase of smart pill developer Proteus

The Pharma Data

Otsuka wasn’t Proteus’ only pharma investor, though; Novartis threw in $24 million back in 2010.

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Surely You Must be Kidding, PTO?!? “No, and Don’t Call Me Shirley!” – The Seemingly Slapstick (But Yet Unfunny) World of Recent Patent Term Extension Decisions (PART 1)

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

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. Another case of same-day (and same-time) FDA approvals! 2010) , however, the U.S.

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Advanced 3D cell-based technologies

Drug Target Review

The first successful chip adaptation to a lung model was first described in 2010 by Donald Ingber, a bioengineer at Wyss institute. In spite of current success and possibility to be a successful cell technology model, the integration of organ-on-chips into drug development process needs more optimisation to be validated for FDA approval.

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FDA Knows Its Own Strength—and It Includes Concentration

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Karst — While the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (“BPCIA”) is inherently distinct from the Hatch-Waxman Act, many of the fundamental concepts FDA adopted as it enacted the Hatch-Waxman Act made their way into FDA’s implementation of the BPCIA. It was not too long ago that FDA punted on BI’s petition.

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