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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 2)

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

The use of a surrogate endpoint can considerably shorten the time required prior to receiving FDA approval. If the confirmatory trial shows that the drug actually provides a clinical benefit, then the FDA grants traditional approval for the drug. 8,128,929 was submitted on December 8, 2016 (Docket No.

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FDA Knows Its Own Strength—and It Includes Concentration

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Relevant here, FDA interpreted in Guidance that a proposed injectable biosimilar must “demonstrate that its product has the same strength as the reference product by demonstrating that both products have the same total content of drug substance (in mass or units of activity) and the same concentration of drug substance.”

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FDA accepts Dupixent® (dupilumab) for Priority Review in children aged 6 months to 5 years with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

The Pharma Data

If approved, Dupixent will be the first biologic medicine available in the U.S. Current treatment options in this age group are primarily topical steroids, which can be associated with safety risks and may impair growth when used long-term. to treat uncontrolled moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis for these young children. In the U.S.,

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Precision Medicine: Using Genomic Data to Predict Drug Side Effects and Benefits

NIH Director's Blog: Drug Development

Scott and colleagues focused on six genes that encode potential drug targets licensed or in development by GlaxoSmithKline for the treatment of obesity or diabetes. That’s critical considering that just 1 in 10 drug candidates entering human clinical trials successfully goes on to receive FDA approval [5]. 2016 March 4.

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Joint Basis for FDA/HHS Marijuana Rescheduling Recommendation Unveiled

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

FDA conducted the eight-factor scheduling analysis required by the CSA in 2016 and found that marijuana continued to meet the scheduling criteria for remaining in schedule I. 12, 2016); Denial of Petition to Initiate Proceedings to Reschedule Marijuana, 81 Fed. 53,688 (Aug. 53,767 (Aug. 21 U.S.C. §

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Federal Marijuana Rescheduling: States Get Ready

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Rescheduling out of schedule I would allow for the medical use of FDA-approved prescription drugs dispensed by DEA-registered, state licensed pharmacies pursuant to prescriptions issued by similarly DEA-registered, state licensed practitioners. and lack accepted safety for use under medical supervision. 21 U.S.C. §

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U.S. FDA Approves PREVNAR 20™, Pfizer’s Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine for Adults Ages 18 Years or Older

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PREVNAR 20 (Pneumococcal 20-valent Conjugate Vaccine) for the prevention of invasive disease and pneumonia caused by the 20 Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) serotypes in the vaccine in adults ages 18 years and older. Following today’s FDA approval, the U.S.

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