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FDA-Approved Labeling: Is Enough Enough?

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Livornese — I saw the sign…and the answer is no—FDA-approved labeling apparently is not enough under state failure-to-warn laws, according to certain courts. The GAO Report further explained that the agency did not have the resources to regulate the estimated 100,000 OTC drugs marketed through the monograph process.

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Medicare program spent $1.8 billion in 2019 on drugs without confirmed clinical benefits

The Pharma Data

billion in Medicare funds in 2019 on drugs whose clinical benefits have yet to be confirmed by the Food and Drug Administration, a new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests. billion on 36 of these drugs across 55 indications in 2019. federal government spent an estimated $1.8

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FDA Approves Roche’s ENSPRYNG for Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)

The Pharma Data

First and only FDA-approved subcutaneous treatment option for anti-aquaporin-4 antibody positive NMOSD that can be self-administered by a person with NMOSD or a caregiver every four weeks. First and only approved therapy for NMOSD designed to target and inhibit interleukin-6 receptor activity, using novel recycling antibody technology.

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How to advance AAV-based gene therapies

Drug Discovery World

What’s more, they are expensive, not readily available, and in many countries, there are a host of stringent regulations, as well as ethical and legal considerations around their use. Mouse models, on the other hand, are cost-effective and readily available, making them a favourite for many researchers. She received a Ph.D.

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Kite Receives U.S. FDA Approval of New State-of-the-Art CAR T-Cell Therapy Manufacturing Facility in Maryland

The Pharma Data

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved commercial production at the company’s new CAR T-cell therapy manufacturing facility in Frederick, Maryland. The site will produce Kite’s FDA approved CAR T-cell therapy used to treat blood cancer. Our median cycle time is industry leading at 16 days in the U.S.,

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FDA Approves Klisyri (tirbanibulin) for the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis on the Face or Scalp

The Pharma Data

FDA Approves Klisyri (tirbanibulin) for the Treatment of Actinic Keratosis on the Face or Scalp. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Klisyri (tirbanibulin) for the topical treatment of actinic keratosis (AK) on the face or scalp. The FDA approval of Klisyri is a significant milestone for Athenex.

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FDA Approves Verquvo (vericiguat) for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction

The Pharma Data

FDA Approves Verquvo (vericiguat) for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction. When NO binds to sGC, the enzyme catalyzes the synthesis of intracellular cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP), a second messenger that plays a role in the regulation of vascular tone, cardiac contractility, and cardiac remodeling.