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FDA’s Revised Draft Guidance on Biological Product Promotion Provides Additional Recommendations/Clarifications

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

This Revised Draft Guidance provides considerations for manufacturers, packers or distributors (dubbed “firms”) of prescription biological reference products, biosimilar products, and interchangeable biosimilar products presenting data and information about such products in promotional materials in a truthful and non-misleading way.

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Would I FIE to You? FDA’s First Interchangeable Exclusivity Determination Results in Expiration

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

The FIE determination released in fall 2023 involves the Reference Product AbbVie’s Humira (adalimumab) and two interchangeable biosimilars—first approved is Cyltezo (adalimumab-adbm), filed by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc, which was followed by Abrilada (adalimumab-afzb), filed by Pfizer.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You What We Expect the FDA to do in May and June 2024

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What We Expect the FDA to do in May and June 2024 In this ongoing feature, AgencyIQ looks at public data to determine what the FDA is likely to do in the months ahead, including key deadlines, meetings, events, planned regulations, comment periods and more.

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“Thaw Out” with Pharma Thought Leaders at the 2024 Puerto Rico Pharmaceutical Summit: HPM Directors to Discuss Drug Approvals and Puerto Rico “Exportation” Best Practices

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

HPM) Directors, Karla Palmer and Dara Levy , will present at the Puerto Rico Pharmaceutical Summit 2024, February 6, 2024, at the La Concha Renaissance San Juan Resort in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Two Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.

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OTC Hearing Aids: “Nothing to See Here” Says GAO Report

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

With input from medical professionals, stakeholder, trade associations, and patient advocacy groups, FDA provided a pathway to market for air-conduction hearing aids without a prescription or the involvement of a licensed professional. FDA does, however, expect to issue a report on OTC hearing aid adverse events to Congress by August 2024.

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Article EMA Thank You EMA’s 2023 new medicines report suggests return to pre-pandemic volume

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BY KIRSTEN MESSMER, PHD, RAC | JAN 17, 2024 9:16 PM CST Quick background: EMA annual new medicines reports At the beginning of each calendar year, the EMA publishes a New Medicines Highlights report, providing a high-level overview of new medicines reviewed by the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products of Human Use (CHMP). Based on the E.U.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You Updated guidance on promotional labeling for biosimilars and interchangeables emphasizes a similar approach

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Updated guidance on promotional labeling for biosimilars and interchangeables emphasizes a similar approach Today, the FDA issued a revised draft guidance on the development of promotional labeling for biosimilars, reference products, and—newly—interchangeable products. regarding its administration, preparation, storage, or safety).