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Separating the Hype from the Hyperbole Surrounding FDORA’s Alternatives to Animal Testing under the FD&C Act

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

Since 1962, the FD&C Act has authorized FDA to require that sponsors of clinical trials submit data from “preclinical tests (including tests on animals)” in order to demonstrate that their drug is safe enough to advance to testing in humans. adequate to justify the proposed clinical testing.”

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Exploring alternatives to animal testing in drug discovery

Drug Target Review

Animal testing plays a significant role in pre-clinical research and therefore requires the use of millions of animals. million scientific procedures involving live animals were carried out in 2020. million scientific procedures involving live animals were carried out in 2020. In Britain, 2.88 In Britain, 2.88

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Feeling the Heat (or Cold) – New Draft Guidance Addresses Requirements for Devices that Produce Thermal Effects

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

using phantoms, ex vivo animal tissue models, and/or in vivo animal testing), computationally, and/or clinically. When in vivo animal testing is needed, tests should follow good laboratory practices and the animal model should be representative of the intended clinical application. By Adrienne R.

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FDA’s New Draft Guidance on 510(k) Implant Devices: What You Need to Know

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

By Philip Won & Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — As we recently blogged , FDA released three draft guidance documents to help enhance the predictability, consistency, and transparency of the 510(k) program. For instance, FDA highlights risks associated with everyday activities (e.g.,

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Rapid delivery of toxicological material

Drug Target Review

Relatively recently, the concept of non-animal studies for toxicology data generation has been discussed and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance in this direction was issued in December 2022. 1 The concept of in-silico models as surrogate for animal models is also an option for drug developers to generate initial safety data.

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The FDA Modernization Act 2.0: The End of IND-Enabling Toxicology Studies?

The Premier Consulting Blog

President Biden of the United States (US) has recently signed into law the Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill, which included the FDA Modernization Act 2.0. This act amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), which applies to new drugs, and the Public Health Service Act, which applies to biosimilars.

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