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

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

JANUARY 11, 2024

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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Proposals for changes to EU pharma legislation raise concerns for SMEs

Drug Discovery World

MAY 1, 2023

The EC also says that earlier availability of generic and biosimilar medicines will be facilitated, and market authorisation procedures simplified. Measures and targets for prudent use of antimicrobials, including adapted packaging and prescription requirement, will also be introduced.

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FDA Accepts for Review Pfizer’s Supplemental Application for ABRILADA™ (adalimumab-afzb) Interchangeability

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FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for review the Prior Approval Supplement (PAS) to the Biologics License Application (BLA) for ABRILADA™ (adalimumab-afzb) as an interchangeable biosimilar to Humira® (adalimumab). The Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA) goal date for an FDA decision is in Q4 2022. “An

European Commission vs Big Pharma, or profit vs access?

Drug Discovery World

MARCH 29, 2023

What is likely to be the cumulative effect on innovation of the different losses in exclusivity, also given the forthcoming Patent Package which could link the review’s rules on product shortages to EU-wide compulsory licensing? He pointed out that Europe was the first region to approve biosimilars. You can compare timelines.

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Animals Need Drugs Too, But Not Without CVM Approval

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

JANUARY 3, 2024

Specifically, CVM ensures that animal drugs are safe and effective, properly made, and adequately labeled and packaged; food-producing animals only take drugs that would be safe for humans to consume; pet foods and additives are safe; and educates the public, monitors the market, and encourages development of new animal health products.

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

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JANUARY 19, 2024

Seventeen products were orphan drugs, fourteen were generics and eight were biosimilars. Reviews of orphan medicines and biosimilars have remained stable over the past three years. There were eight biosimilars reviewed in 2023, which is comparable to 2021 (seven) and 2022 (eight), but lower than 2020, which saw 12 biosimilars reviewed.

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

Agency IQ

MAY 3, 2024

The following PDUFA dates were obtained from publicly available sources.

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Amgen Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

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AUGUST 3, 2021

Product sales increased 3% globally, driven by double digit volume growth across a number of our products including Prolia ® (denosumab), Repatha ® (evolocumab) and our biosimilar products MVASI ® (bevacizumab-awwb) and KANJINTI ® (trastuzumab-anns). AMGEVITA continued to be the most prescribed adalimumab biosimilar in Europe.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You FDA fiscal year in review: New drug approvals in the wake of the pandemic and legislative reforms

Agency IQ

OCTOBER 6, 2023

All products are received in one of two forms: A New Drug Application (or NDA, for pharmaceuticals) or a Biologics License Application (BLA, for biologics). AgencyIQ compiled these data using information in approval letters and review packages posted to the Drugs@FDA database.

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Lilly Delivers Strong Second-Quarter 2021 Financial Results, Updates 2021 Financial Guidance

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AUGUST 3, 2021

The company announced donanemab received Breakthrough Therapy designation for treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and its intention to submit a biologics license application (BLA) for donanemab under the accelerated approval pathway later this year based on data from TRAILBLAZER-ALZ. Revenue outside the U.S. decreased 28 percent to $95.6

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You What We Expect the FDA to do in December 2023

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

December 2023 Fixed-Combination and Co-Packaged Drugs: Applications for Approval and Combinations of Active Ingredients Under Consideration for Inclusion in an Over-the-Counter Monograph (Final Rule) The final rule amends FDA regulations on fixed-combination prescription and nonprescription drugs.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You What We Expect the FDA to do in November 2023

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OCTOBER 27, 2023

and Annex 1 Conference Joel Welch December 18 RAPS RAPS Webcast: FDA Forecast: What’s Next for the FDA in 2024 AgencyIQ Speakers December 21 HL7 REMS Public Call PDUFA Dates expected in November and December PDUFA dates represent the expected date of a regulatory decision by the FDA on a New Drug Application or Biologics License Application.

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Article FDA Thank You FDA unveils long-awaited Patient Medication Information proposed rule

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JUNE 2, 2023

Within the realm of FDA-required labeling, there are currently a few different types of information a sponsor might develop specifically for patient use: medication guides, instructions for use (IFU), consumer medical information (CMI) and patient package inserts (PPI).

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You Everything the FDA is planning to do in Q3 2023

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JULY 28, 2023

September 2023 Final Rule Stage Biologics License Applications and Master Files The Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 (BPCI Act) deemed any biological product approved in a new drug application (NDA) to be a biologics license application (BLA) on March 23, 2020. That would leave 19% of staff affected by furloughs.

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Governors’ Push President on Cannabis Rescheduling But Overlook What Schedule III Would Require

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As justification, the governors argued that state-regulated cannabis would require age verification, packaging and labeling standards, testing and warning symbols or statements, and allow for tracking products from seed to sale. In other words, a prescription written by a DEA-registered, state-licensed practitioner.

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

Proposals for changes to EU pharma legislation raise concerns for SMEs

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FDA Accepts for Review Pfizer’s Supplemental Application for ABRILADA™ (adalimumab-afzb) Interchangeability

European Commission vs Big Pharma, or profit vs access?

Animals Need Drugs Too, But Not Without CVM Approval

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

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

Amgen Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results

Analysis Life Sciences Thank You FDA fiscal year in review: New drug approvals in the wake of the pandemic and legislative reforms

Lilly Delivers Strong Second-Quarter 2021 Financial Results, Updates 2021 Financial Guidance

Analysis Life Sciences Thank You What We Expect the FDA to do in December 2023

Analysis Life Sciences Thank You What We Expect the FDA to do in November 2023

Article FDA Thank You FDA unveils long-awaited Patient Medication Information proposed rule

Analysis Life Sciences Thank You Everything the FDA is planning to do in Q3 2023

Governors’ Push President on Cannabis Rescheduling But Overlook What Schedule III Would Require

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