FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

MARCH 24, 2024

By Faraz Siddiqui — As drug manufacturers battle the Health Resources and Services Administration (“HRSA”) in federal courts over the role of 340B contract pharmacies, an Eighth Circuit decision to uphold a 2021 Arkansas law may render those cases inconsequential in that state. Code Ann. § 23-92-604(c)(1), (2) (Act 1103). McClain , No.

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Drug Channels

OCTOBER 5, 2021

I am pleased to announce our new 2021–22 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors , available for purchase and immediate download. pharmaceutical distribution industry. analyzes how marketplace dynamics of provider-administered biosimilars affect wholesalers’ gross margins. Section 4.4.

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Drug Channels

OCTOBER 11, 2022

I am pleased to announce our new 2022–23 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors , available for purchase and immediate download. Drug Distribution Industry Expands as COVID-19 Disruption Fades and Biosimilars Boom (press release) We’re offering special discounted pricing if you order before October 21, 2022!

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Drug Channels

OCTOBER 1, 2024

This week, I’m rerunning some popular posts while we put the finishing touches on DCI’s new 2024-25 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors. Last week, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released the redacted version of administrative complaint against the three largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).

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Drug Channels

JULY 29, 2020

My recent tweets have highlighted: VC’s pharmacy love, physicians’ biosimilar concerns, drug trend in workers’ comp, copay accumulator news, the outlook for insurance costs, remdesivir pricing, Philly pharmacies, how paid parking boosts telemedicine, and more.

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Drug Channels

OCTOBER 10, 2023

I am pleased to announce our new 2023–24 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors , available for purchase and immediate download. pharmaceutical distribution industry. we analyze the IRA’s likely consequences for wholesalers and the overall pharmaceutical business. and Section 6.4.3.

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Drug Channels

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A program driven by market dynamics and led by champions of channel strategy, join now to master the complexities of pharmacy and distribution models to accelerate market access –It's all happening December 11-13, 2023. What can you expect?

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Drug Channels

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

On October 10, 2023, Drug Channels Institute will release 2023-24 Economic Report on Pharmaceutical Wholesalers and Specialty Distributors. pharmaceutical distribution industry. This report—our fourteenth edition—remains the most comprehensive, fact-based tool for understanding and analyzing the large and growing U.S.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

HP&M has been helping clients navigate the challenges of state licensing regulations for drugs, biologics, medical devices, OTCs, 503B outsourcing facilities, 503A pharmacies, foods, dietary supplements, cannabis, and wholesalers/distributors for many years.

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Drug Channels

DECEMBER 1, 2020

During 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted every aspect of the pharmaceutical channel—and our lives. Pharmacy and healthcare provider markets experienced unprecedented volatility. Pharmaceutical wholesalers have maintained shipments and operational capacity. This year has demonstrated the underlying resilience of U.S.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

JUNE 7, 2023

Last week, the Court ruled on a pair of combined cases that potentially impacts many of our blog readers in the pharmaceutical, device, and biologics space that benefit from reimbursements from Federal health care programs. CMS requires payees to bill only for “usual and customary” prices of drugs.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

DECEMBER 3, 2023

Manufacturers must also ensure that all electronic FDA listings and all NDC listings with the electronic database vendors used to process pharmacy claims, including information about discontinued drugs, are up to date for all applicable drug and selected drug NDCs. state pharmaceutical assistance programs). 1395w-114c(b)(4)(B)(i).

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

MARCH 4, 2024

Livornese — On February 6, 2024, FDA issued a draft guidance titled Notifying FDA of a Discontinuance or Interruption in Manufacturing of Finished Products or Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Under Section 506C of the FD&C Act.

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Agency IQ

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Based on the results of its evaluation of nominated categories of drug products to date, as well as consultation with the Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC), FDA is also proposing to include certain categories of drug products on these lists. The rule, will also, if finalized, address communication with State boards of pharmacy.

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Agency IQ

OCTOBER 27, 2023

WUSF / AgencyIQ November 1 Initial deadline for NDSRIs Under a 2023 guidance document, the FDA has recommended that pharmaceutical companies assess Nitrosamine Drug-Related Substance Impurities for their products by November 1, 2023, with confirmatory testing due by August 1, 2025.

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Agency IQ

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Accelerated Approval of Drugs and Biologics Administrative/ Procedural New Civil Monetary Penalties for Failure to Meet Accelerated Post Marketing Requirements Administrative/ Procedural Carried over from previous guidance agenda Exclusivity for First Interchangeable Biosimilar Biological Products Administrative/ Procedural Carried over from previous (..)

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Agency IQ

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In other cases, the FDA is under no obligation to release a document at any time, but is instead developing the document on its own accord. We have tried to sort guidance documents by topic area.

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Agency IQ

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Based on the results of its evaluation of nominated categories of drug products to date, as well as consultation with the Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC), FDA is also proposing to include certain categories of drug products on these lists.

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FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

OCTOBER 29, 2023

While the Departments were updating their guidance, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform was investigating contraceptive coverage for individuals enrolled in private health plans by seeking information from five of the nation’s largest health insurers and four of the largest pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) to assess how companies provided patients (..)

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The Pharma Data

AUGUST 21, 2020

In non-COVID-19 news, Amazon has entered the pharmaceutical market by launching ‘Amazon Pharmacy’ in India, while Johnson & Johnson is set to buy the Cambridge-based Momenta Pharmaceuticals for $6.5 billion, making it the largest pharmaceutical industry deal this year so far. Amazon Pharmacy launches in India.

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