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Scrub-a-Dub-Dub: FTC is Cleansing the Orange Book of Device Patents

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

FTC, deep in its foray into the Orange Book, filed an Amicus Brief in the case arguing that the patents do not claim any FDA-approved drug. More specifically, the Court concluded that “the Inhaler Patents do not claim the drug for which the applicant submitted the application ” (emphasis added).

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PharmaDrug Enters Definitive Agreement for Acquisition of Sairiyo Therapeutics Inc. Who Recently Received Orphan Drug Designation from FDA for Esophageal Cancer

The Pharma Data

Completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including completion of due diligence, negotiation of definitive agreements and receipt of all necessary approvals. Following completion of the transaction Sairiyo will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

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FDA Knows Its Own Strength—and It Includes Concentration

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

This of course, make sense—after decades of experience implementing the Hatch-Waxman, Congress and FDA had learned a few new tricks by 2009/2010. Amongst other things, FDA co-opted many of the same definitions for key terms for implementation of the BPCIA. FDA borrowed this definition from 21 C.F.R.

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Joint Basis for FDA/HHS Marijuana Rescheduling Recommendation Unveiled

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

The mostly redacted, then publicly available letter accompanying the basis for the recommendation stated that FDA was making a recommendation about marijuana, referring to botanical cannabis ( Cannabis sativa L.) within the CSA’s definition of “marihuana” or “marijuana” based on FDA’s eight factor analysis. 21 U.S.C. §

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AAFCO Publishes Proposed Common Food Index of 72 Foods; Requesting Feedback

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

A major component of AAFCO is its work on ingredient definitions, specifying what ingredients may be use in animal feed under what conditions. AAFCO’s ingredient definitions are not federal regulations and do not have the force or effect of federal law. The goal is to create uniformity to facilitate interstate commerce.

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CMS Final Medicaid Drug Rebate Rule Details New Misclassification Penalties and Numerous Other Changes

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Another rejected proposal was a definition of “vaccine” (vaccines are exempt from Medicaid rebates), which would have limited this term to a product that is administered prophylactically – i.e., to prevent rather than treat a disease. 1396r-8(k)(3). date of payment, date of shipment, date of invoice, etc.).

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Regulatory Considerations for Pharmaceutical Product Lifecycle Management

Advarra

A better understanding of which post-approval changes should result in a regulatory submission. The definition of the levels of reporting categories for such changes. Products affecting regulatory pathways are typically already approved. However, obtaining approval will take a bit of time – up to a year.