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UK regulator rules benefits of lecanemab do not justify the cost

Drug Discovery World

The benefits of Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab (Leqembi) are too small to justify the cost of providing the treatment to NHS patients, the UK regulator has ruled. Diana Spencer, Senior Digital Content Editor, DDW The post UK regulator rules benefits of lecanemab do not justify the cost appeared first on Drug Discovery World (DDW).

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FDA Pharmacovigilance Regulations Update

ProRelix Research

The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has strict regulations regarding pharmacovigilance activities that are a part of post-marketing studies for drugs and medical devices that are required as […] The post FDA Pharmacovigilance Regulations Update appeared first on ProRelix Research.

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The 53 regulations that FDA is currently working on

Agency IQ

BY ALEXANDER GAFFNEY, MS, RAC The FDA on Friday unveiled its much-anticipated Spring 2024 Unified Agenda, a document outlining the regulations the agency plans to release in 2024 and beyond.

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Congressional Hearing on LDTs: Split on FDA Regulation but Support for VALID

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Gibbs — On March 21, 2024, the House Energy and Commerce held a subcommittee hearing titled “Evaluating Approaches to Diagnostic Test Regulation and the Impact of the FDA’s Proposed Rule.” FDA, which was not invited to participate, would surely have concurred. The FDA proposed rule elicited some strong criticism.

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FDA Proposes Significant Changes to LDT Regulation

thought leadership

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule to amend its enforcement approach to Laboratory Developed tests (LDTs). If implemented, this rule would result in LDTs generally falling under similar enforcement regulations as other in vitro diagnostic (IVD) products, a significant change from existing policy.

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FDA Will Begin to Regulate Thousands of Lab Tests

Drugs.com

Food and Drug Administration on Friday announced that it will for the first time regulate these vital diagnostic tools. FRIDAY, Sept. 29, 2023 -- Faced with growing reports of inaccurate clinical lab tests, the U.S. Many Americans might have.

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FDA pilot programme to boost rare disease therapies

Drug Discovery World

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a pilot programme with the aim of accelerating the development of novel drug and biological products for rare diseases. The FDA will be accepting applications to the START programme between 2 January 2024 and 1 March 2024.

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