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Clinical trials authorised for 3D-printed ulcerative colitis drug

European Pharmaceutical Review

a China-based pharma company has announced it has received clearance for its Investigational New Drug (IND) application from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to initiate clinical studies of T21, a 3D-printed medicine that can target specific segments in the colon to more safely deliver oral ulcerative colitis (UC) drugs.

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Novel haemophilia B gene therapy approved

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the adeno-associated virus (AAV)-based gene therapy BEQVEZ (fidanacogene elaparvovec-dzkt) for certain adults with haemophilia B. This authorisation of BEQVEZ is based on results from the pivotal Phase III BENEGENE-2 study.

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Common pharma compliance concerns cited by FDA warning letters

European Pharmaceutical Review

A study of the causes of warning letters issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) between 2010 and 2020 revealed that poor current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) compliance and misbranding were the most common citations.

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FDA warning letters highlight CAPA concerns

European Pharmaceutical Review

Amidst numerous warning letters distributed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to pharmaceutical manufacturers in recent months, in July this year, the US regulatory body published its analysis on drug product quality in 2022. Eight FDA warning letters were handed to European companies in 2018.

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FDA tackles opioid crisis with OTC Narcan approval

Pharmaceutical Technology

On March 29, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval for the first nonprescription, “over-the-counter” (OTC) naloxone nasal spray, Narcan. The HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy aims to tackle the growing number of drug overdoses in the US, which is particularly an issue with opioid overdoses.

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Supreme Court backs Sanofi in high-profile cholesterol drug suit with Amgen

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Supreme Court has unanimously voted in favour of Sanofi and Regeneron in a years-long legal feud with Amgen over the potential patent infringement surrounding the companies’ anti-cholesterol drugs. This marks a milestone in the dispute nearly a decade after the first lawsuit filed by Amgen against the two companies.

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Advamedica Inc announces FDA clearance for Ax-Surgi Surgical Hemostat

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a biomaterial focused medtech startup today announced the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its latest innovation, Ax-Surgi Surgical Hemostat. About Advamedica Founded in 2015 and based in Cambridge, MA (USA), Advamedica Inc. Advamedica Inc., Visit [link] for more info. Advamedica Inc.

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