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New FDA head needs to examine the accelerated approval program

World of DTC Marketing

The FDA’s “accelerated approval” program expedites the evaluation process for new treatments so that patients can have access to them sooner. Between 2011 and 2018, cumulative spending on 44 FDA-approved oral targeted therapy drugs was $3.5 appeared first on World of DTC Marketing.com.

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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. Edge Biologicals Inc.,

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Enzyme replacement therapy for alpha-mannosidosis gets FDA approval

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lamzede ® (velmanase alfa-tycv) for non-central nervous system manifestations of alpha-mannosidosis (AM) in adult and paediatric patients. The post Enzyme replacement therapy for alpha-mannosidosis gets FDA approval appeared first on European Pharmaceutical Review.

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Teikoku Pharma bags FDA fast track for post-surgical transdermal analgesic  

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Teikoku Pharma’s dexmedetomidine transdermal system a fast track designation. Recently, the FDA granted approval for Milla Pharmaceutical’s generic version of the drug to help with shortages in the US. Dexmedetomidine is commercially available as Precedex, marketed by Pfizer.

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AstraZeneca and MSD’s Lynparza combo bags FDA approval for prostate cancer

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a combination of AstraZeneca and MSD ’s Lynparza (olaparib), with standard therapies for treating BRCA-mutated (BRCAm) metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). Trials peaked at 115 in 2018 before declining to 91 last year.

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HUTCHMED concludes FDA rolling submission for colorectal cancer treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

HUTCHMED (China) has completed the new drug application (NDA) rolling submission to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for fruquintinib to treat refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). Fruquintinib is an important treatment option for patients with metastatic CRC in China, where it has been available to patients since 2018. “We

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FDA grants Orphan Drug status to AceLink’s Fabry disease treatment

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to AceLink Therapeutics’ AL01211 to treat Fabry disease. Established in 2018, AceLink focuses on the development of therapies for genetic ailments with unmet needs.