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Are timely access and robust safety mutually exclusive?

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The FDA approves new cancer treatments in half the time of the EMA – but does faster mean better? And how can regulators balance timely access with robust safety? They found that the FDA approved 85 (95%) of the drugs before the EMA, with the latter clocking up a median delay of 241 (150-370) days.

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FDA approves first Stelara biosimilar, Wezlana

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration ( FDA) has approved Wezlana (ustekinumab-auub) as a biosimilar to Johnson & Johnson’s Stelara (ustekinumab). billion in 2022, according to J&J’s financial results. The post FDA approves first Stelara biosimilar, Wezlana appeared first on European Pharmaceutical Review.

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FDA pushes Daiichi Sankyo’s quizartinib approval date by three months

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has pushed quizartinib’s Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date in newly diagnosed FLT3-ITD positive acute myeloid leukemia (AML) for the review of updates of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) included in the application. The median OS in patients on quizartinib was 31.9

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FDA extends review of GSK’s myelofibrosis drug

Pharmaceutical Technology

UK-based pharmaceutical giant GSK has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has extended the review period of its new drug application (NDA) for the rare bone cancer drug momelotinib by three months. In July 2022, GSK acquired the therapy as part of its $1.9bn acquisition of Sierra Oncology.

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Finding Balance: A Decentralized Trial Strategy to Help Sponsors Address the New FDA Draft Guidance

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The new Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Decentralized Clinical Trial Draft Guidance issued May 1 st has started to outline guidelines for increased oversight and planning while simultaneously supporting broader DCT adoption. home health visits). the patient population, product being studied, therapeutic area, and trial phase.

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Navigating the Regulatory Environment of Pharmaceutical Marketing: Balancing Patient Safety and Industry Innovation

Pharma Marketing Network

In this article, we will explore the regulatory environment of pharmaceutical marketing and how companies are navigating it to balance patient safety and industry innovation. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is the primary regulatory agency that oversees the approval, promotion, and advertising of drugs.

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FDA approves first capsid inhibitor for HIV

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gilead’s Sunlenca (lenacapavir), a capsid inhibitor for adults living with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1), who cannot be successfully treated with other available treatments. Sunlenca is given in combination with other antiretrovirals.