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Why Is FDA Issuing Fewer Marketing Violation Letters?

Pharma Marketing Network

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plays a critical role in regulating the pharmaceutical industry and ensuring that medications and medical devices marketed to the public are safe, effective, and appropriately labeled.

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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. Novartis and Incyte Corp’s Jakafi was the first FDA-approved drug for the treatment of myelofibrosis in November 2011.

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US FDA grants Orphan Drug status to Avacta’s drug for soft tissue sarcoma

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to Avacta Group’s lead pre|CISION drug candidate, AVA6000, to treat soft tissue sarcoma. It also boosts the drug’s safety, tolerability and efficacy.

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US FDA grants Fast Track status for Avidity’s AOC 1020 to treat FSHD

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation for Avidity Biosciences’ AOC 1020 to treat facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). We look forward to working collaboratively with the FDA to bring the first RNA therapy directly targeting DUX4 to patients as quickly as possible.”

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Do patients care about accelerated approval drugs?

World of DTC Marketing

Accelerated Approval allows for early access to drugs and biologics based on initial evidence of safety and effectiveness, while confirmatory studies required to verify clinical benefits are ongoing. The program was codified into law under the Food and Drug Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) in 2012. Do patients care?

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FDA approves first treatment for geographic atrophy

European Pharmaceutical Review

SYFOVRE (pegcetacoplan injection) is the first and only treatment approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for geographic atrophy (GA), a leading cause of blindness. The safety profile of SYFOVRE is well-demonstrated following ~12,000 injections.

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FDA accepts resubmission of Ardelyx’s NDA for XPHOZAH

Pharmaceutical Technology

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted Ardelyx’s resubmission of a new drug application (NDA) for XPHOZAH (tenapanor) to control serum phosphate in adults with chronic kidney disease on dialysis who have had insufficient response or intolerance to a phosphate binder treatment.