UK – NICE nod for AstraZeneca’s Lynparza

Therapy treats patients with specific types of ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended...
ANSM : Antibiotiques et Résistance Bactérienne : Une Menace Mondiale, des Conséquences Individuelles

France – L’ANSM classe l’hexahydrocannabinol (HHC) et deux de ses dérivés sur la liste...

Cette décision fait suite aux travaux réalisés à notre demande par les centres d'évaluation et d'information sur la pharmacodépendance-addictovigilance (CEIP-A). Ces travaux ont rapporté que...

USA – FDA seeks feedback on ICH E6(R3) GCP guideline

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has started its public consultation for the International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) guideline on good clinical practice...

USA – FDA officials: ‘Significant work’ still needed for rare disease drug development

While much progress has been made in approving treatments for rare diseases, more work is needed in this area, asserted Kerry Jo Lee, MD,...

Europe – EMA and ECDC statement on updating COVID-19 vaccines to target new SARS-CoV-2...

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have issued a  joint statement on adapted COVID-19 vaccines and considerations...

Switzerland – New COVID-19 vaccine successfully tested

Rocketvax and researchers at the University of Basel have linked up to develop a new approach for a COVID-19 vaccine. Researchers led by Professor Thomas...
New guidance on biologics affects authorized generics

USA – FDA officials tout steady growth in biosimilar program, enhancements under FDORA

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials touted “steady growth” in the total number of biosimilar products since the program’s inception, with 40 approvals...

USA – Accelerated approval trials: Commenters seek details on single-arm considerations

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) aimed to address some of the criticisms of its accelerated approval program with new draft guidance that...

USA – FDA finalizes drug-drug interaction guidance for therapeutic proteins

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday issued a final guidance to assist sponsors in determining whether to conduct drug-drug interaction studies...

USA – FDA issues draft guidance on developing migraine prevention drugs

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday released a draft guidance to help sponsors develop drugs to prevent migraines that offers recommendations...