USA – FDA grants fast track designation to AC Immune’s Alzheimer’s disease vaccine
The candidate, ACI-24.060, will now benefit from the FDA’s fast track process, which is designed to improve the efficiency of product development and accelerate...
USA – FDA issues final guidance on rare disease drug development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized guidance on drug development programs for rare diseases, eliminating a section on natural history and providing...
USA – FDA establishes advisory committee for genetic metabolic disease treatments
The Genetic Metabolic Diseases Advisory Committee will advise the FDA on products used for the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of genetic metabolic diseases under...
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...
UK – Easier access to locally-applied HRT to treat postmenopausal vaginal symptoms in landmark...
For the first time ever in the UK, postmenopausal women will be able to access a low dose Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) product from...
USA – FDA takes first step to allow low-dose OTC naloxone on market
Low-dose naloxone drug products, including certain nasal sprays and autoinjectors, could one day be sold without a prescription, according to an initial assessment by...
USA – FDA issues Q&A on importation of prescription drugs from Canada
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has offered some clarity on the legal requirements for small entities to import prescription drugs from Canada.
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USA – Biosimilar facilities usually get onsite inspections
A US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) official said that sites making biosimilars will be inspected in person, as opposed to virtual methods, as...
USA – FDA finalizes guidance on real-time review of oncology drugs
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized its guidance that outlines the eligibility and submission requirements for applicants interested in submitting new...
USA – Authorisation for Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccines simplified by FDA
The current bivalent vaccines, targeting the original and omicron BA.4/BA.5 strains, can now be used for all doses administered to individuals aged six months...
