USA – QTc: FDA proposes labeling for heart drugs with heart rhythm risk

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday issued draft guidance offering recommendations for sponsors to include labeling information on QTc interval prolongation...

USA – FDA sets acceptable intake limits for nitrosamines in drugs

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday issued a final guidance that outlines a framework for predicting the mutagenic and carcinogenic risk...

USA – FDA finalizes guidance on DSCSA waivers, exceptions and exemptions

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently published a final guidance on its process for granting – or denying – waiver, exceptions and...

USA – Drugmakers ask FDA to reconsider concomitant treatment in migraine drug guidance

Four drugmakers have asked the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to amend some of the requirements in its draft guidance on developing migraine prevention...

Europe – EMA updates Q&A document on publication of clinical trial data

In December 2018 all Clinical Data Publication (CDP) activities were suspended due to the implementation of the EMA’s business continuity plan (BCP). During the COVID-19...
Health Canada to Amend List of Recognized Standards for Medical Devices

Canada – Notice: Release of (Step 4) ICH S12 Guideline – Nonclinical Biodistribution Considerations...

This topic was endorsed by the ICH Assembly in June 2019. The ICH S12 Guideline reached Step 4 of the ICH process on 14 March 2023. The ICH...

UK – NICE publishes draft guidance not recommending CSL’s haemophilia B gene therapy

The company has been seeking approval for use of the therapy in adults with severe or moderately severe haemophilia B without a history of...

USA – FDA approves second over-the-counter naloxone nasal spray for opioid overdose

The FDA’s decision means that RiVive stands as the second non-prescription, OTC naloxone nasal spray product that the agency has approved. FDA commissioner, Robert Califf,...

USA – Pharmaceutical distributors seek two-year delay in DSCSA tracking rules

Pharmaceutical distributors are calling for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to grant a two-year delay enforcing the pharmaceutical tracking provisions of the Drug...

International – FDA announces completion of first joint assessment with EMA in ICMRA pilot

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday announced the completion of its first collaborative assessment of a post-approval change for an oncology...