International – EMA-FDA parallel scientific advice program has ‘limited’ uptake
A review of the last five years of the Parallel Scientific Advice (PSA) program between the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the...
USA – FDA warns pharmacy benefit company for distributing unapproved foreign drugs
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently warned pharmacy benefit firm ElectRx for substituting prescription drugs ordered by its customers with drugs sourced...
International – Bébé-Crispr : la modification du génome d’embryon bute sur des obstacles techniques
Une décennie après son déferlement dans les laboratoires, l’outil de modification du génome Crispr-Cas9 alimente toujours une révolution scientifique et médicale et continue de...
UK – Pholcodine-containing cough and cold medicines: withdrawal from UK market as a precautionary...
Pholcodine-containing cough and cold medicines are being withdrawn from the UK market as a precaution following a review which found that their benefits...
USA – FDA approves first treatment for Rett Syndrome
FDA has approved Daybue (trofinetide) oral solution as the first treatment for Rett syndrome, a rare, genetic neurological disorder. Daybue is approved for the...
USA – Pfizer: le spray nasal anti-migraine approuvé par la FDA
Pfizer a annoncé vendredi que la Food and Drug Administration (FDA) américaine avait approuvé le Zavzpret, son spray nasal pour le traitement de la...
Europe – EMA Q&A addresses submission of data elements for raw data pilot
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) this week issued a question-and-answer guidance to address sponsors’ questions on its pilot testing the review of raw clinical...
USA – Generic drugmakers seek clarity on pre-submission facility correspondence
Drugmakers want clarifications on an updated draft guidance the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released on pre-submission facility correspondence (PFC) for generic...
Europe – Regulatory, industry panels address EU GMP Annex 1 implementation
Pharmaceutical manufacturers in the EU may have to approach the manufacturing of sterile drugs a little differently under the EU’s Annex 1 covering good...
UK – Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug recommended by NICE
Patients will inject themselves once a week with pens pre-filled with semaglutide, also know as Wegovy. The drug will be offered alongside a reduced...
