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Accelerated Approval Process Is Not Without Risk: Placing Recent FDA Action in Context

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On February 23, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) withdrew approval of Pepaxto (melphalan flufenamide), a drug that it had previously granted accelerated approval for treatment of multiple myeloma. The decision came...more

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FDA on Board With Continuing Remote Inspections

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The Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") recently issued revised draft guidance on remote regulatory assessments ("RRAs")—voluntary or mandatory examinations of food, drug, device, and tobacco establishments and/or their...more

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First At-Home Artificial Insemination Kit Receives FDA Clearance

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Mosie Baby, a Texas-based fertility care company, has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its over-the-counter intravaginal insemination kit.  The kit was developed for those who are unable to...more

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FDA Revises Guidance Concerning Scientific Communications to HCPs about Unapproved Uses of Approved/Cleared Medical Products

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a long-awaited revised draft guidance on October 23, 2023, which focuses on communications to healthcare providers (HCPs) regarding scientific information on unapproved uses...more

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FDA on pace for a Record Number of Breakthrough Devices in 2023

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The FDA implemented the breakthrough device program in 2015. The program was designed to expedite review of premarket approval (PMA), 510(k) clearance, and De Novo marketing authorizations. Applicants can seek a breakthrough...more

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Contradictory Court Opinions Leave the Approval of Abortion Medication in Question

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On April 7, 2023, two federal judges in Texas and Washington State issued dueling opinions about the abortion medication Mifepristone, just hours apart. These two decisions come in the midst of growing tension about abortion...more

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Slow Down, You Move Too Fast: OPDP Issues a Warning Letter for Promoting an Investigational New Drug

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In 1966, Simon & Garfunkel sang “The 59th Bridge Song,” which opens with the lyric, “Slow down, you move too fast.” A drug company recently found out the hard way that pre-approval promotion does not leave the Food and Drug...more

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FDA Reinstates Unapproved New Drug Initiative

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In a May 27 Federal Register notice, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the reinstatement of the Unapproved Drugs Initiative, the FDA’s compliance policy governing marketed unapproved drugs. The...more

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