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End of an Era: FDA Retires 2017 Interim Policies for Bulk Drug Lists

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On January 7, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two parallel guidance documents for the Section 503A and Section 503B bulk drug lists, announcing the end of FDA’s 2017 interim policies. Under the new...more

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FDA Issues Draft Guidance Describing When a Confirmatory Trial of a Drug Seeking Accelerated Approval Is “Underway”

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In recent years, Congress and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) have sought to reform the accelerated approval process, an expedited development and approval pathway for drugs that provide meaningful therapeutic...more

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FDA Furthers Efforts to Improve the Accelerated Approval Pathway through New Draft Guidance on Confirmatory Trials

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On January 6, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA” or the “Agency”) released a draft guidance titled “Accelerated Approval and Considerations for Determining Whether a Confirmatory Trial is Underway” (the “Draft...more

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FDA Unveils Draft Guidance on Developing Drugs and Biological Products for Weight Reduction

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On January 7, the FDA made available draft guidance on the development of drugs and biological products for weight reduction within the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research intended for reduction and long-term maintenance...more

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FDA Announces Draft Guidance on Accelerated Approval and Considerations for Determining Whether a Confirmatory Trial Is Underway

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On January 6, the FDA announced the availability of draft guidance on accelerated approval for drugs and biological products, and consideration for determining whether a confirmatory trial is underway. Under the Consolidated...more

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FDA Guidance on DSCSA Small Dispenser Exemption and Exemptions and Waivers for Other Trading Partners

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In June 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") clarified, with respect to the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (“DSCSA”), that it will not extend the one-year stabilization period for the enhanced drug distribution...more

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FDA Announces Delayed Enforcement of Looming Supply Chain Requirements for Drugs Until 2024

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With a November 2023 compliance deadline fast approaching, FDA publishes guidance explaining a one-year delayed enforcement of certain obligations, including interoperable, electronic, and package-level product tracing...more

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Two new FDA Drug Supply Chain Security Act Guidances to help Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Partners Comply with the DSCSA’s move to...

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The DSCSA, enacted in 2013, requires entities in the pharmaceutical supply chain to implement security measures to prevent the introduction of counterfeit and illegitimate drugs into the market. One of these measures is the...more

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More Guidance Released from FDA for Drug Supply Chain Security Act Compliance

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The Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) released additional guidance documents on Wednesday, August 30th pertaining to the enhanced drug distribution security requirements under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (“DSCSA”). ...more

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FDA Announces Guidance for DSCSA Process to Request a Waiver, Exception, or Exemption

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On Friday, August 4th, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) announced the availability of a final guidance document, titled “Waivers, Exceptions, and Exemptions From the Requirements of Section 582 of the Federal Food,...more

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FDA Finalizes Informed Consent Guidance for Drug and Medical Device Clinical Investigations

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On August 15, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) published the final guidance document, “Informed Consent: Guidance for Institutional Review Boards, Clinical Investigators, and Sponsors” (Final...more

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FDA Announces Draft Guidance on Outsourcing Facility Sales

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance document, June 27, that describes FDA’s current thinking on the prohibition of wholesaling human drugs by a 503B outsourcing facility under the Food, Drugs,...more

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FDA offers new guidance on charging for investigational drugs

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On Monday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the revised draft guidance, “Charging for Investigational Drugs Under an IND: Questions and Answers,” which responds to FAQs about FDA’s policies for charging...more

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FDA finalizes guidance on Orphan Drug “sameness” of gene therapies

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Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Office of Orphan Product Development published the four-page final guidance “Interpreting Sameness of Gene Therapy Products Under the Orphan Drug Regulations,” which...more

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FDA Provides Much-Needed Guidance on Master Protocols for COVID-19 Drugs

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new guidance describing its current recommendations with respect to master protocols for the evaluation of drugs and biologics to treat or prevent COVID-19. ...more

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FDA Issues New Guidance on Drug Naming

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Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a pair of Guidance for Industry documents outlining best practices for developing proprietary names (i.e. brand names) for prescription and nonprescription human drug...more

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Health Canada – COVID-19 update highlights

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UPDATE: The Regulations Amending Certain Regulations Concerning Drugs and Medical Devices (Shortages) were published in the Canada Gazette on September 1, 2021. These amendments are intended to provide Health Canada with...more

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FDA issues final guidance for public warnings and notification of recalls

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a final guidance document regarding the use, content, and circumstances for the issuance of public warnings and public notifications for firm-initiated or...more

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FDA Publishes Industry Guidance Document for Amendments to Abbreviated New Drug Applications

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In early July 2018, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final guidance document titled, “ANDA Submissions – Amendments to Abbreviated New Drug Applications under GDUFA – Guidance for Industry." A...more

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