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Dormant drug status can trigger generic access to an alternate Canadian Reference Product

Pharma in Brief

The Notice advises that if an innovative drug is categorized as “Dormant” in Health Canada’s Drug Product Database, then a generic manufacturer can compare its drug against an alternate CRP, which could include another generic drug, when filing an Abbreviated New Drug Submission ( ANDS ).

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Pioneering access to complex generic products 

Drug Discovery World

In September 2021, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the initiation of a pilot programme 1 to provide parallel scientific advice to pharma companies applying for marketing authorisation for generic versions of hybrid products and complex generic drug products.

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When FDA-Approved Generics Fail: Brand Wellbutrin XL Antidepressant is Cheaper from Canada

Pharmacy Checkers

Sure enough, ConsumerLab.com discovered that the 300mg version was clearly not bioequivalent. Several years later, the FDA ordered bioequivalence tests and finally, through those results, which found, like ConsumerLab.com did, that the People’s Pharmacy was right, and forced the drug off the market.

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Amphastar Announces Approval for Glucagon for Injection Kit, 1mg

The Pharma Data

Amphastar’s newly approved synthetic peptide product was determined by the FDA to be bioequivalent and therapeutically equivalent to Eli Lilly’s Glucagon Emergency Kit for Low Blood Sugar, which has a recombinant DNA (rDNA)-origin. billion, three biosimilar products in development targeting products with a market size of approximately $13.0

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Do generics producers have what it takes to tackle complex and specialty drugs?

Pharmaceutical Technology

With decreasing margins on the horizon, pharma manufacturers have long shown an interest in specialty generics, which is only expected to rise in the future. Specialty generics is a term used to refer to generic versions of drugs that are often expensive, complex, or “high touch”—requiring significant involvement of service to manage.

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Biosimilars vs. Interchangeable Biological Products: FDA Fact Check

XTalks

In order to fact-check some of these misconceptions, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently hosted a webinar on biosimilar and interchangeable biological products to help healthcare professionals understand more about these treatment options. Biosimilars are the “genericdrugs of the biopharma world.

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Cerelle vs Cerazette: Are they really the same?

Druggist

In terms of prescribing, both contraceptives are regarded as the same drug. . Although the active ingredient is the same, there are differences in non-active components (the core of the tablet and coating), which reflect both pills’ manufacturing process. Bioequivalent studies may involve humans or animals (EMA, 2012). .