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Innovative Approaches to Generic Drug Development: Case Studies

Drug Patent Watch

The Generic Drug Revolution: Setting the Stage Before we dive into the nitty-gritty, let’s take a moment to appreciate the impact of generic drugs. Why Generic Drugs Matter Generic drugs are the Robin Hoods of the pharmaceutical world, stealing from the rich (brand-name drugs) and giving to the poor (our wallets).

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Proposed amendments to the PM(NOC) Regulations: Patents claiming different salt forms of medicinal ingredients eligible for inclusion on the Patent Register

Pharma in Brief

As previously reported , the Proposed FDR Amendments were intended to clarify the regulatory requirements under the Abbreviated New Drug Submission (“ ANDS ”) pathway for generic drug products that contain different forms (e.g., Proposed PM(NOC) Amendments Restore Balance by Expanding PM(NOC) Regulation Protections.

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Health Canada’s proposed amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations and the Medical Devices Regulations

Pharma in Brief

On July 31, 2021, Health Canada published a Notice of Intent outlining its plan to amend the Food and Drug Regulations ( FDR ) and the Medical Devices Regulations in the spring of 2022. Generic drugs and biosimilars are not eligible for this application pathway. Biologic Drugs. Food and Drugs Act , R.S.C.,

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In the News: October Regulatory and Development Updates

Camargo

Presumably, Antares’ long-established 90-person urology sales force can achieve pull-thru of this drug product. Labeling regulations prohibit reminder ads for products with boxed warnings, which the FDA requires when a drug product has very serious risks.

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Hitting Pause on Criticism of the FDA, Just for Today

Pharmacy Checkers

Wikipedia has an extremely long page aptly called Criticism of the Food and Drug Administration , much of it having to do with its role with prescription drugs, and less so other sectors, such as food, tobacco and cosmetics. . It’s primarily the FDA’s role over drug safety and quality that captures my interest and admiration.”.

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FDA Knows Its Own Strength—and It Includes Concentration

FDA Law Blog

314.3 , codified in 2016, which defines strength as the “ total quantity of drug substance in mass or units of activity in a dosage unit or container closure” and/or “the concentration of the drug substance.” mg/mL) for liquid parenteral drug products. FDA explained that its bioequivalence regulations at 21 C.F.R.

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The Chemotherapy Drug Shortage: An Unprecedented Crisis

XTalks

There are currently no shortages of cancer drugs in Europe or other countries; however, last year, Germany was experiencing a critical shortage of the breast cancer drug tamoxifen. Medicines for Europe said the supply issues were evidence of the damaging effects of European cost-containment measures.

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