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Eli Lilly’s Olumiant Wins FDA Approval as First Systemic Treatment for Alopecia Areata

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Eli Lilly’s Olumiant (baricitinib) has won US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval as the first systemic treatment for severe alopecia areata (AA), an autoimmune disorder that leads to patchy baldness. The Olumiant approval is therefore a big win as it helps fulfill a significant unmet need in the area.

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FDA Warns About Compounded Versions of Ozempic and Wegovy

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GLP-1 stimulates insulin production, thus reducing blood glucose levels, and it interacts with the brain to suppress appetite and create a feeling of fullness. As of May 2023, both Ozempic and Wegovy were on the FDA’s Drug Shortages list due to a global shortage of semaglutide. mg and 2.4 mg doses of Wegovy.

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Biologic Therapeutics Development, Part 2: Regulatory Pathways and Pharmacometric Analysis

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The development of biological products (or biologics) represents a major advancement in modern medicine, enabling the treatment of patients with many illnesses where no other therapeutics were previously available. The regulations regarding BLAs for therapeutic biological products are included in 21 CFR parts 600 , 601 , and 610.

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Medical Aesthetics: “Redefining Beauty through Medical Expertise”

Roots Analysis

Medical aesthetics is a growing area of modern medicine that focuses on improving the cosmetic appearance of an individual through various medical treatments. However, Botulinum toxin was the real game-changer when it was approved for cosmetic use by the FDA in 2002. What is Medical Aesthetics?

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Surely You Must be Kidding, PTO?!? “No, and Don’t Call Me Shirley!” – The Seemingly Slapstick (But Yet Unfunny) World of Recent Patent Term Extension Decisions (PART 3. and PART 3½)

FDA Law Blog

156 for certain FDA-regulated products, we know what you were thinking. Part 2 (“Part Deux”) investigated the PTO’s position and recent decisions on PTE applications for patents covering products approved—and then withdrawn years later—under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act’s Accelerated Approval provisions (and otherwise).

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The Wholesaling Prohibition (Potentially) Demystified? FDA’s Take on Supply Chains for Section 503B Outsourcing Facilities

FDA Law Blog

Palmer — Last week FDA published a long-awaited Draft Guidance for outsourcing facilities addressing the Prohibition on Wholesaling Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Draft Guidance). See 21 U.S.C. 353b(a). Section II at 2. Draft Guidance III.B.2(e)

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Surely You Must be Kidding, PTO?!? “No, and Don’t Call Me Shirley!” – The Seemingly Slapstick (But Yet Unfunny) World of Recent Patent Term Extension Decisions (PART 2)

FDA Law Blog

156, as added by the 1984 Hatch-Waxman Amendments, for certain FDA-regulated products. The use of a surrogate endpoint can considerably shorten the time required prior to receiving FDA approval. Karst — Earlier this week, we posted Part 1 of our three-part series on U.S.