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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

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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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Warnings for Japanese pharmaceutical market may lead to more lenient price controls

Pharmaceutical Technology

Based on GlobalData estimates, the Japanese pharmaceutical market generated JPY9.392 trillion ($67.32 billion) in total sales in 2021 and is expected to grow 1.1% Among the 37 member companies, 17 of them are overseas companies and 20 of them are Japanese companies with a 10%+ overseas pharma sales ratio.

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Warnings for Japanese pharmaceutical market may lead to more lenient price controls

Pharmaceutical Technology

Based on GlobalData estimates, the Japanese pharmaceutical market generated JPY9.392 trillion ($67.32 billion) in total sales in 2021 and is expected to grow 1.1% Among the 37 member companies, 17 of them are overseas companies and 20 of them are Japanese companies with a 10%+ overseas pharma sales ratio.

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

Pharma in Brief

On January 26, 2024, Health Canada published a Notice concerning its application of the definition of Canadian Reference Product ( CRP ) in the Food and Drug Regulations ( Regulations ). For instance, the generic drug must be “the pharmaceutical equivalent of the [CRP]” and be “bioequivalent with the [CRP]”.

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UK fines Advanz £100m for raising thyroid drug price tenfold

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The drugmaker specialises in selling generic drugs that are hard to manufacture, which places a barrier to widespread generic competition. The regulator said that in addition to the fines, the NHS may choose to pursue the companies for damages in the courts. ” Advanz itself was directly fined £40.9 million and £51.9

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Reality Bites: Disappointment in the R&D Sector

Pharmaceutical Technology

As the blockbuster drugs of the 90s that earned the industry billions reach their patent shelf lives, pharmaceutical companies require new medicines to sustain an estimated $157bn worth of sales. The report says the infrastructure around regulators vendors and the support industry will have to significantly change.

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