On February 2, 2017 (here), we went out on a limb to suggest there may be an accurate method to track generic approvals throughout the month. We painstakingly tracked each daily report of the New and Generic Drug Approvals on the FDA web page for a month. We came up with 42 full approvals and […]
In the past week, the news media reported on President Trump’s meeting with some leaders of big pharma and among the themes discussed were the lowering of drug prices, cutting regulation, speeding up drug approvals and bringing jobs back to the U.S. Previous postings have pointed out how the administration’s current freeze on Federal hiring […]
The FDA issued a safety warning on Thursday afternoon regarding the potential for rare but serious adverse reactions (including anaphylaxis, hives and severe rash) for a common skin sanitizing agent. The warning focuses on chlorhexidine gluconate which is available both as a prescription and over-the-counter product for use as a skin sanitizer. In addition, the […]
Remember the old FDA Monthly Approvals Report that never really provided numbers that matched the approvals that OGD reported in their Activities Report of the Generic Drug Program (Activities Report)? (see story here). We reported a usual 5-10% discrepancy relative to approvals between the reports. Well, the FDA Monthly Approval Report was discontinued many months […]
Well, not naming any names- I really won’t come out and say who my pick would be, but, depending on the administration’s pick, this is a pretty crucial decision for the Agency. Here are some of the attributes I think would be important for the position: A knowledge of the FDA review and approval process […]
For years, the debate as to when an amendment to an ANDA or a 505(b)(2) application had to include a new patent certification raged on, and, at times, was handled on a case-by-case situation if it was noticed at all. Even when I was at the Agency – when dinosaurs walked the face of the […]
FDA published an updated Manual of Policy and Procedure (MaPP), 5310.7 after a 10-year first edition and this one (in my opinion) really clears up one of the age-old questions – can I cite a foreign compendia as the basis for establishing a specification or test method in my application? The answer is a resounding […]
Donald Trump signed an Executive Order freezing government hiring, except for the military, national security, or public safety personnel, and issued a memorandum placing a moratorium on any new regulations or Guidance. In addition, it is reported that the memorandum noted that if new regulations have been sent to the Federal Register, but yet unpublished, […]
For 503A and 503B compounding pharmacies, how do you protect your business from heavy-handed interventions from State and Federal Regulators? Can you affirmatively respond to the following questions? Do you know the Federal and State laws you are required to follow? Do you have the right enabling documentation (procedures, policies, records, etc., in place and […]
Acthar Gel Synthetic (seractide acetate) injection, 80 units/mL and 40 units/mL, was the subject of NDA 017861, approved for Armour Pharmaceuticals on February 21, 1978, but was never marketed by the company. A Federal Register notice (here) announces the FDA’s determination that the product, that was ultimately withdrawn in 2014, due to failure to submit […]
