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STAT+: ‘Learning each other’s language’: FDA, patent office seek to work together to lower drug prices

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The move meant that the company, which is now part of Bristol Myers Squibb, won several more years of valuable patent protection than it would have received had it applied for the extra patents when submitting its data to the FDA. Patent & Trademark Office granted two more patents, but did not do so until 2008.

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Why Are FDA Inspections So Ineffective and Disappointing?

The People's Pharmacy

Why, then, are FDA inspections abroad so infrequent and disappointing? FDA Inspections Suspended: During the COVID pandemic, the Food and Drug Administration suspended its inspections at most foreign pharmaceutical facilities. Even under the best of conditions, the FDA never inspects all foreign pharmaceutical plants annually.

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Show 1337: Pros and Cons of LASIK Eye Surgery

The People's Pharmacy

FDA Considers New Warnings on LASIK Eye Surgery: The FDA first approved the laser devices for this procedure in 1999. Consequently, he petitioned the FDA to issue a Public Health Advisory regarding LASIK-related injuries. The FDA understands LASIK is safe and effective for those who are good candidates.

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Cytisinicline – the solution to stop smoking?

pharmaphorum

Higher rates occur with FDA-approved treatment therapies developed for users of combustible cigarettes. Prior to joining Achieve Life Sciences in 2017, she served as OncoGenex’s executive vice president and chief medical officer since August 2008, and had been executive vice president and chief medical officer of OncoGenex Technologies Inc.

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Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pills: FDA Considering HRA Pharma’s Opill

Birth Control Pharmacist

In June 2022, the AMA urged the FDA to approve an OTC contraceptive method with no age restriction. In order for a drug to be approved for OTC use by the FDA, certain criteria must first be met. The next step is having a pharmaceutical company manufacture a product that can be FDA-approved for OTC use. What is Opill?

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New Legislation Would Cut Off Access To The Courts And Immunize FDA Actions From Timely Judicial Review

The FDA Law Blog

Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (“Senate HELP”) is scheduled to take up legislation that could significantly limit access to the courts and immunize critical FDA decisions from timely judicial review. Subsection 505(q) initially was added by Section 914 of the 2007 FDA Amendments Act (“FDAAA”), Pub.

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Treatment shows strong potential for ALK-driven neuroblastoma

European Pharmaceutical Review

In 2008, the ALK gene was found to hold a key role in the disease. Lorlatinib – could it change standard treatment for neouroblastoma? “This is in a population known to have inferior survival with standard-of-care, high-risk therapy,” Goldsmith explained.