In previous posts here and here, we outlined the attack on the carveout provisions of the Hatch-Waxman Act (also lovingly known as the “skinny label”) that the crafters of the Act included to ensure that generic drugs could get to consumers if there were certain patents or exclusivity issues that would otherwise block entry into […]
While not down by much, the unofficial approval numbers are down yet again. The previous low for a month this FY was 58 (both full [46] and tentative [12] approvals). July saw only 56 (47 full and 9 tentative approvals). This is the third month in a row where the numbers have been well below […]
Clozapine was one of the first drugs to have a “REMS” system in place to ensure safe use such that patients developing clozapine-induced severe neutropenia were precluded from getting the drug, which would do further damage, and, thus, avoiding potentially life-threatening scenarios. Initially, the REMS program was independently operated by the innovator and, once the […]
Well, with the only reported number that is up this month being for the receipt of new ANDAs (seventy‑six, the third highest number of new ANDA submissions in a month thus far this FY), I think we have some head‑scratching to do. Should the current rate of new ANDA submissions continue in the fourth quarter, […]
The FDA issued its final guidance on Field Alert Reports (FARs) today (here). This guidance finalizes the draft guidance of the same title issued on July 19, 2018. FARs have been the subject of much misunderstanding and interpretation regarding when, what, how, and where reports should be sent. I can’t tell you how many times […]
As of today, July 19, 2021, FDA has posted its approvals up to and including July 15th, and the scorecard thru the top of the 4th inning is reported at 27 full approval actions and 2 tentative approval actions. If the current rate of approval actions holds for the month, we should see total approval […]
The trade press has reported that at least three of the major four user fee acts (UFAs) are close to wrapping up negotiations for the new five-year reauthorization period beginning in October 2022, but we have not heard where GDUFA III is in the process. As noted in a previous post (here), we wondered why […]
The last post we did on this list was back in June 2020 (here ) and there were 269 products on Part I (those that firms can immediately submit an ANDA) and 136 on Part II (those products that may be more difficult and present various regulatory or scientific issues and for which FDA recommends […]
The Agency today published four draft guidance documents to assist sponsors to better understand the terms and conditions of certain aspects of the Supply Chain Security Act requirements. The draft and final guidances are as follows: Definitions of Suspect Product and Illegitimate Product for Verification Obligations Under the Drug Supply Chain Security Act – This […]
Today, the FDA released its draft guidance entitled Oral Drug Products Administered Via Enteral Feeding Tube: In Vitro Testing and Labeling Recommendations Guidance for Industry (here). There have been numerous cases of clogging or otherwise blocking of enteral naso-gastric (N-G) feeding tubes when medication is administered due to a number of different reasons: swelling of […]
