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Medical Product Recalls Drop 10% in 2016

Just-released FDA enforcement statistics shows that recalls in FY 2016 fell 10% compared with recalls tracked in 2015.

Human Drugs

FDA Taking on Biomarker Qualification

A CDER Quarterly Update shares the latest information on Center involvement in biomarker development.

Federal Register

Draft Guide on Difluprednate Bioequivalence

Federal Register Notice: FDA releases a revised draft guidance on bioequivalence recommendations for generic difluprednate emulsion.

Human Drugs

Drug Companies Nervous About FDA Reg Rollback

Reuters says some drug company executives are wary of efforts to rollback FDA regulations and speed drug approvals.

Human Drugs

Cancer Advocate Fears Right to Try Law

Pediatric cancer advocate Richard Plotkin explains why legislation to allow terminally ill patients to try experimental drugs without FDA involvement ...

Concerns About FDA Approvals Under Cures Act

A Health Affairs blog post raises concerns about provisions in the 21st Century Cures Act that can change FDA approval standards for drugs and medica...

Human Drugs

CDER Explains MorphaBond Exclusivity

The CDER Exclusivity Board defines the scope of Daiichi Sankyos three-year exclusivity for its MorphaBond extended-release morphine product.

FDA Exempts Evoke Pharma from Human Factors Study

FDA exempts Evoke Pharma from having to perform a human factors validation study requirement prior to submitting an NDA on its late stage product Gimo...

Biologics

Amgen sBLA Seeks Full Approval for Blincyto

Amgen files a supplemental BLA for Blincyto (blinatumomab) to include overall survival data from the Phase 3 TOWER study, supporting the conversion of...

Medical Devices

FDA Approves Biotronik PRO-Kinetic Coronary Stent

FDA approves a Biotronik PMA for PRO-Kinetic Energy Cobalt Chromium (CoCr) Coronary Stent System and its use to improve coronary luminal diameter in p...