Regulatory Recon: Shkreli Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges (17 December 2015)
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In Focus: US
- Shkreli, CEO Reviled for Drug Price Gouging, Arrested on Securities Fraud Charges (Indictment)(Bloomberg) (New York Times) (Reuters)
- FDA Schedules Advisory Committee to Review Sarepta DMD Drug (FDA)
- HHS OIG Report on Generic Drug Price Increases (HHS)
- FDA approves Eli Lilly's Basaglar diabetes drug (Reuters) (Press) (FDA)
- Even with smaller ‘donut hole,’ Medicare cancer pill costs stay high (Reuters)
- FDA lifts clinical hold on Advaxis' cancer compounds (Reuters)
- FDA Removes Avandia REMS (BioCentury) (MedPageToday) (FDA)
- NIH unveils FY2016–2020 Strategic Plan (NIH)
In Focus: International
- Australia’s TGA Updates Biosimilar Guidelines (TGA)
- Reformed ICH advances work on several key new guidelines (ICH)
- ICH MedDRA Management Board Notes New SOC and New SMQs for MedDRA Version 19.0 (ICH)
- China watchdog to strengthen drug trial inspections (Reuters)
- Lawmakers call for British trials of genetically modified insects (Reuters)
- Kaketsuken Scandal Prompting Japan Regulatory Tightening (PharmAsiaNews-$)
- Uganda facing HIV drugs shortage, govt seeks cash for imports (Reuters)
- Lee Presses Indian Case For Saxagliptin Compulsory License (SCRIP-$)
- As China’s Generic Market is Poised to Become World’s Largest, Eisai Buys in (Thomson Reuters)
US: Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
- CDC Finds a Cure and Publishes Draft Opioid Prescribing Guidelines, Seeks Comments (FDA Law Blog)
- What the Letters "USP" Mean on the Label of Your Medicine (USP)
- 'Orphans' Hit Historic High At US FDA; More 'Me-Too' Drugs Urged (SCRIP-$)
- US FDA's Stellar Drug Review Performance Is Straining Workforce (SCRIP-$)
- Many unexpected genetic variants hamper personalised medicine (MNT)
- Families can safely choose antibiotics over appendix surgery for kids (Reuters) (NYTimes)
- How pharma can keep up as healthcare goes digital (mobihealthnews)
US: Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology: Clinical Study Results, Filings and Designations
- GSK's sirukumab headed for RA submission (BioCentury) (Press) (SCRIP-$)
- Array gains after binimetinib meets in Phase III (BioCentury)
- Trinity Biotech Announces FDA Submission of High Sensitivity Troponin I Product (Press)
- ANI Pharmaceuticals Announces FDA Approval of Polyethylene Glycol 3350 Powder for Oral Solution, 17mg/Scoopful (Press)
US: Medical Devices
- Five predictions for medtech in 2016 (MassDevice)
- For Home Healthcare Devices, the Power Supply Matters (MDDI)
- Medtronic CEO Welcomes Outcomes-Based Reimbursement (MDDI)
- Developing High-Performing Leaders For The Medical Device Industry (MedDeviceOnline)
- An alarming device trend: Why getting 510(k) clearance alone is not enough (MedCityNews)
- Pathologists' Group Accuses FDA of Making 'Dubious Claims' in LDT Harms Report (GenomeWeb)
- Viatom wins FDA nod for Checkme multi-diag ‘tricorder’ device (MassDevice)
- St. Jude Touts Positive Data From BURST Neurostimulation Trial (MedDeviceOnline)
US: Assorted and Government
- Medical device tax delay would cost $3.4B (MassDevice)
- How Martin Shkreli is driving down drug prices (Health Business Blog)
- New Drugs Chief: Vouchers Put FDA In 'Distasteful' Situation (SCRIP-$)
- Impossibility Preemption Possible For Brand-Name Drugs (Law360-$)
- Bookends – Prof. Jewell’s Opinions Also Excluded in Lipitor MDL, and More (Drug and Device Law)
- Spending Deal’s Adjustments to Health Law Seen as Step to Permanent Change (WSJ-$)
- Let The Scapegoating Begin: Senate Price Hearing Hits Safe Themes For Innovators (RPM Report-$)
- HHS Price Forum: Surprisingly Good Context For Pharma Ideas For Regulatory Changes (RPM Report-$)
- Question: What do Sodium Reduction, FOP Labeling, and Medical Foods Have in Common? (FDA Law Blog)
Upcoming Meetings and Events
Europe
- NICE expands recommendations on treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (MNT)
- EFPIA Welcomes new Agreement on General Data Protection Regulation (EFPIA)
- EU Commission Takes Preliminary Action In Response to French EtO Concerns (Clinica-$)
- NICE recommends elosulfase alfa for Morquio A syndrome (PharmaLetter-$)
- Final NICE OK for Biomarin's Vimizim (PharmaTimes)
India
- Indian Government Imposes Anti-Dumping Duty on Bulk Drug Imports of Gliclazide From China (24 Insight)
- USFDA approves Aurobindo's drugs for diarrhoea, allergy (Economic Times)
- UPFDA recruits 16 drug inspectors following HC directive (PharmaBiz)
Other International
- New symptoms surface in Ebola patients months after initial recovery (Reuters)
General Health and Other Interesting Articles
- Ethnic differences in cystic fibrosis genetic coding not addressed in screening tests for nonwhite patients (MNT)
- Georgetown Researcher Leads Effort to Decode Anti-Malarial Drug Resistance (ICT)
- Seeking an End to Viral Hepatitis (ICT)
- Scientists Study Why the Flu Vaccine is Less Effective in the Elderly (ICT)
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