First OIG report on FDA’s accelerated approval program as part of Aduhelm-spurred review doesn’t break new ground but will likely bring new wave of focus on the costs incurred to the government when drug companies fail to complete confirmatory trials in a timely manner just as reform advocates are hoping to muster enough attention on the topic to get legislative change this year.
Advocates of accelerated approval reform were given new ammunition with the 29 September release of a US Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General report on delays in confirmatory trials for the drugs.
The report estimates Medicare and Medicaid spent more than $18bn from 2018 to 2021 on drugs whose confirmatory trials remained...
Recent studies show that spaceflight can significantly weaken astronauts’ immune systems, making them more susceptible to infections and health complications during and after missions. Understanding these changes is crucial for ensuring the safety of future long-duration space travelers.
Recent ODAC meetings suggest the FDA will expand focus beyond applications with pending approval decisions to refining trial designs and drug labels for competitors.
The US FDA Commissioner pushed for a rebalancing of the US’s pharmaceutical supply chains while also stressing that there is a role for US-China commerce that would be risky to compromise.
Recent ODAC meetings suggest the FDA will expand focus beyond applications with pending approval decisions to refining trial designs and drug labels for competitors.
The US FDA Commissioner pushed for a rebalancing of the US’s pharmaceutical supply chains while also stressing that there is a role for US-China commerce that would be risky to compromise.
