House Approves Tax Bill That Ends Orphan-Drug Credit
A sweeping tax overhaul bill approved by the House in a 227-205 vote Thursday would eliminate the orphan-drug tax credit, although the version of the legislation up for Senate consideration…
A sweeping tax overhaul bill approved by the House in a 227-205 vote Thursday would eliminate the orphan-drug tax credit, although the version of the legislation up for Senate consideration…
The FDA unveiled its new regenerative medicine oversight framework — the regulation of promising stem cell treatments, engineered tissues and cell therapies — by publishing four guidance documents focused on…
A health plan for a carpenters’ union filed a class action lawsuit against Celgene, claiming the drugmaker engaged in anti-competitive practices to maintain its monopoly on Thalomid (thalidomide) and Revlimid…
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told lawmakers the agency will work to break the stigma associated with medication-assisted treatments for opioid dependence and addiction. Source: Generic Line
A federal judge declined to block Maryland’s new law on generic drug price-gouging that went into effect Oct. 1, but said a challenge based on the law’s vagueness can proceed.…
The FDA is streamlining its communications with generics manufacturers, and outlined its procedures for relaying the status of an ANDA review in a new manual for staff. Source: Generic Line
In a new draft guidance, the FDA describes which abbreviated approval pathways are available for ANDAs and 505(b)(2) applications. Source: Generic Line
The FDA will agree to meet to discuss the ANDA deficiencies cited in a complete response letter to a sponsor only if the sponsor lists the questions it wants to…
X4 Pharma announced it had closed a $27M Series B financing. Source: BioSpace
The company is strengthening its team as it transitions to a clinical development stage company. Source: BioSpace