Two of the most prominent features of the House package are not addressed in the Senate measure, which predominantly focuses on cosmetics, dietary supplements and laboratory developed tests. The absence of competing proposals suggests a smooth conference process.
The draft Senate bill reauthorizing US Food and Drug Administration user fee programs is strikingly different from the House version, as it does not address the accelerated approval pathway or clinical trial diversity, two of the most significant provisions in the House measure.
The leaders of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee released a discussion draft of the bill,...
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The agency’s plan for advanced manufacturing seeks more harmonization, while also seeking to codify internal practices with guidance and training.
Pink Sheet infographic shows that while overall growth continues at the drugs and biologics centers, the US FDA still must add many employees to meet user fee-mandated hiring goals.
A lack of process documentation was part of the reason the FDA forgot to account for fee refunds in its estimates of incoming applications for two fiscal years, a mistake that likely cost the agency millions in revenue.
Brazil has also published its recent regulatory reliance regulations in English, a move designed to increase confidence in its decisions as it presses on with aligning its national practices with global best practices.
The US FDA commissioner also said the hub is looking for an executive director who will work with the CBER and CDER heads, who will serve as co-leads.
The FDA and sponsors of two new accelerated approval drugs for PBC have taken steps in study design, initiation and reporting transparency to ensure timely completion; Intercept’s COBALT trial of obeticholic acid was negatively impacted by product safety labeling changes and a high crossover rate to commercial drug.
