EMA charges participants to receive scientific advice through the fledgling program, unlike the US FDA, which may not fit the budgets of some complex generic sponsors. At the same time, sponsors also may simply not be aware the program exists yet.
As US and European regulators look to boost interest and participation in the parallel scientific advice program for complex generics, a fee that sponsors don't want to pay could be hindering participation just as some may not be aware of the program at all.
The program allows sponsors to meet with US Food and Drug Administration and European Medicines Agency officials to gain alignment...
The Philippines medicines regulator explains how it intends to implement the ASEAN mutual recognition agreement under which member states have committed to accept bioequivalence study reports for generics issued by approved BE centers.
Private Company Edition: June’s eight $100m-plus venture capital rounds already outpace the seven each raised in March, April and May, including €255m ($274.2m) for ITM and $200m for Upstream, but while there were five $25m or less VC financings during the past week, mid-sized deals were lacking.
Novartis continues to fight tooth and nail to protect its $3bn Entresto brand in the US following the latest FDA approval of a generic version.
A US FDA analysis found that facility inspection issues were the fastest growing factor in the recent rise of complete response letters for biologics licensing applications, in part reflecting the limitations of single-product inspections at contract facilities manufacturing multiple products.
Novartis continues to fight tooth and nail to protect its $3bn Entresto brand in the US following the latest FDA approval of a generic version.
A list of EU biosimilar filings, CHMP opinions and EU marketing authorizations, including details of the biosimilar company, the brand name/INN, indication(s), the reference product/company, and the date and type of event.
