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The order aims to set US drug prices at the same level as the lowest cost in other markets.

An examination of proactive preparedness and readiness review for future enrollment in the agency’s QMM program—now in the pilot stage as an effort to incentivize pharma manufacturers to achieve a more mature state of quality culture.

Papzimeos is the first-and-only approved therapy for adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis.

The federally created panel was previously disbanded in 1998.

Attorney General Paxton argues that the company’s programs and offerings were essentially bribes and resulted in millions in dollars charged to the state’s Medicaid program.

Brinsupri is a first-in-class DPP1 inhibitor that has been found to inhibit activation of neutrophil enzymes that drive chronic airway inflammation in non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis.

Accelerated approval was based on results from the Phase Ib Beamion-LUNG 1 trial (NCT04886804), which showed a 75% objective response rate in patients with unresectable or metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer treated with Hernexeos.

Vinay Prasad returns to lead the FDA's CBER after leaving in late July.

The talks are a result of the MFN order, which seeks to make US drug prices match lower prices in international markets.

Modeyso is the first and only approved treatment for recurrent H3 K27M-mutant diffuse midline glioma in patients aged one year and older.

The industry is facing calls to reduce prices while also bracing for increased tariffs.

Ajovy becomes the first-and-only calcitonin gene-related peptide agonist approved for pediatric patients aged six to 17 years with episodic migraine who weigh at least 99 lbs.

The move comes amidst a turbulent time at HHS.

The supplemental New Drug Application is supported by data from the Phase II TRANSCEND FL trial (NCT04245839), which showed that patients treated with Breyanzi for relapsed or refractory marginal zone lymphoma demonstrated strong and lasting responses.

Members of the industry believe the US should remain an innovation-friendly market.

FDA mandates new opioid labeling to highlight long-term risks, aiming to combat addiction and improve patient safety in pain management.

The updated label no longer requires Leqvio (inclisiran) to be used in combination with statins for low-density lipoprotein cholesterol management.

Regeneron has received a second complete response letter from the FDA for odronextamab and anticipates delays for Eylea HD due to inspection findings at a Novo Nordisk-owned manufacturing site, despite continued strong revenue growth and pipeline momentum.

Sources also say that the administration plans to split CBER in two, with one of the section focused entirely on vaccines.

The letter states that the companies have 60 days to meet the President's requirements.

Approval is based on results from the Phase III VALIANT trial (NCT05067127), in which Empaveli demonstrated a 68% reduction in proteinuria, stabilization of kidney function, and a significant reduction in C3 deposits in patients with C3 glomerulopathy or primary immune complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis.

Following a complete response letter rejecting accelerated approval for RP1 in advanced melanoma, IGNYTE trial investigators are urging the FDA to reevaluate the therapy’s robust survival data, just as agency leadership changes raise new questions.

The FDA’s top vaccine and gene therapy official resigned amid heightened scrutiny over recent drug approval decisions and safety concerns surrounding gene therapies.

Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, departs FDA's Center for Biologics, citing family time and avoiding distraction.

The pact introduces a 15% levy on most EU exports, including pharmaceuticals.