On July 22, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) started accepting applications to participate in the Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) pilot. This one-year initiative – announced on June 17 – aims to...more
On May 7, 2025, the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas upheld the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) decision to remove two tirzepatide injection medications from the FDA’s drug shortage list. This...more
6/13/2025
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On April 10, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its intent to phase out the use of animal testing in the development of certain drugs and biologics. To help bring this “paradigm shift in drug...more
On January 6, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published final guidance titled “Communications From Firms to Health Care Providers Regarding Scientific Information on Unapproved Uses of Approved/Cleared Medical...more
On January 7, 2025, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued two parallel guidance documents for the Section 503A and Section 503B bulk drug lists, announcing the end of FDA’s 2017 interim policies.
Under the new...more
On August 8, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) partially revised the availability of certain glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) medications on the FDA’s shortage list. In particular, FDA updated the availability of...more
Misinformation shared by independent third parties presents a significant public health concern because it can lead patients and healthcare providers to forgo treatments that are safe and effective or choose treatments that...more
On June 26, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released its much-anticipated draft guidance on Diversity Action Plans to Improve Enrollment of Participants from Underrepresented Populations in Clinical Studies....more
7/16/2024
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On April 15, 2024, the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) announced the establishment of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Center for Clinical Trial Innovation (C3TI). C3TI will serve as the central support...more
In recent years, states have been exploring innovative avenues to address rising healthcare costs and ensure access to affordable medication for their residents. One idea gaining traction involves pursuing authorization from...more
4/8/2024
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