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Achieving scale up success under economic uncertainty

European Pharmaceutical Review

There was a significant slowdown in drug development, clinical trials, and new drugs coming to market. EMA prepares for winter antibiotic shortages That slowdown resulted in 211 drug shortages in 2010—the highest number recorded in a single year at the time. 1 We can only learn from the past and try not to repeat history.

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PREA is All You Need? FDA’s Recent Draft Guidance States an Intention to Limit Pediatric Exclusivity By Issuing Fewer Written Requests Under the BPCA

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Clissold — In May 2023, CDER and CBER published a draft guidance titled “Pediatric Drug Development: Regulatory Considerations – Complying with the Pediatric Research Equity Act [“PREA”] and Qualifying for Pediatric Exclusivity Under the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act [“BPCA”]” (the “Draft Guidance”). Tobolowsky & David B.

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Understanding the evidence used in drug product withdrawals

European Pharmaceutical Review

Between 1999 and 2001, it supported 17 percent of withdrawals, between 2002 and 2011, it supported 26 percent of withdrawals and by 2012 to 2016, 80 percent of withdrawals were supported by observational studies (cohort, case-control, or other epidemiologic design). Meta-analyses contributed least frequently (31.4