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STAT+: Telehealth companies that prescribed controlled substances during the pandemic brace for business to change

STAT

Health tech companies that have taken advantage of the possibility to prescribe controlled substances online during the pandemic may soon find their businesses — and their ability to care for patients — in jeopardy. 

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Harmony’s sleep disorder drug Wakix gets US label extension

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It is the only FDA-approved drug to treat cataplexy associated with narcolepsy not scheduled as a controlled substance by the US Drug Enforcement Administration. The company added another alternative, Xywav (calcium, magnesium, potassium, and sodium oxybates) earlier this year although these drugs lack the cataplexy use on their label.

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DEA Regs Bulk Up with 2014 Anabolic Steroid Control Law Additions

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Houck — Anabolic steroids that include testosterone, methyltestosterone, nandrolone decanoate and oxandrolone are schedule III controlled substances with currently accepted medical uses in the U.S. Labeling Requirements DASCA also added a labeling requirement in the CSA to identify products containing anabolic steroids.

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Joint Basis for FDA/HHS Marijuana Rescheduling Recommendation Unveiled

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Houck — In August 2023 the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) and Health and Human Services (“HHS”) recommended that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) reschedule marijuana from schedule I under the federal Controlled Substances Act (“CSA”) to schedule III. HHS forwards FDA’s analysis and recommendation to DEA.

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“Heigh-ho” Taiho! The PTO Says LYTGOBI Patent is Ineligible for PTE Because of Untimely Application. And a Corrected NDA Approval Letter is No Saving Grace

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Post-AIA, and a later change to the law to account for controlled substance FDA application approvals, the PTE statute at 35 U.S.C. § Accordingly, had Taiho marketed the product with labeling containing those errors, that labeling would have been false. sections 331(a) and 352. sections 331(a) and 352.(a)(l),

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FDA $7bn plans for 2024: disclose contract manufacturers, restart Cancer Moonshot

Pharmaceutical Technology

Legislation and budget breakdown The budget proposes new legislative powers and extra funding for specific FDA projects: API CMOs named on labels: Drug labels would be required to name manufacturers of APIs. Senate and House subcommittees will hear testimony on 31 March and 10 April.

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Health Canada issues new Interim Order to prevent bulk exportation of prescription drugs from Canada

Pharma in Brief

of the US Importation Rule, drugs eligible for importation must have received an NOC and DIN in Canada and meet FDA approval conditions, aside from US labeling. Controlled substances, biologics, and certain injectable drugs are not eligible for importation. Interim Order Context.