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FDA Law Blog
AUGUST 4, 2022
Pfizer manufactures tafamidis, a breakthrough treatment for a rare, progressive heart condition known as transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. Eligible patients would be responsible for only $35 per month, and Pfizer would cover the rest of the approximately $13,000 annual copay. Background. The Lesson of this Case.
FDA Law Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2022
Bauer, Senior Regulatory Drug Expert — Our readers probably know that we value and advocate for patient engagement as an essential component in the development of medical products (see our firm’s commitment here ).
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FDA Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023
This announcement addresses one of the commitments in FDA’s Medical Device Safety Action Plan: Protecting Patients, Promoting Public Health. Over the years, we’ve blogged on similar initiatives related to the 510(k) pathway. In a statement released at the time, CDRH Director Jeffrey Shuren, M.D.,
FDA Law Blog
JUNE 16, 2023
Kirschenbaum — On May 24, Minnesota enacted the Commerce and Consumer Protection Omnibus Bill, Senate File 2744 ( SF 2744 ), which significantly expands the state’s existing drug pricing activities with serious implications for all drug manufacturers, and particularly generic drug manufacturers. We address each below. Best price?
FDA Law Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2023
This is based on FDA’s reported 2018 review of the CLIA database. [2] This is 50% greater than the 2018 numbers relied upon by FDA in its estimates. [3] Unless FDA provides timely responses to pre-submissions, laboratories (and current IVD manufacturers) will not be able to submit applications that address FDA’s expectations.
FDA Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
From new initiatives to facilitate faster reviews for new indications under the Split Real Time Application Review (STAR) pilot program, to bringing new meetings under PDUFA goals, to continued support for rare diseases and incorporation of the patient voice, the goals letter revealed a good number of welcome announcements.
FDA Law Blog
JUNE 1, 2025
Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report finding that, for the years 2016-2018, the pharmaceutical industry spent on average for a sample of 553 drug products approximately $6 billion annually on DTC advertisements, with a significant portion of this spending allocated to television commercials. In 2021, the U.S.
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