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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. On June 27, 2019, Pfizer sought an OIG advisory opinion to ensure that its proposal would not run afoul of federal law. 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
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
In its petition filed earlier this month, Pfizer challenges HHS’s interpretation of the AKS as “staggeringly overbroad,” contrary to the congressional intent behind the AKS, and a threat to “almost any activity that facilitates patient access to federally funded healthcare.” Background. Pfizer’s Petition to SCOTUS.
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
OCTOBER 14, 2021
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reminding patients and health care providers that the safety and effectiveness of robotically-assisted surgical (RAS) devices for use in mastectomy procedures or in the prevention or treatment of breast cancer have not been established. These clearances are based on short-term (30 day) patient follow up.
FDA Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 30, 2024
CMS did not finalize the price verification survey, which would have required manufacturers of 10 costly drugs selected annually to provide clinical information as well as information on production, distribution, research, and marketing costs, revenue and profit, and ex-U.S. Remarkably, manufacturers may not dispute a CMS notification.
FDA Law Blog
JUNE 2, 2023
Most are new or revised definitions and administrative changes, but several proposals represent new policies that should be of concern to drug manufacturers. Price Transparency Surveys The MDRP statute requires manufacturers to submit only three prices: average manufacturer price (AMP), best price, and nominal prices.
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