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Second Circuit Agrees that Copay Assistance Programs May Violate the Anti-Kickback Statute

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Pfizer manufactures tafamidis, a breakthrough treatment for a rare, progressive heart condition known as transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy. Further, “there is little utility in comparing the language of the BIS to that of the AKS.”. Background. Pfizer set the price of tafamidis at $225,000 for each one-year course of treatment.

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510(k) Modernization 2023

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The electronic Submission Template and Resource (eSTAR) program, which we blogged about here and here , also makes the highlight reel given its aim to improve consistency and efficiency in how 510(k)s are prepared. Over the years, we’ve blogged on similar initiatives related to the 510(k) pathway.

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Look What the Cat Dragged In: FDA’s Draft Guidance on Urinary Tract Health Claims for Cat Food

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In fact, clinical studies estimate that as many as 23% of cats suffer from urolithiasis. We know what you must be thinking: “With all this crystal formation, why don’t they call them Glitter boxes?” (Apologies to our readers—word play is FDA Law Blog’s catnip.)

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FDA’s Third Party Review Program is Ready for the Next Pandemic, not the LDT Final Rule

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We previously discussed the Third Party Review Program in a blog post last year when FDA mentioned its expansion as part of its plan to address the resource gap for review of laboratory developed tests (LDTs) under the LDT final rule. As we have previously discussed, the Third Party 510(k) Review Program is not widely used.

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FDA Issues “Cliffs Notes”-style Guidance on Cell and Gene Therapy; What Questions Did They Answer? (Part 1)

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The draft guidance includes FAQs covering topics from across disciplines: regulatory review; chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC); nonclinical and pharmacology/toxicology (PT); clinical; and clinical pharmacology. Section #3: Human Trials Finally, the guidance provides a quick overview of clinical study recommendations.

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The FDA PDUFA VII Goals Letter (FY 2023-2027): A Review of Our Top 10 Commitments

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Some of these will be subjects of more detailed posts in the future and readers should keep an eye on the blog for additional coverage. The sponsor then gets the review ball rolling by submitting all of the efficacy supplement minus the final clinical study reports and clinical summaries.

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It’s My Party and I’ll Cry if I Want to: A Bittersweet Happy 30th Birthday to LDTs

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3, 1992) (“It has come to the attention of FDA that laboratories have been manufacturing, “home brew” products, either from products already on the market, or from components, and utilizing these unapproved products for diagnostic purposes. These efforts have faltered and failed.