FDA Policy/General

7 Info Collections Approved by OMB

Federal Register notice: FDA has published a list of seven information collections that have been recently approved by OMB. They are:

FDA Adverse Event and Products Experience Reports; Electronic Submissions
Investigation of Consumer Perceptions of Expressed Modified Risk Claims
Food Labeling: Notification Procedures for Statements on Dietary Supplements
Export Notification and Recordkeeping Requirements
Labeling of Nonprescription Human Drug Products Marketed Without an Approved Application as Required by the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act
Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food
Guidance for Industry on Tropical Disease Priority Review Vouchers

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Rasonque OK’d Across KRAS Mutations Despite Clinical Response Differences

FDA granted approval to Revolution Medicines' Rasonque (daraxonrasib) for metastatic pancreatic cancer despite substantial differences in treatment responses among patients with different KRAS mutations and limited evidence of effectiveness in patients without RAS mutations, according to a newly released approval document. The 321-page review shows that FDA considered

FDA Safety Concerns Complicate Plan to Expand Peptide Compounding

The Trump Administration is developing a temporary policy that would allow compounding pharmacies to dispense certain unapproved peptides despite earlier FDA scientific assessments finding insufficient evidence of their safety and effectiveness, setting up a potential conflict between administration policy and the agency's scientific reviewers. Federal officials are considering

DoJ Enforcement Directive Signals More Scrutiny of FDA-Regulated Firms

A new Department of Justice directive identifying violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) among potential targets for fraud enforcement could expose FDA-regulated firms to increased federal investigations and criminal prosecutions, according to an analysis by attorneys at Holland & Knight. The 10/1 directive outlines

Guide on Biosimilar Postapproval Manufacturing Changes

FDA has released a final guidance entitled “Postapproval Manufacturing Changes to Biosimilar and Interchangeable Biosimilar Products — Questions and Answers.” The document explains how manufacturers should document and report changes to approved biosimilars, including changes involving manufacturing processes, production facilities, dosage forms and strengths. Regarding information required for postapproval manufacturing changes,

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Rasonque OK’d Across KRAS Mutations Despite Clinical Response Differences

FDA Safety Concerns Complicate Plan to Expand Peptide Compounding

DoJ Enforcement Directive Signals More Scrutiny of FDA-Regulated Firms

Guide on Biosimilar Postapproval Manufacturing Changes