Drugs

Court Takes Action Against Edge Pharm

The Vermont federal court has permanently enjoined a Colchester, VT, compounding pharmacy from distributing drugs unless they are manufactured in compliance with FDA regulations. A federal government complaint alleges that Edge Pharm Inc., and its owners, Marc Chatoff and Kurt Radke, violated agency regulations by manufacturing and distributing adulterated and misbranded drugs, by causing drugs to become adulterated and misbranded while held for sale, and by introducing new unapproved drugs into interstate commerce, according to a Justice Department release.

The complaint alleges the pharmacy manufactured injectable drugs that did not adhere to the minimum requirements to ensure sterility. FDA inspections of the Edge facility between 2014 and 2021 revealed record-keeping violations, labeling inadequacies, improper airflow, structural disrepair and the presence in cleanroom suites of mold species that can cause diseases in humans which may be deadly to immunocompromised patients,” the government says.

The defendants did not admit or deny the complaint’s allegations, but agreed to settle the suit and adhere to a consent decree of permanent injunction. “The consent decree requires, among other things, that the defendants stop manufacturing and distributing drugs until they take specific remedial measures and demonstrate to the FDA that they will comply with federal law,” the government says.

Gupta Raises Concerns About Overton’s Independence, Ideology

FDA commissioner nominee Heidi Overton’s responses on vaccines, contraception and abortion medication during her 9/24 Senate confirmation hearing raise concerns that ideology could influence her decision-making if she takes over the agency, MSNBC senior medical analyst Dr. Vin Gupta said Friday. Gupta was particularly critical of Overton’

Overton Confirmation Remains Uncertain After Senate Hearing

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FDA Classifies Boston Scientific Imager II Catheter Recall as Class I

FDA has classified Boston Scientific's recall of its Imager II Angiographic Catheters as Class I because a manufacturing problem could cause catheter tips to degrade and detach, potentially resulting in life-threatening complications. The agency announced the Class I classification 9/25, updating an Early Alert it issued

FDA Approves Gazyva for Childhood-Onset Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome

FDA has approved Roche’s Gazyva (obinutuzumab) for reducing the risk of relapse in adults and children aged 2 and older with frequently relapsing or steroid-dependent, childhood-onset idiopathic nephrotic syndrome who are in remission. The expanded approval covers the use of the CD20-directed antibody beyond its existing

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