July 11, 2011
By John Horton, President of LegitScript Oregon Statesman Journal In just the first three days of summer, at least six unrelated pharmaceutical manufacturers you’ve probably never heard of — companies with names like Xcellerex, Avesthagen, NeuClone and Lupin — were the subject of various press releases. The content varied, but all of the news involved […]
June 29, 2011
By Andrew R. Spiegel CEO, Colon Cancer Alliance MedCity News Prevention is a key message of the Colon Cancer Alliance. Over 80% of all cases of colorectal cancer can be prevented with recommended screenings. Despite its high incidence, colorectal cancer is one of the most detectable and, if found early enough, most treatable forms of […]
June 24, 2011
By Bruce S. Rubin, MD Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Opposing Views Scientific advancements in medicine are important achievements that improve quality of life for many people. One recent example is in the field of biotech medicines. But in the rush to make generic versions of these drugs, […]
June 23, 2011
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have set up a new ‘cluster’ on biosimilar medicines. Clusters are topic areas of mutual interest for the two agencies, which they have identified as benefiting from the regular exchange of information and collaborative meetings. Biosimilar medicines is the latest addition […]
June 14, 2011
By Brian Gormley Wall Street Journal U.S. pharmaceutical companies have long lived with generic rivals, and soon biotechnology concerns will face similar competition. Through the health-care reform law passed last year, Congress created a regulatory path for companies to introduce “biosimilars,” or nearly exact copies of biological drugs that have come off patent. Read More
May 20, 2011
By Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, PhD, member of European Parliament The Health Care Blog Around the world and now in the United States, there is a broadening discussion of how best to proceed down the path of approving and getting to market medicines called biosimilars. Biosimilars are non-identical copies of next generation medicines known as biologics. As […]
May 20, 2011
By Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, PhD, member of European Parliament The Health Care Blog Around the world and now in the United States, there is a broadening discussion of how best to proceed down the path of approving and getting to market medicines called biosimilars. Biosimilars are non-identical copies of next generation medicines known as biologics. As […]
May 19, 2011
By Andre Williams, Association of Black Cardiologists Politic365.com President Barack Obama recently indicated his interest in improving the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval process for new medical devices, saying the agency could “keep patients safer while getting innovative and life-saving products to market faster.” Read More
May 19, 2011
By Andre Williams, Association of Black Cardiologists Politic365.com President Barack Obama recently indicated his interest in improving the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval process for new medical devices, saying the agency could “keep patients safer while getting innovative and life-saving products to market faster.” Read More
May 10, 2011
Drugmakers seeking U.S. approval for the first lower-cost copies of biologic medicines made from living cells should initially pay application fees similar to charges for brand-name medicines, regulators said. Read More
