📈FDA Guidance on Overall Survival Assessment in Oncology Trials
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Approaches to Assessment of Overall Survival in Oncology Clinical Trials." The purpose of this draft guidance is to provide recommendations to sponsors on the assessment of overall survival in randomized oncology clinical trials conducted to support marketing approval of drugs and biological products, with an emphasis on the analysis of overall survival as a prespecified safety endpoint. While the draft guidance discusses situations in which it is appropriate to consider overall survival for the primary endpoint, this draft guidance primarily focuses on statistical or design considerations when overall survival is not the primary endpoint.
Learn More💊FDA Notice on Heparin Sodium and Business Implications
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) has determined that HEPARIN SODIUM 1,000 UNITS IN SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER (heparin sodium) injectable, 200 units/100 milliliters (mL); HEPARIN SODIUM 2,000 UNITS IN SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER (heparin sodium) injectable, 200 units/100 mL; and HEPARIN SODIUM 5,000 UNITS IN SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.9% IN PLASTIC CONTAINER (heparin sodium) injectable, 1,000 units/100 mL under new drug application (NDA) 019042 were not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This determination will allow FDA to approve abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) that refer to these products if all other legal and regulatory requirements are met.
Learn More💊FDA Affirms ROXICET Availability for Generic Drug Applications
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) has determined that ROXICET (oxycodone hydrochloride (HCl) and acetaminophen) tablet, 5 milligrams (mg)/325 mg, was not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This determination will allow FDA to approve abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) for oxycodone HCl and acetaminophen tablet, 5 mg/ 325 mg, if all other legal and regulatory requirements are met.
Learn More💊FDA Determines Regulatory Review Period for LIVDELZI Patent Extension
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for LIVDELZI and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of applications to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the extension of patents which claim that human drug product.
Learn More💊FDA Notice on Patent Extension for EXEM FOAM
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for EXEM FOAM and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human drug product.
Learn More💊FDA's Determination of Regulatory Review Period for RIVFLOZA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) has determined the regulatory review period for RIVFLOZA and is publishing this notice of that determination as required by law. FDA has made the determination because of the submission of an application to the Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Department of Commerce, for the extension of a patent which claims that human drug product.
Learn More📋FDA Releases Guidance on Raw Data Submission for Animal Drugs
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry (GFI) #287 entitled "Raw Data for Safety and Effectiveness Studies." This guidance provides information to animal drug sponsors (sponsors) on the use of raw data in the Center for Veterinary Medicine's (CVM) review of safety and effectiveness studies submitted in support of new animal drug applications. This guidance also describes our recommendations for submitting raw data.
Learn More💊FDA Draft Guidance on Bioequivalence for Immediate-Release Dosages
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "M13B Bioequivalence for Immediate-Release Solid Oral Dosage Forms: Additional Strengths Biowaiver." The draft guidance was prepared under the auspices of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH). The draft guidance is the second in the ICH M13 series of guidances and describes the scientific and technical aspects of study design and data analysis to support bioequivalence (BE) assessment for additional strengths of orally administered immediate-release (IR) solid oral dosage forms (i.e., tablets, capsules, and granules/powders for oral suspension), including considerations for biowaivers. The intent of this draft guidance is to provide harmonized criteria and data that support waivers for drug applications with multiple strengths when in vivo BE has been demonstrated for at least one strength using the principles outlined in the final guidance "M13A Bioequivalence for Immediate-Release Solid Oral Dosage Forms" published in October 2024.
Learn More💊FDA Determination on Epinephrine Supports Generic Drug Approvals
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) has determined that EPINEPHRINE (epinephrine) solution, 1 milligram (mg)/ milliliter (mL), prefilled syringe for intravenous use, was not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This determination means that FDA will not begin procedures to withdraw approval of abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) that refer to this drug product, and it will allow FDA to continue to approve ANDAs that refer to the product as long as they meet relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
Learn More💊FDA Determination on COREG CR Drug Approval and Implications
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) has determined that COREG CR (carvedilol phosphate) extended-release capsules, 10 milligrams (mg), 20 mg, 40 mg, and 80 mg, were not withdrawn from sale for reasons of safety or effectiveness. This determination means that FDA will not begin procedures to withdraw approval of abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) that refer to this drug product, and it will allow FDA to continue to approve ANDAs that refer to the product as long as they meet relevant legal and regulatory requirements.
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