💊FDA Approves EYLEA HD with Priority Review Voucher
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the approval of a product redeeming a priority review voucher. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) authorizes FDA to award priority review vouchers to sponsors of approved material threat medical countermeasure (MCM) product applications that meet certain criteria. FDA is required to publish notice of the issuance of priority review vouchers as well as the approval of products redeeming a priority review voucher. FDA has determined that the application for EYLEA HD (aflibercept), approved August 18, 2023, meets the criteria for redeeming a priority review voucher.
Learn More📊FDA Seeks Comments on RWD Submissions Using HL7 FHIR Standards
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or the Agency) is announcing the establishment of a docket for public comments exploring the Health Level Seven (HL7) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) for submission of data collected from real-world data (RWD) sources. In alignment with the new Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy/Office of the National Coordinator for Health (ASTP/ONC) policy on health information technology (health IT), the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) are exploring approaches to optimize the submission of structured and standardized clinical study data collected from RWD sources. FDA is seeking public comment from interested parties on specific questions. Interested parties may include regulated industry, health IT vendors, academic medical centers, and electronic data capture vendors as well as other interested parties.
Learn More🏭FDA Announces QMM Assessment Protocol Evaluation Program for Drug Manufacturers
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, Agency, or we) is announcing an opportunity for a limited number of drug manufacturing establishments to participate in the second year of the voluntary Quality Management Maturity Prototype Assessment Protocol Evaluation Program involving the use of a refined prototype assessment protocol to evaluate quality management maturity (QMM). The Center of Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) implemented this voluntary program for manufacturers of CDER-regulated drug products to gain additional experience with, and further refine as necessary, the prototype assessment protocol and process, to help enable consistent and meaningful assessment of participating establishments' quality management practices, and to provide useful feedback to participants. This notice announces CDER's intent to continue the voluntary QMM Prototype Assessment Protocol Evaluation Program, outlines the types of establishments CDER is seeking for participation, and describes the process for submitting a request to participate in the program.
Learn More💊FDA Decision on MOBIC Allows Continued Generic Approvals
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) has determined that MOBIC (meloxicam) tablets, 7.5 milligrams (mg) and 15 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.
Learn More🍼FDA Guidance on Lead Levels in Food for Babies and Young Children
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a notice of availability that appeared in the Federal Register on January 7, 2025. The document announced the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled "Action Levels for Lead in Processed Food Intended for Babies and Young Children." The notice published with an error in the Background section. This document corrects the error.
Learn More💊FDA Announces Joint Meeting on Opioid Analgesics Regulation
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing an amendment to the notice of joint meeting of the Drug Safety and Risk Management Advisory Committee and the Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee. This meeting was announced in the Federal Register of December 9, 2024. The amendment is being made to reflect changes in the DATES, ADDRESSES, and Procedure portions of the document. There are no other changes.
Learn More💊FDA Approves AMVUTTRA Under Priority Review Voucher
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the issuance of approval of a product redeeming a priority review voucher. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) authorizes FDA to award priority review vouchers to sponsors of approved rare pediatric disease product applications that meet certain criteria. FDA is required to publish notice of the issuance of priority review vouchers as well as the approval of products redeeming a priority review voucher. FDA has determined that the supplemental application (Supplement-06) for AMVUTTRA (vutrisiran), approved March 20, 2025, meets the criteria for redeeming a priority review voucher.
Learn More💊FDA Approves TREMFYA Under Rare Pediatric Disease Voucher
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing the issuance of approval of a product redeeming a priority review voucher. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) authorizes FDA to award priority review vouchers to sponsors of approved rare pediatric disease product applications that meet certain criteria. FDA is required to publish notice of the issuance of priority review vouchers as well as the approval of products redeeming a priority review voucher. FDA has determined that the supplemental application (Supplement-24) for TREMFYA (guselkumab), approved March 20, 2025, meets the criteria for redeeming a priority review voucher.
Learn More💊FDA Withdraws Approval of 23 ANDAs from Teva Pharmaceuticals
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is correcting a notice that appeared in the Federal Register on January 15, 2025. The document announced the withdrawal of approval of 23 abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) from multiple applicants, withdrawn as of February 14, 2025. The document indicated that FDA was withdrawing approval of the ANDA 209325 for miglustat capsule, 100 milligrams, held by Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc., 15 Massirio Dr., Suite 201, Berlin, CT 06037. Before FDA withdrew the approval of this ANDA, Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc. informed FDA that they did not want the approval of the ANDA withdrawn. Because Breckenridge Pharmaceutical, Inc., timely requested that approval of ANDA 209325 not be withdrawn, the approval is still in effect. This notice corrects this error.
Learn More💊FDA Confirms FLUMADINE Not Withdrawn for Safety or Effectiveness
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA, the Agency, or we) has determined that FLUMADINE (rimantadine hydrochloride) tablet, 100 milligrams (mg), 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.
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