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According to the article, the cost is more and you may not feel the customary “puff” as much with the new devices. The new devices tend to clog easier. The reason for the change, the ozone and chlorofluorocarbon that damage, so even the asthma inhalers are going green, not literally I think...
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This is the second approval this week for a generic version of Wellbutrin, earlier this week Watson Pharmaceuticals announced it’s new version. BD The Food and Drug Administration approved a generic copy of an antidepressant made by Impax Laboratories Inc. Regulators gave the drug — a copy of GlaxoSmithKline...
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Some issues are a result of still being paper driven as timely reports and real time information are not available, but they are not the only government agency in this scenario, only one of the most critical though. Also, some members of Congress don’t use computers either and felt uncomfortable...
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Here’s the ribbon breaking ceremony picture. Let’s all hope this is a success and hopefully some new technology will enter the picture as well with remote batch monitoring of products manufactured in China and other locations in the world. There is only so much an in person visit can cover...
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This was somewhat of a first for the US FDA to trust Chinese data. Shenzhen Chipscreen Bio sciences Ltd. was also awarded the Most Valued Partner for Roche R&D Center. Oncology drugs are one of their primary focuses, with individuals trained here in the US and returning to China to create their...
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I don’t think in view of the current events, there was a lot of choice here for the FDA, and we do need to know that the quality of both our food and pharmaceutical products is good. One thing in particular that springs to mind for me here here is perhaps some use of business intelligence for monitoring...
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I will once more mention a potential change of paradigms here with educating the public. Each patient who took the drug is unique. Do we have any information on other drugs they were taking at the same time? Groups will continue to advise against the use until the full facts are known...
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This actually a pretty good start and I have had my own campaign of sorts going on with getting the FDA up to speed, and they are definitely having to play catch up, as are some other government agencies. In prior posts I had written that some clinical studies were still being written in long hand...
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Also as part of the settlement, all TV ads have to be approved by the FDA as well and they can delay their broadcast as well. In related news commercials are running sponsored by big Pharma thanking Congressmen for the their votes. The ads are sponsored by a nonprofit group called America...
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Reports of four experimental drugs held up at the FDA emerged in the first two days of this week. “ There’s almost certainly a bit of coincidence at work here, but it also seems to be one more sign of the tough safety climate at the agency these days .” Below are the 4 drugs. No doubt the...
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Everyone pretty much knows how the drug has been abused, so would an extended use help the cause? This looks to be a big potential loss for Abbott if they were counting on the money. BD The agency sent the drugmaker a ‘complete response letter,’ which is another way of saying its extended...
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We just read about China and now India by the end of the year. With all the recent problems in China with both food and Pharma products, they are first. There will be 10 offices total and as mentioned in the post regarding China, some of this is to be outsourced. This has really been...
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Whistle blowers today seem to be playing a role in the move towards transparency in more ways than one, not to mention the bounty that could be there if a case goes to court and wrongdoing is found to be the case. BD A New Jersey arbitrator ruled that a former Amgen sales rep can proceed with a...
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Anyone involved and R and D today can certainly take advantage of a Tablet PC. (I think those new fields reps for the FDA might even like this idea and concept too). Why walk around with an “ open pizza box” notebook, watch the video and see the difference and how tablets work while working, and...
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That might explain a couple odd stories of earlier this year, like the pilot program of the “Fake commercials” being tested, but there has also been an attempt to increase awareness at YouTube with FDA material as well, perhaps to even encouraging a bit of humor as I found on this video on YouTube, which...