FDA Grants EUA for New Molecular COVID-19 Diagnostic Test
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted BD Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for a new molecular diagnostic test for COVID-19 and the Influenza A+B virus that provides results within 2-3 hours. The test has already been CE marked for the IVD Directive....
FDA Issues EUA for Eli Lilly’s Antibody Combination for Mild to Moderate COVID-19
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) the Eli Lilly’s etesevimab in combination with another AbCellera and Eli Lilly’s monoclonal antibody bamlanivimab for treating mild to moderate COVID-19 in patients 12 years or...
Pfizer Withdraws Application for EUA of COVID-19 Vaccine in India
Pfizer announced that it was withdrawing its application for emergency use authorization (EUA) in India for its COVID-19 vaccine. The pharmaceutical company failed to meet India’s regulatory requirements for a local immunogenicity study to ensure the safety of the...
Amarin Announces Update on Mainland China and Hong Kong Regulatory Review Processes for VASCEPA® (icosapent ethyl)
Amarin Corporation PLC announced today (2/9) that its corporate partner, Edding, has progressed VASCEPA® (icosapent ethyl) for Hong Kong and Mainland China’s regulatory review processes. Based on the clinical data for VASCEPA®, including Phase III studies...
FDA Gives Breakthrough Device Designation for Puzzle Medical Devices Inc.’s Transcatheter Heart Pump
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Puzzle Medical Devices Inc. a Breakthrough Device Designation for its minimally invasive transcatheter heart pump. The revolutionary device is meant for patients with minimal trauma for blood components to...
J&J Submits Single Dose COVID-19 Vaccine to FDA
Janssen Biotech, a Johnson & Johnson company, submitted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its single dose COVID-19 vaccine. The submission is based on topline safety and efficacy data from the Phase...
Ensuring Biocompatibility for Medical Devices
There is no doubt that medical devices are vital tools that not only enhance quality of life, but also save lives. From invitro diagnostic devices (IVD) like HIV blood diagnostic tests and blood glucose self-testing to software as a medical device (SaMD) that have...
Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine Approved by Singapore
Singapore has become the first Asian country that has approved the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine as it begins its efforts in implementing its immunization program. The first shipment of Moderna’s vaccine is expected sometime around March. Currently, 175,000 of Singapore’s...
FDA Places Interim Process to Communicate Issues Found During Record Reviews
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has outlined an interim process for drug developers to relay any problems identified during record reviews instead of, or in advance of, preapproval inspections. Their responses will be taken into consideration before action...
Sputnik V Vaccine Efficacy Validated by Peer Review
Despite facing much public scrutiny for rushing the Sputnik V vaccine, the efficacy of Russia’s vaccine has been validated in a peer-reviewed study that was published in The Lancet. The Lancet published an interim analysis of Phase III data that Sputnik V has...
FDA Grants Approval for ADMA BioCenters Plasma Collection Facility
ADMA Biologics announced today (2/1) that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for the ADMA BioCenters Plasma Collection Facility in Knoxville, Tennessee. Adam Grossman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ADMA, stated, “The approval...
EMA Approves AstraZeneca and University of Oxford COVID-19 Vaccine
The European Medicine’s Agency (EMA) announced today (1/29) it’s approval of the AstraZeneca and University of Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine. The approval marks the third vaccine passed by the EMA. The vaccine is administered as two doses, with the second coming between 4...
FDA Places Mexican Hand Sanitizers on Import Alert
For the first time in history, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has placed a countrywide import alert for all hand sanitizers from Mexico due to concerns of methanol contamination. Hand sanitizers that are contaminated with methanol are known to result in a...
Japan’s PMDA Publishes Procedure for Conducting Remote Inspections
As an update to the previous release late last year, Japan’s regulatory body, the Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Agency (PMDA), has released its translated English version of the process for conducting remote compliance inspections for drugs and regenerative...
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration Gives Provisional Approval for Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
Yesterday (1/25), Australia’s Therapeutic Good Administration (TGA) authorized Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine. The provisional approval is the first for COVID-19 vaccines in Australia’s market for individuals 16 years and older and is expected to be...
FDA Approves First Oral Medication for Lupus Nephritis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on Friday (1/22) the first ever approval for Aurinia Pharmaceutical’s Lupkynis oral medication in combination with a background immunosuppressive therapy regimen for lupus nephritis (LN), serious chronic autoimmune...
Curelator and University of Calgary Study Finds a Lack of Association Between Migraines and Stress Levels
Curelator, a digital health company based in Cambridge, MA, released its findings for the largest international study that focused on the relationship between stress and migraines in the January issue of Headache, The Journal of Head and Face Pain in collaboration...
Australia’s TGA Takes First Steps in Approving Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine
Yesterday (1/20), Novavax received provisional determination from Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration for its COVID-19 vaccine, marking the first steps in gaining provisional approval. Australia’s provisional approval pathway allows for drug therapies (or...
The Importance of Quality Translation for the 2021 EU MDR Deadline
On May 26th 2021, the European Union’s Medical Device Directive (MDD) (93/42/EEC) and Directive on Active Implantable Medical Devices (90/385/EEC) will be replaced and fully covered by the Medical Device Regulation (MDR). Since the original medical device directive’s...
Seneca Biopharma Announces Results for Treatment of Ischemic Stroke in Phase 2 Clinical Trial
Seneca Biopharma announced today (1/20) its preliminary top-line results for their Phase 2 ischemic stroke study. The trial, which took place in Beijing, China, focused on evaluating the relative safety of NSI-566, a neural stem cell therapy, in patients afflicted...