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FDA Inspections: Lesson 1 – Interviewing Employees

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Although FDA has long taken the position that it has broad authority in how it conducts its inspections, it was not until 2012 that Congress put some teeth behind FDAs policy position. Using publicly available examples, these lessons will illustrate potential pitfalls and strategies for interacting with FDA during and after an inspection.

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Article FDA Thank You New FDA guidance on interchangeable biosimilar labeling heads to White House for review

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New FDA guidance on interchangeable biosimilar labeling heads to White House for review The FDA has submitted a draft guidance focused on the labeling of interchangeable biosimilar products to the White House for review, which would fulfill a Biosimilar User Fee Act (BsUFA III) commitment.

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Biogen and Samsung Bioepis’ BYOOVIZ™ (ranibizumab-nuna) Launches in the United States

The Pharma Data

BYOOVIZ™ is the first FDA approved ophthalmology biosimilar BYOOVIZ, priced 40% lower than LUCENTIS®, provides an equally effective and more affordable treatment option to patients suffering from retinal disorders BYOOVIZ will be commercially available through major distributors across the U.S. on July 1, 2022. Biogen Inc.

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Samsung Bioepis Opens the New State-of-the-Art Headquarters to Accommodate Next Stage of Growth and Innovation

The Pharma Data

Established in 2012, Samsung Bioepis has rapidly grown to have five biologic products in immunology and oncology with more than 215,000 patients treated with the company’s immunology products in Europe alone. Established in 2012, Samsung Bioepis is a biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing healthcare that is accessible to everyone.

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Prescribing Red Flags: Pharmacists Be Wary of What the Doctor Orders

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

The government complaint, filed January 16, 2025, and amended April 18th, alleged that Walgreens pharmacies knowingly filled millions of unlawful controlled substance prescriptions between August 2012 and March 2023 despite clear red flags indicating a high likelihood that the prescriptions were invalid because they lacked a legitimate medical purpose (..)

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Silence Isn’t Golden: Two Executives Convicted in First Criminal Prosecution Under the Consumer Product Safety Act

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

According to the government, these companies knew as early as 2012 that their dehumidifiers were defective, in that they could overheat and catch fire. (the “Gree Companies”), an appliance manufacturer and two of its subsidiaries that were involved in the manufacturing, marketing, and sale of dehumidifiers.

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When Worlds Collide: The Theory of Real-World Evidence Meets Reality

FDA Law Blog: Biosimilars

Based on a review of premarket submissions made in 2012 through 2019, FDA identified 90 examples of 510(k)s, De Novos, HDEs, and PMAs approved/cleared which utilized RWE in support of regulatory decision-making. During this period the estimated total number of such submissions was approximately 26,121.

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