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Pharmaceutical Executive March 1, 2013 Jill Wechsler |
Another Round of FDA Legislation? Pressure for action on key enforcement and regulatory issues may prompt congressional action this year. |
Pharmaceutical Executive November 1, 2011 Jill Wechsler |
The Drug Shortages Struggle Clamor for critical therapies prompts probes of prices, production practices. |
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2011 Jill Wechsler |
Rebates and Reform User-fee renewal legislation sets the stage for new policies affecting reimbursement, research, and regulatory oversight. |
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2012 Jill Wechsler |
Innovation and Collaboration A rash of "pro-innovative" approaches for testing and regulating medical products offer ways to speed more new products to market. |
Pharmaceutical Executive March 1, 2012 Jill Wechsler |
When Talk is Not So Cheap FDA and industry are pushing user fees, while they struggle with curbs on communications. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2012 Jill Wechsler |
New Year, New Issues Look for action in 2012 on drug access, shortages, innovation, and transparency. The 800-pound gorilla in the room is the looming Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the Obama health reform legislation. |
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2012 Jill Wechsler |
Changes and Challenges at FDA New user fee programs precipitate major changes at an agency under constant and intense scrutiny. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2013 Jill Wechsler |
Transformation to Characterize 2013 FDA policies will reshape drug development, while pressure to cut healthcare spending may alter drug coverage and pricing. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2014 Jill Wechsler |
Pharma Challenges for 2014 Pricing and personalized medicine are key themes shaping drug development and marketing |
Pharmaceutical Executive December 1, 2013 |
FDA Pursues Delicate Balancing Act The Agency struggles to ensure access to needed medicines while minimizing potential risks, writes Jill Wechsler. |
Pharmaceutical Executive December 1, 2011 Jill Wechsler |
FDA Gets a New Look Agency expansion and globalization promote innovation, collaboration, and organizational changes |
Pharmaceutical Executive February 1, 2013 Jill Wechsler |
Breakthrough Year for New Drugs More new medicines gained market approval, but marketers face resistance from payers looking to cut healthcare spending. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2011 Jill Wechsler |
Politics & PDUFA Pharma companies will assess health reform, negotiate user fees and keep an eye on federal prosecutors in the year ahead. |
Pharmaceutical Executive April 1, 2012 Jill Wechsler |
Shortages and Sunshine Disclosure rules the day, as industry confronts demands to report supply problems, results of clinical trials, and payment to doctors. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2007 Jill Wechsler |
Washington Report: A Full Plate It's going to be a busy year in Washington for the pharmaceutical industry. Drug safety, unapproved uses, e-data requirements, and a shift to personalized medicine are just a few of the hot issues on tap for 2007. |
Pharmaceutical Executive July 1, 2013 Jill Wechsler |
Seeking Supply Chain Security FDA wants pharma leaders to do more to ensure drug quality at home and abroad. |
Pharmaceutical Executive March 1, 2012 Ron Cohen |
FDA's Necessary Dose of Reality There's no fast-acting salve, but there are several steps that can be taken to streamline many of the procedures at FDA. And it begins with leadership. |
Pharmaceutical Executive July 1, 2009 Jill Wechsler |
Safety and Security As FDA looks to balance risks and benefits, more regulations are on the horizon. |
Pharmaceutical Executive February 1, 2011 Jill Wechsler |
Challenges, Changes, Commitments The Three Cs could be taxing on FDA resources as the new Congress brings stiffer oversight and leadership revisions to the agency |
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2008 Jill Wechsler |
Foreign Affairs FDA missteps and global outsourcing are drawing Congressional scrutiny and prompting new oversight approaches. |
Pharmaceutical Executive July 1, 2014 Jill Wechsler |
Pre-emption and States' Rights Pharma backs federal standards for compassionate use, drug importing, data transparency, and track-and-trace. |
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2011 Jill Wechsler |
Educating Physicians A communications program is the main component of a Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy to promote safe use of extended-release or long-acting opioids, which have been the subject of FDA/industry negotiations for several years. |
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2014 Jill Wechsler |
What Price Innovation? Payers, drug plans seek clear assessment of drug value to rationalize high drug prices. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2009 Jill Wechsler |
FDA Turnaround Time Will more resources and new leadership fix FDA, or is a major overhaul in order? |
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2009 Jill Wechsler |
A Bigger, Bolder Agency FDA is seeking more resources to support compliance and oversight. |
Pharmaceutical Executive February 1, 2006 Jill Wechsler |
Washington Report: Cross-Agency Collaboration for Part D Medicare Part D gives CMS more clout over coverage, pricing, and even drug development. |
Pharmaceutical Executive July 30, 2007 Jill Wechsler |
Washington Report: Exclusivity vs. Patents To encourage innovation while supporting access to less costly therapies, Congress proposes an extensive data-exclusivity period that would delay Food and Drug Administration approval of a follow-on biologic application for 12 years. |
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2005 Jill Wechsler |
Washington Report: Crawford Steps Up As FDA's new commissioner takes the reins, his key challenge is restoring trust in the agency. |
Pharmaceutical Executive September 1, 2013 Jill Wechsler |
Biopharma Innovation in Trouble? Regulators, sponsors seek more productive research strategies. |
Chemistry World November 2, 2011 Rebecca Trager |
Escalating Drug Dearth Spooks White House Manufacturing problems are the principal reason for the rapid growth in drug shortages. |
Pharmaceutical Executive April 1, 2011 |
Off-Label But On Point? Use of off-label drugs is a balancing act for physicians, and poses even more problems for pharma. The FDA is moving slowly to help. |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2005 Jill Wechsler |
Washington Report: The Pendulum Swings FDA cracks down on safety. Haven't we been here before? Perhaps in the end, the public will have a better understanding of the dangers associated with all pharmaceuticals and how virtually impossible it is to guarantee a risk-free medical treatment. |
Pharmaceutical Executive December 1, 2005 Jill Wechsler |
Washington Report: Big Production Drug manufacturing costs too much and is cumbersome to regulate. FDA's answer: Quality by design, which shifts the emphasis from testing the final product to building quality into the manufacturing process from the beginning. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2006 Jill Wechsler |
Washington Report: PDUFA Blues The Prescription Drug User Fee Act is up for reauthorization. Let the games begin. |
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2006 Jill Wechsler |
Washington Report: After Plan B: Out of the Quagmire, into the Data The morning-after pill goes OTC, with some special requirements. But is FDA's drug information system up to the task of tracking how it is used? |
Pharmaceutical Executive August 1, 2014 Jill Wechsler |
Social Media Struggles Continue Tweeting limited, corrections okay, says FDA, as industry, regulators wrestle with the digital world. |
Pharmaceutical Executive November 1, 2012 Jill Wechsler |
Budgets, Biosimilars, and Bad Ads While the nation was embroiled in the presidential elections, a number of important legal and regulatory issues absorbed pharmaceutical executives. |
Pharmaceutical Executive March 1, 2006 Jill Wechsler |
Washington Report: Labels and Liability New FDA guidance aims at better communication of risks. But it creates some, too. |
CIO March 15, 2006 Allan Holmes |
Rx for Risk As it revamps its workflow processes, the FDA is relying on technology to reduce the risk that unsafe substances will get into the market. |
Information Today September 13, 2012 Joanna Ptolomey |
Regulatory Compliance Shifts the mHealth Applications Market The market for medical apps that go through FDA clearance is currently small, but is expected to dramatically increase. The FDA is expected to issue detailed guidelines about mobile health devices and apps and their regulation in late 2012. |
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2014 Jill Wechsler |
Compassionate Use Requests Complicate Drug Development Pharma, HCPs, and regulators walk tightrope in addressing early-access push while supporting biomedical R&D. |
Pharmaceutical Executive July 1, 2011 Jill Wechsler |
Battles over Biosimilars Sponsors must handle interchangeability, exclusivity, cost and coverage hurdles to win biosimilars game. |
Pharmaceutical Executive April 1, 2006 Jill Wechsler |
Washington Report: A Warning Trend Washington's new answer to drug safety concerns is more warnings and more disclosure of undigested data. But warnings can go too far. Haven't FDA's critics ever heard the story of the boy who cried wolf? |
Chemistry World February 14, 2012 Rebecca Trager |
FDA proposes biosimilars approval pathway The US Food and Drug Administration has released its long awaited guidance to assist in the development and approval of so-called 'biosimilars' - biological drugs that are very similar to licensed ones. |
Pharmaceutical Executive June 1, 2006 Jill Wechsler |
Washington Report: Promises to Keep Congress wants pharma to meet study commitments and disclose research results, but no one is giving FDA more resources to enforce its rules. |
Pharmaceutical Executive May 1, 2011 Jill Wechsler |
Outrage Over Drug Prices Stiff price tags draw scrutiny from Congress and consumers, and raise questions about FDA policies |
Bio-IT World August 13, 2003 Brian Reid |
Remaking the FDA New commissioner is pushing for greater use of technology and innovation to speed the flow of drugs to market. |
Pharmaceutical Executive January 1, 2006 Clinton & Wechsler |
What Ever Happened to Critical Path FDA's ambitious program to improve drug development disappeared from view almost as soon as it was announced. Suddenly, it's back, but is it here to stay? |
Pharmaceutical Executive February 1, 2006 Bryan Luce |
Back Page: Taking Hold of the Wheel Healthcare decision makers do not consistently consider drugs' value. FDA needs to be pressured to change its stance on communicating economic evidence. |
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2005 Jill Wechsler |
Washington Report: Antivirals: Meeting a World of Need The international fight against AIDS requires drugs -- and policy. |