Pathway for Biosimilars Act gives agencies ‘flexibility’
May 1, 2008
9:22 pm
Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX) have introduced legislation that would create a regulatory pathway for the FDA to approve follow-on or generic biologics.
HHS committee to recommend lab test oversight
May 1, 2008
9:20 pm
As DTC promoters push all kinds of genetic tests, a high-level HHS advisory committee is preparing to recommend that FDA should have some level of oversight for all lab tests, including the more than 1,100 genetic tests now offered by hundreds of labs across the nation.
Judge: branded companies may be liable for generic versions
May 1, 2008
9:04 pm
Philadelphia Common Pleas judge Mark Bernstein has ruled that branded drug companies may be liable for money spent on the generic version of their drugs when it is marketed for off-label uses.
Nielsen Company to acquire IAG Research
May 1, 2008
9:02 pm
The Nielsen Company will acquire IAG Research, Inc. for a purchase price of $225 million, according to a company release.
SAGE to launch Sports Health in 2009
May 1, 2008
8:56 pm
SAGE will launch Sports Health, a bi-monthly publication, in January 2009.
Pfizer’s request for confidential documents rejected by judge
May 1, 2008
8:53 pm
Pfizer’s request for confidential documents from The New England Journal of Medicine was rejected by a federal judge in Boston.
Quadrant HealthCom names new editor-in-chief
May 1, 2008
8:52 pm
Quadrant HealthCom named Charles Nemeroff, MD, PhD, editor-in-chief of NeuroPsychiatry Reviews.
Medical Care study found drug sampling leads to greater spending
May 1, 2008
8:51 pm
A Medical Care study found that drug sampling does lead to greater consumer spending on drugs.
Cossette NY hires Bhoopathy as account supervisor
May 1, 2008
8:50 pm
Cossette New York has hired Anupama Bhoopathy as account supervisor.
The Amacore Group acquires US Health Benefits Group
May 1, 2008
8:49 pm
The Amacore Group, a health and medical insurance company, has acquired US Health Benefits Group, Inc.