Every time pharma direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising comes under fire, critics recycle the same argument: ban TV drug ads, and prices will drop; patients will stop demanding unnecessary prescriptions. It’s a neat narrative—but it’s wrong. Market Dynamics, Not Ads, drive Drug Prices The U.S. spends more on prescription drugs than any other country—$603 billion in 2022, according to IQVIA….
The summer has been filled with debates about the safety of Elevidys, Sarepta’s gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Four prominent researchers are now raising a fundamental question about its efficacy: How much gene does the gene therapy actually deliver? In principle, the question should be settled. Since its first trial in 2017, Sarepta has…
FDA Approves INLEXZO™ for BCG-Unresponsive Bladder Cancer We use cookies for analytics, advertising and to improve our site. You agree to our use of cookies by continuing to use our site. To know more, see our Cookie Policy and Cookie Settings.Ok Source link
PLAINTIFF’S BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF INTRODUCTION This case concerns the constitutional right of pharmaceutical companies to communicate truthful and non-misleading information about prescription drugs directly to consumers. The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) restrictions and de facto prohibitions on direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising impermissibly infringe on commercial speech protected by…
FDA leaders under President Donald Trump are moving to abandon a decades-old policy of asking outside experts to review drug applications, a move critics say would shield the agency’s decisions from public scrutiny. The agency “would like to get away” from assembling panels of experts to examine and vote on individual drugs, because “I don’t…
FDA Clears Apollo TMS Therapy Devices for Adolescent Depression We use cookies for analytics, advertising and to improve our site. You agree to our use of cookies by continuing to use our site. To know more, see our Cookie Policy and Cookie Settings.Ok Source link
For those wondering about any metallic particles found in active pharmaceutical ingredients made by a supplier called Hikal, you can rest easy — the company says its metal detector is working again. Since 2020, nearly two dozen complaints were made to the manufacturer about black particles found in active ingredients following modifications made to a…
The FDA has set up a ‘green list’ of overseas sources for weight-loss ingredients in an attempt to block illegitimate and potentially unsafe supplies entering the US market. The list identifies sources of GLP-1 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) from plants that operate in compliance with the FDA’s standards for manufacturing practices – based on an…
FDA Expands Approval of Vonvendi for von Willebrand Disease, Including Pediatric Use We use cookies for analytics, advertising and to improve our site. You agree to our use of cookies by continuing to use our site. To know more, see our Cookie Policy and Cookie Settings.Ok Source link
WASHINGTON — Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said the agency is conducting an “intense investigation” into whether Covid-19 vaccines have caused deaths in children. In an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Makary said his staff is looking into deaths of young healthy children from the Covid vaccine. He did not share specific data linking…