Policy & Regulation: Page 4


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    Behind the breakthrough cancer therapy that just won a historic FDA nod

    The first-of-its-kind TIL therapy for solid tumors developed by Iovance Biotherapeutics won FDA approval last week.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • Feb. 21, 2024
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    Biden or Trump: How deeply will 2024’s election outcome impact pharma?

    The election is still months away, but campaign promises are solidifying, and signal the benefits and drawbacks of each candidate for pharma.

    By Feb. 20, 2024
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    Trendline

    Commercialization, marketing and social media

    As the pharma industry stares down a historic patent cliff, macroeconomic headwinds and challenging R&D costs for increasingly complex medicines, nailing the launch of new medicines has become increasingly critical. 

    By PharmaVoice staff
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    FDA inches closer to defining its regulatory role in AI

    Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf signals how the FDA will consider AI in drug development and how the agency may use the emerging technology in the future.

    By Feb. 12, 2024
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    Astellas’ science chief on the leap into new technologies

    After a big 2023, Yoshi Shitaka said the company is banking on gene therapies, KRAS degraders and more to keep the momentum.

    By Feb. 9, 2024
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    ‘Beginning of the end’ for small molecules? VCs brace for Medicare investment gap

    The "small molecule penalty" becomes even riskier for investors as the IRA negotiates prices, and VCs and lawmakers are looking to get a jump on those headwinds.

    By Feb. 6, 2024
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    Government hits patent thickets on multiple fronts

    Patent thickets are the latest target in lawmakers' bid to lower drug prices.

    By Alexandra Pecci • Feb. 5, 2024
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    Pfizer’s COVID vax and antiviral sales have crashed. Will the ‘big bet’ on Seagen even the keel?

    In the first earnings call since the $43 billion Seagen deal closed, CEO Albert Bourla stressed that Pfizer is all in on the promise of ADCs to make up for COVID losses.

    By Feb. 1, 2024
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    CAR-T developers respond to FDA black box warning

    Despite a recent safety warning from the FDA, companies such as BMS and J&J stress that the benefits of their cancer therapies still outweigh the risks.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • Jan. 30, 2024
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    AstraZeneca, Daiichi aim for first pan-tumor ADC approval

    A “tumor agnostic” FDA approval for the companies’ Enhertu would break new ground for antibody-drug conjugates. 

    By Ben Fidler • Jan. 29, 2024
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    The biggest questions hanging over pharma in 2024

    Key trends on the horizon in the life sciences this year.

    By Jan. 25, 2024
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    Breast cancer tops list of most studied diseases

    The most studied diseases last year included three types of cancer as research into COVID-19 fell sharply in the post-pandemic era.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • Jan. 24, 2024
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    FDA looks to execute ‘largest reorganization in history’ this year

    What started as an examination of the Human Foods Program has expanded into an agencywide overhaul.

    By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 23, 2024
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    How to make 2024 a banner year for biopharma, despite the headwinds

    Creative thinking is the name of the game as biopharmas seek to overcome a host of challenges — and investing with purpose, building trust and embracing tech could get them there.

    By Jan. 18, 2024
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    An enduring COVID mystery: Why some do fine and others die

    The infectious disease market could be shifting toward a future not only focused on the microbe, but on the unique genetic attributes of the host.

    By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 17, 2024
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    FDA chief says agency can’t manage health tech alone

    FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf recently spoke about the future of AI and machine learning and the need for constant vigilance to improve healthcare systems.

    By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 16, 2024
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    Pharma execs sound off on trends and policies they’re tracking in 2024

    From regulatory concerns to leadership skills, pharma leaders at JPM shared how they’re approaching the coming year.

    By Jan. 12, 2024
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    4 big FDA approval dates to watch in 2024

    Following a year where the FDA approved 55 new drugs, the 2024 PDUFA calendar is set with a number of potentially buzzy approvals. 

    By Alexandra Pecci • Jan. 12, 2024
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    Opinion // Year in Preview

    PharmaVoice’s Crystal Ball: What’s next in drug innovation and clinical trials

    As advanced therapies and patient perspectives strengthen their foothold in R&D, pharma is poised to deliver impactful treatments in record time.

    By Jan. 11, 2024
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    Opinion // Year in Preview

    PharmaVoice’s Crystal Ball: Perspectives on the financial future

    Industry leaders predict what it will take for pharma to defeat its financial foes in 2024.

    By Jan. 9, 2024
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    Regulatory twists and turns are coming for biopharma in 2024

    New FDA requirements and the IRA will create complexity in the coming year. Here’s how the industry can navigate the changes.

    By Kelly Bilodeau • Jan. 8, 2024
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    10 of our most read articles in 2023

    A presidential candidate, a changing biotech market and an enduring murder mystery — here are PharmaVoice’s most-read articles this year.

    By Dec. 22, 2023
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    Biopharma’s FTC headache deepens with guideline shifts years in the making

    Closer scrutiny of pharma deals has made the M&A landscape trickier as a new approach seeks to expand the competitive arena.

    By Dec. 21, 2023
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    Study suggests PBMs are gaming pharmacy system to overcharge for drugs

    Markups for generics can be as high as 7,000%, the researchers said.

    By Alexandra Pecci • Dec. 15, 2023
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    Q&A

    The many ‘myths’ of clinical trial diversity, and Genentech’s fight to disrupt them

    Genentech’s chief diversity officer Quita Highsmith is on a crusade to prove that much of what the industry believes about clinical trial diversity is wrong.

    By Dec. 14, 2023
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    A former CDC head on key R&D areas, public trust and if we learned anything from COVID-19

    Dr. Julie Gerberding, now president and CEO of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, shares lessons learned from a long career in academic, public health and industry.

    By Dec. 13, 2023