Research Notes

Lotronex REMS Set For July Committee Review; Another Touchstone in REMS Reconsideration—And Revival of IBS Class

Pharmacy Compounding Bill Moves To Senate Floor, But Avastin Status May Change; House Action Still Uncertain

Track and Trace Bill Moves To Senate Floor, But Folded Into Compounding Bill; Tie Likely to Complicate Passage

FDA REMS Meeting Set For July; Near Term Focus On Nuts & Bolts; Long-Term Implications For Alternative Approval Models

Merck’s Suvorexant Starting Dose Is Unresolved Question for Sleep Agent: FDA Asks Committee If Further Study of Lower Doses is Appropriate

Senate Compounding Bill Revised: “Biologics” Given Separate Status; Avastin Re-Packaging Likely Still Permitted

Track and Trace Bill Passes Energy & Commerce; Defeated Amendments Keep It Moving, But Remain Issues for Conference

FDA’s HIV Patient-Input Meeting on June 14: Focus Will Be Untreated Symptoms and Cure Research

Senate Part D Hearing Set for May 22: Forum for Rebate Debate, But Also For Adherence, Medication Management Discussion

Endo Opana ER Generics Remain: FDA Doubts Abuse-Deterrence of Formulation; Endo Postmarket Data is Immature, More Time May Help

Pharmacy Compounding: Senate Draft Getting Closer to Markup, But Issues Divide Stakeholders in Hearing

FDA Expanded Access Q&A Highlights Emerging Theme of Patient Feedback Era; Will Advocates Push Pharma To Do More?

ADUFA and Track and Trace Clear House Subcommittee; Bills on Parallel—but Still Separate—Tracks

Arena’s Belviq Finally Gets DEA Scheduling; Lag-Time Has Implications for Merck’s Suvorexant

House Track and Trace Bill Would Push Unit Tracking To 2027; Moves Other Pedigree Deadlines Forward

Delcath Melblez Rejected By FDA Advisory Committee; New Study With Improved Device Needs To Show Less Toxicity

CFS/ME Patient Input Meeting Will Jumpstart FDA Guidance Effort

Aveo’s Tivozanib: FDA Advisory Committee Is Over Before It Starts As Negative Survival Trend Trumps All

HHS’ Howard Becomes Deputy at FDA; Personnel Changes Cement Close Ties Between FDA and HHS Leadership

Aveo’s Tivozanib for Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma: Negative Survival Trend Likely Too Much To Overcome At ODAC

Delcath Melblez Appears Headed To “No” Vote at FDA Panel; New Study Likely Needed to Validate Device, Confirm Benefit

FDA Appropriations Hearing Features Calls to Undo User Fee Sequestration; Compounding, Abuse Continue to Be Key

FDA Patient Input Inaugural Meeting Performs Best on Symptom Collection in CFS/ME

Senate Compounding Draft Includes User Fees; Sponsors Tout “Bright Line” Definition of “Compounding Manufacturer”

E&C Track and Trace Hearing: Support for Adding Timeline for Unit-Level System to House Discussion Draft

Advisory Committee Tracker: Merck Sleep Aid Highlights May Meetings; Delcath Waivers Suggest Tough Time at ODAC

Track and Trace Draft Legislation Released Ahead of Thursday House Hearing; Senate Bill Requires Eventual Unit-Level Tracing

Medicare Part B Sequester Impact: HHS Secretary Says Zero Flexibility Around Drug Cuts

Senate Appropriations Hearing: FDA Fields Questions on Compounding, Sequestration Impact on User Fees

Endo Long-Acting Testosterone NDA Headed to Third FDA Rejection After Negative Panel Vote

GSK’s Breo COPD Exacerbation Benefit Outweighs Pneumonia Risk in Key Votes for Approval by FDA Committee

Part D Rebates Bill Brings Doc Fix Risk to Biopharma Though Odds of Enactment Still Low

FDA Denies OxyContin Generics: First “Abuse-Deterrent” Claim Given To Purdue Brand; Endo Opana ER Decision Still Pending

Compound Fracture: House GOP Attacks Will Slow Compounding Legislation; May Increase FDA Compliance Activities Across-the-Board

Endo Long-Acting Testosterone NDA is Long Shot at Advisory Committee; Reformulation Likely Necessary

GSK/Theravance Step-Skipping Development Program for Breo Is Issue for April 17 FDA Committee; Efficacy Data on Combo vs. LABA Single-Ingredient is “Not Entirely Consistent,” FDA Says

Medicaid Rx Budget Details: Line-Extension Rebate Fix Proposed But Not Explained; New Rebate Compliance Policies

FDA To Hold HIV and Lung Cancer Patient-Input Meetings in June; Full List for 2013-2015 Published

FDA Budget Request Underscores GDUFA Impact: Foreign Inspections To Increase; Generic Reviews Have More Resources

Obama Budget Proposal Adds Deeper Donut Hole Discount To Pharma Cuts; Part D Rebates Remain Big Ticket Item

Rx Compounding Legislation: Pressure Continues, But Enactment More Likely in 2017 Than 2013

House Animal Drug User Fee Act Hearing Focuses on Agricultural Antibiotic Use; No Mention of Rx Supply Chain or Compounding

CMS Nominee Tavenner Faces Few Drug Questions, Minimal Opposition in Finance Committee Hearing

Politics in Plan B Ruling Overshadow Implications for FDA’s New Nonprescription Switch Paradigm

“Breakthrough” Discussion Between Ariad and FDA Underscores Policy of Multiple Designations for a Single Indication

FDA’s Bob Temple Explains Accelerated Approval In Context of Broad Range of Special Tools to Expedite Development and Approval Processes: Webinar with Duchenne Patient Advocates

Biosimilars Meetings Guidance: Another Sign of Slow Start for Biosimilars But Reaffirms FDA’s Commitment to Get Sponsors onto New Pathway

FDA on Alzheimer’s Guidance: Focus Is on Early Disease, Not “Loosening” Guidelines

Controlled Substances Update: Abuse-Deterrent Labeling Guidance Moving Forward; FDA and DEA at Odds on Key Topics

Advisory Committee Tracker: GSK/Theravance Rescheduled Breo Review Headlines Light April Calendar

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