Although the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) generic drug approval process has a long-term successful track record, concerns remain for approval of narrow therapeutic index generic immunosuppressants, such as tacrolimus, in transplant recipients. Several professional transplant societies and publications have generated scepticism of the generics approval process. Three areas of concern are that the pharmacokinetic properties of generic and brand-name products in healthy volunteers may not reflect those in transplant recipients, bioequivalence between generic and brand-name products may not ensure bioequivalence between generics and high-risk patients may have specific bioequivalence concerns. While this study tests tacrolimus, the novel trial design and results may globally impact regulatory considerations and strategies, not only for the approval of immunosuppressants but also for other narrow therapeutic index/ critical dose drugs.
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Genéricos
Novedades
- FDA approves generic teriparatide and levetiracetam
- US generics launch and approval for Dr Reddy’s and Lupin
- Five Chinese companies join UN’s MPP for Covid-19 medicines
- South Korean companies to make generic Bridion and COVID-19 drugs
Investigación
- Japan’s drug shortage crisis: challenges and policy solutions
- Saudi FDA drug approvals and GMP inspections: trend analysis
- Generic medications in the Lebanese community: understanding and public perception
- Community pharmacists’ understanding of generic and biosimilar drugs: Lebanon case study
General
- EMA launches European shortages monitoring platform to tackle persistent medicine shortages
- Crecimiento de medicamentos genéricos en Brasil y Venezuela
- Penetración de los medicamentos genéricos en México y Brasil
- FDA releases one-year progress report for the Generic Drug Cluster
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Biosimilares
Novedades
- Canada approves pegfilgrastim biosimilar Pexegra
- Insulin aspart and denosumab biosimilars approved in US
- FDA approves tocilizumab biosimilar Avtozma
- January 2025 biosimilar approvals in Europe
Investigación
- Optimización de costes con biosimilares: El caso de Brasil
- Biosimilares en países de ingresos bajos y medios
- Resultados positivos del criterio principal de seguridad y eficacia de AVT05 (biosimilar propuesto de golimumab)
- ¿Están en riesgo los biosimilares intercambiables?
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