| December 28, 2012 | News for the food and drug law community |
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- Why Kalydeco is the FDA's biggest approval of 2012
 Of the 40 new drug approvals by the FDA this year, one stands out above the rest, Matthew Herper writes. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation played a pivotal role in the development of Vertex's cystic fibrosis treatment Kalydeco, which directly acts on a gene that can cause cystic fibrosis, and groups such as the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation and Myelin Repair are playing similar roles in drug development. Forbes
(12/27)  
- FDA warns 350 practices against unapproved versions of Botox
The FDA warned more than 350 medical practices regarding unapproved versions of wrinkle fighter Botox as well as other drugs from Canada Drugs and its subsidiaries. The products could be unsafe, ineffective, counterfeit and contaminated, the FDA said. The FDA asked the practices to stop using the treatments in patients. Medical News Today
(12/27)
- Judge rejects Mylan lawsuit against FDA over generic of Diovan
U.S. District Court Judge John D. Bates dismissed Mylan's lawsuit against the FDA over the rejection of a generic form of Novartis AG's heart drug Diovan. Bates said the FDA didn't act in a capricious manner and "[g]iven Mylan's status as a leading generic manufacturer and its already-large market presence, the potential financial impact on Mylan's business is too small to support a finding of irreparable harm." Bloomberg
(12/27)
- FDA has 2014 deadline for social media rules
 The FDA is directed to create social media rules by summer 2014 under a provision in a bill passed this summer, said Brian Reid, a director at communications firm WCG. The provision opens up several possibilities: the development of a comprehensive guidance document, congressional hearings if the FDA misses the deadline and small rule changes that integrate rather than separate social media guidance. Pharmalot.com/Pharma Blog
(12/27)
- Alnylam CEO predicts more NME approvals in 2013
Drugmakers have improved at developing innovative medicines, and the FDA has struck a better balance in assessing risks and benefits, writes Alnylam Pharmaceuticals CEO John Maraganore. The result will be increasing approvals of new molecular entities, he predicts. Xconomy/Boston
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New Policy Forum: Pharmacists' Duty to Warn Patients
Gone are the days when the sole duty of a pharmacist consisted of accurately dispensing prescription drugs, according to Roseann B. Termini in FDLI's Dec. 12 Policy Forum. Termini, an adjunct professor at Widener Law, provides an overview of how courts around the country now treat a pharmacist's duty to warn patients. Termini concludes that courts should adopt the Hooks rule: that pharmacists are obligated to provide unsolicited information to patients about drug interactions, including addiction. FDLI members: Download now. | Nonmembers: Purchase for $24.95.
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Correction
A headline in a news item on Thursday incorrectly stated the number of nations that signed a statement of cooperation to develop the Medical Device Single Audit Program. Regulators for the U.S. and three other nations signed the statement. SmartBrief regrets the error.
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