Author Archives: Leo DiNapoli

Generic Lovenox – Moving One Step Closer to Biosimilars

We bleed from similar veins. – Tupac Shakur Lovenox is not, I repeat, not a biologic therapeutic.  It is derived from a biological source (pig intestines, yum), but it is not protein-based.  However, the FDA’s approval of a generic form … Continue reading

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HHS Proposes Changes to HIPAA

Image via Wikipedia Privacy is not something that I’m merely entitled to; it’s an absolute prerequisite. – Marlon Brando On July 8th, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that it was proposing changes to Health Insurance Portability … Continue reading

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OIG Report Shows Increasing Use of Foreign Clinical Trials in Marketing Applications (and Challenges for the FDA)

There are no foreign lands.  It is the traveler only who is foreign. – Robert Louis Stevenson Global.  That’s one of the buzz words/ideas that has gripped modern drug development.  In particular, there is a notion that foreign countries represent … Continue reading

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FDA Begins Releasing Safety Analyses of Recently Approved Products

The safety of the people shall be the highest law. – Marcus Tullius Cicero Evaluating drug safety is, as I’m sure you know, always an exercise in measuring risks and benefits.  One question that can haunt the dreams of companies … Continue reading

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FDA & NIH Launch Electronic Safety Reporting Portal

Biology will relate every human gene to the genes of other animals and bacteria, to this great chain of being. – Walter Gilbert The FDA and the NIH have announced a joint venture called the Safety Reporting Portal (SRP).  The … Continue reading

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