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AstraZeneca has signed a license agreement with RQ Biotechnology for monoclonal antibodies to treat COVID-19.

PTC Therapeutics has received a positive opinion from EMA for Upstaza for the treatment of AADC deficiency.

The final guidance addresses safety aspects of container and carton labeling design.

The agency is asking drug manufacturers to ensure a strong supply chain by developing risk management plans.

FDA has approved Mounjaro (tirzepatide) injections as a treatment to improve blood sugar control in adults with type 2 diabetes.

Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine has been granted EUA for booster doses in children five through 11 years of age.

The companies have reached an agreement with the European Commission to update their COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement.

The draft guidance describes the benefit-risk principles used to conduct product quality-related assessments of CMC information submitted to FDA for assessment as part of NDAs, BLAs, or supplements.

The agency’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has launched the new program to increase development of treatment options for patients with rare diseases.

MilliporeSigma’s ZooMAb antibodies have been recognized for their low environmental impact by My Green Lab.

FDA is limiting the use of Janssen’s COVID-19 vaccine to certain individuals.

Issues related to mifepristone prescribing and dispensing are emerging in the debate over legislation to reauthorize FDA user fees for drugs and medical products.

AstraZeneca has announced plans to open a new strategic R&D center in Cambridge, MA, which will also serve as Alexion’s headquarters.

Janssen has submitted a marketing authorization application to EMA for the approval of a treatment for patients with HRR gene-mutated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Purolite has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category.

Kapruvia has been approved by the European Commission for the treatment of moderate-to-severe pruritis in hemodialysis patients.

FDA granted Quanterix’s neurofilament light chain plasma test a breakthrough device designation as a prognostic aid for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

Members of Congress asked FDA about multiple contentious issues, including expedited approvals, vaccines for young children, orphan drug exclusivity, access to medical abortions, conflicts of interest, and hiring initiatives.

FDA’s Office of Compliance has released its 2021 Annual Report, which highlights the agency’s successes in public health.

FDA has issued the final guidance on electronic postmarketing safety reports in a series of guidance documents.

VYDURA has been granted marketing authorization by the European Commission for both acute treatment of migraine and prophylaxis of episodic migraine.

Moderna has filed for emergency use authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine for use in young children six months to under six years of age.

ENHERTU has been granted breakthrough therapy designation in the US for patients with HER2 low metastatic breast cancer.

FDA has granted regenerative medicine advanced therapy (RMAT) designation to Autolus’ CAR-T cell therapy obe-cel.

Societal CDMO has been awarded a new manufacturing and packaging task order agreement by National Cancer Institute.

Thermo Fisher Scientific has expanded its state-of-the-art R&D facility in Hyderabad, India.

GeoVax has received a patent for its malaria vaccine from the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Pfizer and BioNTech have submitted an application for Emergency Use Authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine booster dose in young children.

Johnson & Johnson has launched its next Satellite Center for Global Health Discovery at Holistic Drug Discovery and Development Centre, University of Cape Town.

Tremelimumab has been accepted under priority review in the US for patients with unresectable liver cancer in combination with Imfinzi.