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Cempra received a complete response letter (CRL) as a X-mas present from FDA, and the news was pretty bad for company investors. Bad, but not totally unexpected after the AMDAC meeting last November, which taught us a few new things about the drug. It also highlighted how strategic missteps can Continue reading Omissions – Commissions – Errors – Blunders – Solithromycin
INSMED – NTM The company that is developing Arikayce, a preparation of liposomal amikacin inhalation (LAI), for the treatment of NTM had to withdraw its MAA in Europe earlier this year [1] because data was not convincing enough for regulators to approve the application. Insmed now has to wait until more Continue reading Aerosolized Antibiotics (Part 2) – Mixed News on Two Fronts
The QIDP designation was introduced in 2012 to incentivize drug development in antiinfectives. QIDP came with several attractive features, such as prolongation of patent life, FDA expedited review and more. In addition, FDA made it quite easy to garner the label. As you can see, there is really no downside to Continue reading Prospecting for New Antibiotics