USFDA Approves HOVILPRI (Pritelivir) for Refractory Herpes Simplex Virus Infections

Approval Date: 09-October-2026Regulatory Authority: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA)Applicant: AiCuris Anti-infective Cures AGApplication Type: New Drug Application (NDA 221154)Active Ingredient: PritelivirTherapeutic Area: Infectious Diseases | Antiviral Therapy The U.S.…

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USFDA Launches Rare Disease Framework Initiative to Improve Drug Development

Date: 14-Oct-2026 Intelligence Overview The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has announced the Rare Disease Framework Initiative, aimed at developing a more flexible, consistent, and fit-for-purpose regulatory framework for…

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Malaysia’s NPRA Highlights Risk of Intestinal Obstruction Associated with GLP-1 and Dual GLP-1/GIP Receptor Agonists

Date: 13-Oct-2026 Inrelligence Overview The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), Malaysia, published a safety alert on 13 October 2026 highlighting the potential risk of intestinal obstruction associated with glucagon-like peptide-1…

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Malaysia’s NPRA Announces Year-End Payment Closure Schedule for 2026

Date: 13-Oct-2026 INTELLIGENCE OVERVIEW The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), Malaysia, has announced its year-end payment closure schedule for 2026. The temporary closure will affect payments made through the NPRA…

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EMA Publishes Concept Paper on the Need for a Guideline for Clinical Investigation of Medicines for Inherited Retinal Dystrophies

Date: 12-Oct-2026 The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published a concept paper discussing the need to develop a dedicated guideline for the clinical investigation of medicinal products intended for the…

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USFDA Issues Guidance on Postapproval Manufacturing Changes to Biosimilar Products

09-Oct-2026 Intelligence Overview The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has issued the guidance document “Postapproval Manufacturing Changes to Biosimilar and Interchangeable Biosimilar Products: Questions and Answers” in October 2026.…

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USFDA Updates Guidance on Biosimilar Development and the BPCI Act

09-Oct-2026 Intelligence OverviewThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has issued the revised guidance document “Questions and Answers on Biosimilar Development and the BPCI Act (Revision 4)” in October 2026.…

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