Critical Drugs Deemed to Offer Societal Benefit Could See Fast FDA Approval Process
The Paragon Report Provides Stock Research on PDL BioPharma and Sequenom
(firmenpresse) - NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 10/23/12 -- The Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Margaret Hamburg has told scientific advisers that the FDA is considering a faster pathway for obesity treatments, life-saving antibiotics and other drugs deemed to offer societal benefit. The Paragon Report examines investing opportunities in the Biotech Industry and provides equity research on PDL BioPharma Inc. (NASDAQ: PDLI) and Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM).
Access to the full company reports can be found at:
Under the new pathway the FDA would allow developers of such drugs to conduct smaller, faster clinical trial, and provide a "special medical use" label which would allow doctors to administer drugs to patients with critical need. Hamburg has said that the FDA needs to take into account the needs people with deadly or debilitating diseases that may be willing to take on the risks of unproven drugs.
"A pathway that would allow products to come to market faster but would ensure they were used only in patients where there was an applicable risk-benefit situation would be good," said Pew Health Group's Allan Coukell, deputy director of medical programs. "It would be good for developers, for companies and it would be good for public health."
Paragon Report releases regular market updates on the Biotech Industry so investors can stay ahead of the crowd and make the best investment decisions to maximize their returns. Take a few minutes to register with us free at and get exclusive access to our numerous stock reports and industry newsletters.
PDL BioPharma is a biotech company with a patented process to create humanized antibodies. PDL engages in the management of antibody humanization patents and royalty assets, which consist of its Queen et al. patents and license agreements with various biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. The company earlier this month reported the completion of a royalty transaction with AxoGen, a regenerative medicine company.
Sequenom's proprietary MassARRAY system is a high-performance mass spectrometry based DNA analysis platform that efficiently and precisely measures the amount of genetic target material and variations. The company is scheduled to release their third quarter 2012 financial results on November 1, 2012.
The Paragon Report has not been compensated by any of the above-mentioned publicly traded companies. Paragon Report is compensated by other third party organizations for advertising services. We act as an independent research portal and are aware that all investment entails inherent risks. Please view the full disclaimer at:
Themen in dieser Pressemitteilung:
Unternehmensinformation / Kurzprofil:
Datum: 23.10.2012 - 12:20 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
News-ID 195171
Anzahl Zeichen: 0
contact information:
Town:
NEW YORK, NY
Kategorie:
Investment Services & Trading
Diese Pressemitteilung wurde bisher 112 mal aufgerufen.
Die Pressemitteilung mit dem Titel:
"Critical Drugs Deemed to Offer Societal Benefit Could See Fast FDA Approval Process"
steht unter der journalistisch-redaktionellen Verantwortung von
Paragon Financial Limited (Nachricht senden)
Beachten Sie bitte die weiteren Informationen zum Haftungsauschluß (gemäß TMG - TeleMedianGesetz) und dem Datenschutz (gemäß der DSGVO).
