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Evaluation of Drug Trials in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Countries and Local Commercial Availability of Newly Approved Drugs
Miller JE, Mello MM, Wallach JD, Gudbranson EM, Bohlig B, Ross JS, Gross CP, Bach PB. Evaluation of Drug Trials in High-, Middle-, and Low-Income Countries and Local Commercial Availability of Newly Approved Drugs. JAMA Network Open 2021, 4: e217075. PMID: 33950209, PMCID: PMC8100865, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.7075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFDA approvalHigh-income countriesDrug approvalIncome countriesNovel drugsDrug Administration (FDA) drug approvalsRegulatory agency websitesCross-sectional analysisProportion of drugPrimary outcomeFDA drug approvalsProportion of countriesDrug trialsMAIN OUTCOMEUS FoodClinical researchCountry income levelLow-income countriesMarketing approvalTrialsGoogle ScholarDrugsDrug companiesApprovalMedian
2019
Postmarketing commitments for novel drugs and biologics approved by the US Food and Drug Administration: a cross-sectional analysis
Wallach JD, Luxkaranayagam AT, Dhruva SS, Miller JE, Ross JS. Postmarketing commitments for novel drugs and biologics approved by the US Food and Drug Administration: a cross-sectional analysis. BMC Medicine 2019, 17: 117. PMID: 31203816, PMCID: PMC6572730, DOI: 10.1186/s12916-019-1344-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew clinical trialsClinical trialsPostmarketing commitmentFDA approvalPeer-reviewed journalsNovel drugsPharmaceutical companiesCross-sectional analysisRate of completionRates of registrationClinical studiesPublic reporting requirementsFirst approvalTherapeutic evaluationUS FoodDrug AdministrationTrialsNew drugsFDA documentsBiologicsFDADrugsFDA recordsApprovalStatus
2018
Availability of Investigational Medicines Through the US Food and Drug Administration’s Expanded Access and Compassionate Use Programs
Puthumana J, Miller JE, Kim J, Ross JS. Availability of Investigational Medicines Through the US Food and Drug Administration’s Expanded Access and Compassionate Use Programs. JAMA Network Open 2018, 1: e180283-e180283. PMID: 30646072, PMCID: PMC6324420, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2018.0283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompassionate use programInvestigational medicinesFDA approvalNew drug application submissionAccess programExpanded AccessUS FoodAvailable FDA documentsLife-threatening conditionCross-sectional studyEvidence of safetyProtection of patientsUse programClinical trialsMAIN OUTCOMEDrug AdministrationInfectious diseasesDrug accessClinical development periodsFDA documentsApplication submissionPatientsDiseaseApprovalMonthsPostmarket studies required by the US Food and Drug Administration for new drugs and biologics approved between 2009 and 2012: cross sectional analysis
Wallach JD, Egilman AC, Dhruva SS, McCarthy ME, Miller JE, Woloshin S, Schwartz LM, Ross JS. Postmarket studies required by the US Food and Drug Administration for new drugs and biologics approved between 2009 and 2012: cross sectional analysis. The BMJ 2018, 361: k2031. PMID: 29794072, PMCID: PMC5967364, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.k2031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProspective cohort studyCohort studyClinical trialsPostmarketing requirementsTimeliness of registrationNew drugsUS FoodDrug AdministrationFDA approvalStudy designNumber of patientsSectional analysisPostmarket studiesFirst approvalRegistrySecondary analysisTrialsBiologicsDrugsComparator typeAdministrationApprovalFDAFDA's authority