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Medical Information Contact Center: The Silent Revolution
Medical Information Contact Centers have long operated behind the scenes, connecting pharmaceutical companies, healthcare professionals, and patients through phone and email to provide product information and safety support. Today, these centers are undergoing a profound transformation—not just in...
Leveraging Online FDA Information to Accelerate ANDA Timelines
In the race to generic drug approval, timing is everything. Delays in Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) submissions or setbacks during FDA review can mean missed market opportunities,...
Maximizing the Value of FDA Pre-IND Meetings for Successful 505(b)(2) NDA Submissions
For drug developers leveraging the 505(b)(2) pathway, the FDA Pre-Investigational New Drug (Pre-IND) meeting is a strategic opportunity that can shape the trajectory of an entire development program....
The Joint Commission Adds Pharmacists to Survey Teams: A Step Towards Comprehensive Healthcare Quality
In recent years, healthcare has undergone rapid transformation, especially in how care is delivered, measured, and improved. One of the most significant players in ensuring quality healthcare...
FDA's Commissioner’s National Priority Voucher (CNPV) Pilot Program Overview
An inside look at FDA's new Commissioner's National Priority Voucher (CNPV) pilot program—what it is, why it matters, and how regulatory and development teams can leverage it to accelerate...
Tech Transfer Readiness: Big Responsibility, Greater Reward
So, you're thinking about Technology Transfers (i.e., TT or Tech Transfer)? This question may look familiar to you. That is because we asked this very question in the first installment of our Tech...
Navigating FDA's Q-Submission Process: A Strategic Advantage for Medical Device Developers
In the highly regulated medical device industry, navigating FDA's submission process can be daunting, especially for start-ups. However, FDA's Q-Submission (Q-Sub) program offers a valuable...
From Discovery to Discontinuation: How Medical Information Supports Every Stage
The journey from compound discovery to market-ready pharmaceutical product is long, complex, and resource-intensive. Only about 1 in 5,000 drug candidates make it to patients1, underscoring the need...
Technology Transfer Projects: Assessing Need and Readiness
So, you're thinking about Technology Transfers (i.e., TT, Tech Transfer)? Who can blame you? There has been a significant amount of news recently regarding tariffs and the potential for bringing...
15 Days of Panic Revisited: You Received an FDA Form or 483 Form Warning Letter, Now What?
Remember the last time you were pulled over by law enforcement? Maybe it was for a broken taillight or driving a few miles over the speed limit. Even if you believed you hadn't done anything wrong,...
Compiling and submitting a New Drug Application (NDA) submission is a complicated and intensive activity. Once you have submitted your application to FDA, you may be curious about what can you expect...
In order to incentivize the development of therapies (drugs biologics) to fill unmet medical needs for treatment of serious conditions, the FDA has developed various programs to expedite drug...
Patient Support Programs (PSPs) in the pharmaceutical sector offer a range of services to help patients start and adhere to their therapies, including Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs), patient...
Formal FDA Meetings for Sponsors or Applications of PDUFA Products
This article has been updated since its original February 28, 2017 publication. Since the introduction of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) VII for fiscal years 2023 - 2027, the FDA...
What is a Clinical Study Report? A Clinical Study Report (CSR) is a document that describes the methods and results of a clinical study or trial, along with a short discussion of key findings related...
Understanding Statistical Intervals: Part 2 - Prediction Intervals
Part 1 of this series discussed confidence intervals. Confidence intervals are the best known of the statistical intervals but they only bound regions associated with population parameters; i.e., the...