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Influencers in Pharma: A Growing Compliance Frontier

As digital marketing evolves, prescription drug promotion is expanding into spaces traditionally dominated by consumer brands. Pharmaceutical companies are increasingly collaborating with influencers, ranging from health advocates and patient ambassadors to well-known celebrities, to reach...

Quality & Compliance

A Guide to Clear-Cut Planning and Program Execution

The landscape of clinical trials and other clinical development projects has dramatically changed in recent years. Progress made in scientific discovery is paving the way to novel therapies and...

FDA Issues New Guidance: Are Your Clinical Trials Impacted by COVID-19?

As a response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the US Food and Drug Administration has recently issued a new guidance document for industry, investigators and institutional review boards titled “FDA...

Rapid and Responsive Implementation the Right Way

During the COVID-19 global pandemic, Medical Information (MI) and Pharmacovigilance (PV) teams are providing an extremely valuable service to deliver current and accurate product information to...

Clinical Research Solutions

Top Tips for a Successful Virtual Audit

The COVID-19 pandemic forced countless companies to change the way they do business in order to continue operating while protecting employees and upholding their social responsibility to the...

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An Introduction to Scientific Data Standards

With automation becoming more mainstream in science, vast quantities of data are now generated by many organizations every day. This deluge of data is often managed ineffectively, limiting the...

COVID-19 Pandemic in the EU: Fraudulent Medicines, Test Kit Shortage, & EMA Guidance Regarding Ongoing Clinical Trials

As of March 27, 2020 Each health authority within the EU has information regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus) on its website. In this blog we will try to guide you through some of these recommendations...

5 Scenarios That Need a Clinical Operations Team

New drug development is a costly, lengthy and risky process. Hurdles spring up at every stage and today's landscape puts sponsors under more pressure than ever before. Clinical trials are becoming...

Clinical Research Solutions

Ten Tips for Conducting Successful Virtual FDA Meetings in the Era of COVID-19

The outbreak of COVID-19 (coronavirus) in the United States has significantly impacted our lives in virtually every way. For pharmaceutical and medical device firms, one of these impacts came on...

Health Authorities’ Information on the COVID-19 Pandemic Throughout Europe, Part II

Each EU Health Authority has published a wide range of information regarding coronavirus, COVID-19, on their websites. In this blog we will continue to guide you through all these recommendations and...

Regulatory Sciences

Health Authorities’ Information on the COVID-19 Pandemic Throughout Europe, Part I

Each EU Health Authority has published a wide range of information regarding coronavirus, COVID-19, on their websites. In this blog we will try to guide you through all these recommendations and...

Quality & Compliance

Do You Need a Project Management Office (PMO)?

There is more to a project management office than managing projects. In fact, the project management office (PMO) acts as both a watchtower and a lighthouse to guide strategic initiatives toward...

Embracing Risk Management Principles: As Easy as One, Two, Three

In the pharmaceutical industry today, there are strict guidelines to adhere to throughout the product lifecycle. Some of them, like risk management, seem more complex and harder to adhere to than...

Meet the Expert: Ewelina Czerniec-Michalik

ProPharma Group has launched a “Meet the Expert” series introducing you to our experts from around the world. This series will help you get to know who we are, and how our colleagues work to support...

7 Medical Writing Tips for the Oncology Field

In the wake of the 21st Century Cures Act (December 2016), the FDA has switched gears to accelerate the development of novel therapies and speed up the review process, particularly in the field of...

Clinical Research Solutions

Changes in Medical Device Regulatory Requirements in Europe (2021)

In May 2021, the new European regulations on medical devices (EU MDR) will take full effect. Organizations face a unique set of compliance challenges, mainly due to the numerous changes and additions...

What to Expect During the NDA Review Process

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...

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FDA's Expedited Programs Explained

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...

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Safety Data Exchange Agreements (SDEAs) and Pharmacovigilance Agreements (PVAs) – An Overview

A Safety Data Exchange Agreement (SDEA) or Pharmacovigilance Agreement (PVA) is a legal written contract which ensures that all safety data, PV tasks and responsibilities are detailed between two or...

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The End of the FDA's Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program

What’s Next for Rare Disease Innovation? For children suffering from rare and often life-threatening diseases, access to new and effective treatments can mean the difference between life and death....

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What are Patient Support Programs?

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...

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The Impact of a US Government Shutdown on the Food and Drug Administration

This article was originally published in September 2023, and has been updated to reflect an upcoming potential government shutdown. As U.S. lawmakers return from the President’s Day holiday, they are...