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Navigating FDA Layoffs: How Policy Layoffs May Impact Generic Drug Development
Layoffs at the Office of Generic Drug Policy Could Slow Development—but Strategic Guidance Can Help Sponsors Stay on Track
45 Years of 510(k) Submissions: FDA Celebrates with Improvements to the Process
In late 2018, FDA announced changes to modernize and increase the efficiency of its 510(k) clearance pathway, which is the most common medical device submission and allows for the allows for the...
Understanding Cybersecurity Threats to Medical Devices
The threat of cyber-attacks against medical devices is real. Medical devices capable of connecting, wirelessly, wired, or to portable media such as a USB drive, are more vulnerable to cybersecurity...
How to File Post-Approval Changes to an NDA or ANDA
On November 21, 1997, the Food & Drug Modernization Act (the Modernization Act) was enacted by Congress. Section 116 of the Modernization Act amended the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic (FD&C) Act...
FDA Guidance on Gene Therapy Products: RCR Testing and Monitoring – Focus on Patient Monitoring
In July 2018, FDA issued a draft guidance document entitled "Testing of Retroviral Vector-Based Human Gene Therapy Products for Replication Competent Retrovirus During Product Manufacture and Patient...
In this continuation from “Preparing for an FDA Inspection” I will discuss what I have witnessed as a typical outline of events for FDA inspections. Prior to setting foot at the facility, the FDA...
6 Ways Data Science Can Improve Your Life Sciences Operations
The proper use of data science and predictive analytics can improve any online business, in or out of the medical field, but plays a particularly unique role in the life sciences. Science seeks truth...
United in Diversity: Six Tips for European Batch Release
Europe consists of 44 countries, and 21 supranational organizations and within the EU alone there are 24 official languages. So, how do you navigate the differences across Europe in the EU? And more...
Medical Monitoring: Learning from the Past & Looking Ahead
Reflecting on the 1937 Elixir of Sulfanilamide incident we can clearly appreciate the importance of clinical trials and monitoring patient safety today. For those that may not know, Sulfanilamide was...
Our “Meet the Expert” series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This “behind the curtain” view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...
