AI in GxP: Recurring Compliance Gaps
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly embedded in compliance areas like medical information, pharmacovigilance, clinical operations, manufacturing, quality systems, and other regulated processes.
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...
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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...
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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...
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Reflecting on my interactions with FDA I have come to understand that inspectors do not routinely offer recommendations to firms, when an inspector does provide an opinion it is often prefaced with a...
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...

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The Importance of the eCTD To harmonize the process of regulatory reviews for global drug development, a unified structure was developed and implemented for electronic Common Technical Document...
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A common question when transferring an established process from one facility to another is how to establish that the transferred process is performing equivalently to the original process. Sounds...

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When applied rigorously and comprehensively, lean principles can reduce organizational costs while increasing productivity and strengthening the overall quality of submissions What is “Lean” as it...

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The research for cancer treatment is moving forward at a rapid pace. We're witnessing a shift from chemotherapy protocols to MTAs (molecularly targeted agents) for immunotherapies in particular....
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Over the past few weeks the withdrawal of cannabis products from the German market has been a topic which generated a lot of publicity. Therefore, we want to share some tips on how to safely launch...

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To stay competitive in the pharmaceutical field, pharmaceutical companies need to have access to legal, product and clinical development, business strategy, and human resources experts. Startups...

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With around 2.5 million scientific papers published every year, it is impossible for medical professionals to keep up with all the latest research. Every piece of content is fighting for eyes. To...
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All Marketing Authorization Holders (MAH) of medicines for human use are facing what might feel for many, as a new requirement: review their drug products on the possible presence of nitrosamines....

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...

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...
The FDA’s homepage contains an item in the Public Health Focus section from the Office of Communications entitled “Don’t Use Expired Medicine.” Given this mandate, I recall from many years ago the...

What is a PSMF? The EU Pharmacovigilance System Master File (PSMF) is a legally required document created and maintained by a Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH). Essentially, the document is a...