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Excelling in the JAPAC Medical Information Landscape: Key Considerations and Insights
As a rapidly expanding market, the Japan and Asia-Pacific (JAPAC) region presents a unique and complex landscape for those who are looking to establish a medical information (MI) function. Having a robust and compliant MI function is crucial to the success of the product lifecycle and demonstrates...
Regulatory Strategy in Pharma & Biotech Submissions Trial Design
Drug development can be a protracted and multifaceted process. This is often the case for startups and newer organizations, which may not have dedicated regulatory compliance departments and...
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 improve...
Biosimilars: How the Approval Process Differs from a Standard ANDA
Biosimilars, by their very nature, are different from generic drugs. The core difference is that generic drugs are chemically synthesized, while biosimilars are grown in complex living systems....
Why It's Smarter to Play the Long Game When Planning Your FDA Submission
The drug development process is long and expensive. You are doing yourself and your product a huge advantage if you enter and go through the process with a well-researched plan. When planning your...
6 Ways to Increase the Value of Your Cell and Gene Therapy or ATMP Development
As the field of modern medicine is changing, so should the development strategies of these new therapies such as cell and gene therapy (CAGT) products, also known as advanced therapy medicinal...
How to Ensure Your Device, Software, and Drug Are All Ready for a Pre-Approval Inspection
When drug or device manufacturers apply for marketing approval of a new product, the FDA may conduct a pre-approval inspection (PAI). The PAI is performed to help the Agency assure that a...
EMA vs. FDA Virtual GCP Auditing Guidance: What You Need to Know
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, global regulatory authorities adopted a pragmatic virtual auditing approach. This approach includes the flexibility and procedural simplifications to maintain...
Preventive vaccines are a special kind of medicinal product, as they are administered before a disease instead of during. You are probably familiar with preventive vaccines from your own or your...
505(b)(1) vs. 505(b)(2): Choosing the Appropriate Regulatory Pathway
Because the FDA is an agency established by a federal law, there are clearly defined pathways along which a drug can be approved. Deciding on the appropriate regulatory pathway for your drug...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...