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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...

Clinical Research Solutions

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...

Clinical Research Solutions

What You Need to Know About the ICH

The FDA has a strong interest in promoting the health and safety of U.S. citizens; in addition, it also supports the advancement of the global harmonization of regulatory requirements and practices....

Clinical Research Solutions

Virtual GCP Auditing: Your Questions Answered!

How quickly the auditing landscape has changed! Less than one year ago if ProPharma Group were asked to perform a clinical audit on your firm’s behalf, we would reply with “when, what, and where?”...

Clinical Research Solutions

2020 Trends in Biopharma

COVID-19 has been the ultimate Big Pharma catalyst, as well as the biggest thing to hit biopharmaceutical news pages in decades. On the industry side, however, investors and observers remain mindful...

Clinical Research Solutions

Key Takeaways: New Draft Guidance on Cannabis and Clinical Research

On July 21st, 2020, the FDA released a draft guidance document for developers of cannabis and cannabis derived compounds, aptly titled “Cannabis and Cannabis Derived Compounds: Quality Considerations...

Quality & Compliance

7 “Aha Moments” in Data Integrity

If you are interested in data integrity, you likely have read many articles about the topic. This blog delivers 7 new insights to data integrity, looking at it from different angles. Seven ways to...

Clinical Research Solutions

6 Quick Tips for Excel Spreadsheet Validation

Are you using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets for GxP activities? Are these Excel sheets used again and again, as a template? Ever thought about validating your spreadsheet templates? Is the person who...

Clinical Research Solutions

4 Hidden Obstacles to Clinical Trial Success

It's no wonder scientists begin clinical trials with great excitement: combine promising discoveries with the best test sites, scientists, and as many qualified, willing patients as possible, and off...

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FDA Announces Plans to Resume Domestic Inspections with New Risk Assessment System

On Friday, July 11th, Stephen Hahn, MD, Commissioner of the FDA, issued a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update, announcing the Agency’s plans to resume “prioritized domestic inspections of FDA-regulated...

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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...

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Clinical Research Solutions

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...

Clinical Research Solutions

A Guide to the Clinical Study Report

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...

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Medical Information

What are Patient Support Programs?

Patient Support Programs (PSPs) in the pharmaceutical sector represent an array of aimed at supporting patients in initiating therapy and maintaining adherence. PSPs, also known as Patient Assistance...

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Clinical Research Solutions

How Important is Biostatistics?

The link between statistical methods and healthcare is not a new one, but the volume of available data to inform healthcare decisions and the use of data science in the medical industry has exploded...

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Regulatory Sciences

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...

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