First Joint Clinical Assessments (JCAs): Key Lessons for EU HTA
The First JCAs Are Revealing More Than a New Process: Early Lessons and JCA Readiness

Medical Information
In today's highly regulated pharmaceutical industry, Medical Information (MI) services are expected to do more than respond to inquiries; they must provide accurate, balanced, and scientifically...

Regulatory Sciences
Strategic Guidance for Expanding Clinical Trials Across EU Member States with CTIS Expanding a clinical trial to additional Member States within the European Union (EU) Clinical Trial Regulation...

Pharmacovigilance
Previously, we outlined the critical components to be considered when starting a clinical trial program (Safety Services: A Critical Component of Clinical Trials). In this second installment we'll be...

Clinical Research Solutions
Clinical trials are complex, resource-intensive, and heavily regulated endeavors that span months to years. For many pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies, navigating this...

Quality & Compliance
For medical device manufacturers, FDA inspections are a critical component of regulatory oversight and quality assurance. Whether part of a routine surveillance program, pre-approval inspection, or...

FSP Solutions
Staffing has become one of the most critical and complex challenges in the success of Functional Service Providers (FSP) within clinical research. Whether you're launching a global Phase III study or...

Regulatory Sciences
Submitting a GMO Application for a Clinical Trial with AAV Viral Vectors Navigating the regulatory landscape for clinical trials in the European Union (EU) has become more streamlined with the...

Medical Information
Greater Than the Sum of its Parts An introspection on the complexities of ProPharma Medical Information working with clients and their other outside vendors. Drug development is rarely a one-company...

Quality & Compliance
Entering the European market isn't just about gaining marketing authorization — it's about sustaining it. For life sciences companies, success hinges on a robust approach to quality and compliance,...

Clinical Research Solutions
A Contract Research Organization (CRO) is a company that provides support to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device industries in the form of research services outsourced on a contract...

Medical Information
Pharmacovigilance is a global responsibility, and regulatory requirements may differ significantly depending on the region. One such region-specific requirement is the Periodic Adverse Drug...

Pharmacovigilance
In today’s stringent regulatory landscape, the effectiveness of a pharmaceutical company’s pharmacovigilance (PV) system is supported by three key pillars: the Qualified Person for Pharmacovigilance...

Quality & Compliance
On July 10th, 2025, the FDA announced its decision to publish over 200 Complete Response Letters (CRLs) issued between 2020 and 2024. This decision marks a seismic shift in the way our industry...

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...

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...

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....
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...