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Breaking the Chains of Project Management Dysfunction
Right now, you are sitting in front of your computer and wondering how, based on current project status, you will achieve your remaining project goals for the year or achieve those planned for the new year.
Senators work to Reform FDA’s Medical Device Inspection Process with Bipartisan Bill
On Wednesday, February 15th, Senators Michael Bennet (D – CO) and Johnny Isakson (R – GA) introduced a bill to improve FDA’s medical device inspection process. If passed, the bill would amend the...
On Tuesday, February 21st, the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) announced the availability of an updated version of the Purple Book. What is the Purple Book? “The ‘Purple Book’...
The Benefits of Process Characterization in Process Development
The desire for a robust and repeatable manufacturing process is shared by every organization that has a therapy or product in development and the only way to demonstrate that this desired state has...
#2: Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products – Implementing the PLR Content and Format Requirements
In 2013, the FDA released a guidance entitled “Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products – Implementing the PLR Content and Format Requirements.” This guidance was finalized after...
Indian API Manufacturer Fails to Correct Significant GMP Deviations, Receives FDA Warning Letter
In May 2016, the FDA inspected Resonance Laboratories Pvt. Ltd.’s Bangalore manufacturing facility. During this inspection, the FDA investigator observed a number of significant deviations from...
FDA Warns of Potential Risks with Fluid-Filled Intragastric Balloons
In the past two years, the FDA has approved two different types of intragastric balloon systems: Fluid-filled intragastric balloon systems, including the ReShape Integrated Dual Balloon System and...
FDA Adjusts Process Used to Collect & Post CVs of Advisory Committee Members
On Monday, February 6th, the FDA released the new process that will be used to collect and post curricula vitae (CVs) for advisory committee members. This will help FDA to post the appropriate CVs to...
FDA Warns of Rare but Serious Allergic Reactions Reported with Skin Antiseptic Products Containing Chlorhexidine Gluconate
On Thursday, February 2nd, the FDA issued a safety announcement, warning consumers of rare but serious allergic reactions that have occurred with widely used skin antiseptic products containing...
Phase-Appropriate Development and Application of Quality Systems in the Drug Development Process
Phase-Appropriate Development and Application of Quality Systems in the Drug Development Process: The Parenteral Drug Association (PDA) recently published a revised version of Technical Report No....
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...
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...
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...
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...