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Evolving at the Speed of Science: How to Future-Proof your Benchling Platform
Science and technology are evolving rapidly, with an explosion in machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI) creating new possibilities for scientific discovery, operational efficiencies, and the development of novel products and therapies. However, many organizations often struggle to...
As an outcome of the 2011 Food and Drug Administration Process Validation Guidance, there has been ever increasing interest in the pharmaceutical industry to establish formal Continued Process...
CREATES Act: Bipartisan Bill to Help Generic Drug Makers Obtain Samples Needed for Clinical Trials
On Tuesday, June 14, the “Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples Act of 2016” (CREATES Act) was introduced by members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. This bipartisan bill...
The core of my background was built upon analytical development science for biotechnology companies including Celera and Genentech. It became routine to develop analytical assays to test products...
Those of you in the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device industries who encounter process and product problems on a regular basis, you likely grimace when one lands in your lap. There is a...
FDA Releases Guidance on Nonclinical Studies for Osteoporosis Drugs
On June 13, FDA released a new pharmacology/toxicology guidance providing guidance on nonclinical studies to support the approval of drugs intended for the treatment of osteoporosis. This guidance...
FDA Simplifies Process for Requesting Expanded Access to Investigational Drugs
On Thursday, June 2nd FDA released the final Individual Patient Expanded Access Investigational New Drug Application (Form FDA 3926), which is a new form for physicians to use when requesting...
FDA Warns of Serious Bleeding Risk Associated with Use of OTC Antacid Products Containing Aspirin
On Monday, June 6th the FDA issued a Drug Safety Communication, warning consumers about the increased risk of serious bleeding associated with the use of over-the-counter (OTC) antacid products that...
Quick Guide: cGMP for Phase 1 Investigational Drugs
As Phase I clinical trials mark the first time that an investigational new drug is administered to humans, these studies are subject to appropriate current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) in...
FDA Updates Guidelines for Biosimilar Naming Convention
On August 28, 2015, FDA announced the availability of a draft guidance, entitled “Nonproprietary Naming of Biological Products,” which established a naming convention for biological products. The...
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...