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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...
FDA Approves Implant Device to Treat Opioid Addiction
On Thursday, May 26th, FDA announced the approval of Probuphine® , a buprenorphine implant for the treatment of opioid dependence. The implant is the first device of its kind, and “is designed to...
Earlier this week Samsung Bioepis announced that FDA has accepted for review its BLA for SB2, a biosimilar version of Remicade (infliximab). SB2 is indicated for the treatment of rheumatoid...
FDA Warns of Possible Amputation Risk Associated with Diabetes Drug
On Wednesday, May 18th, FDA issued a Drug Safety Communication alerting the public of potential risks associated with canagliflozin (Invokana, Invokamet), which is used for the treatment of type 2...
FDA Finalizes Guidance Containing Postmarket Surveillance Recommendations, Part One: Background & Pre-522 Postmarket Surveillance Process
On Monday, May 16th, the FDA issued a final guidance, entitled “Postmarket Surveillance Under Section 522 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.” A draft of the guidance was published on August...
Clinical Trials Day 2016: Increasing Clinical Trial Awareness & Participation
Every year on or near May 20th, Clinical Trials Day is celebrated. The internationally observed celebration recognizes the first randomized clinical trial, conducted in 1747 by James Link. In a...
Compassionate Use for Investigational Drugs in Expanded Access Programs
The Reagan-Udall Foundation for the FDA (RUF), a non-profit organization created to help the FDA accomplish its mission, is in the process of developing an online Navigator to help patients and...
FDA Expands on Recommendations Regarding Use of EHR Data in Clinical Trials, Part Two: Best Practices & Other Considerations
Additional information on FDA's draft guidance is available in our preceding FDA News article, entitled "FDA Expands on Recommendations Regarding Use of EHR Data in Clinical Trials, Part One:...
FDA Expands on Recommendations Regarding Use of EHR Data in Clinical Trials, Part One: Overview of Recent Draft Guidance
On Tuesday, May 17, FDA announced the availability of a new draft guidance, entitled “Use of Electronic Health Record Data in Clinical Investigations.” The document, which expands on the...
FDA Warns of Serious Side Effects Associated with Fluoroquinolone Antibacterial Drugs
On Thursday, May 12th, the FDA issued a warning regarding fluoroquinolone antibacterial drugs, stating that the associated side effects “generally outweigh the benefits for patients with sinusitis,...
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...