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Pharmacovigilance
Do regulations and guidance documents sometimes stagnate your learning progress because of the terminology used? Regulation confusion is a common complaint heard from current and prospective new...
Quality & Compliance
In the world of clinical and biological research programs, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards is not only essential for maintaining the integrity of studies but also for safeguarding the...
Regulatory Sciences
Congratulations! You have a lead candidate formulation for your new drug. You might be thinking to yourself, “okay, now what?” We all know the science and effort to get to this stage is significant....
Medical Information
In today's digital age, social media has transformed how businesses communicate with their audiences. For pharmaceutical companies, this shift presents both challenges and opportunities. Social media...
Clinical Research Solutions
Facing a pending filing and subsequent PAI can feel overwhelming, no matter if you are a young firm or an established company. You're balancing the excitement of bringing a new product to market with...
Regulatory Sciences
Gaining a Competitive Edge: 2024's European Pharma Regulatory Review & Trends to Look for in 2025 and Beyond As the pharmaceutical landscape in Europe evolves rapidly, regulatory frameworks are...
Medical Information
As therapies for rare diseases evolve, clinical trials increasingly require patient -centric care to ensure a smooth and supportive participant experience. This shift is crucial not only for...
Quality & Compliance
On September 3, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its first guidance to mitigate antibiotic pollution from manufacturing. This directive, which outlines wastewater and solid waste...
Medical Information
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...
Regulatory Sciences
On November 27,2024, FDA released a draft guidance intended “to inform industry and the review staff in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) on how CDER views positive findings in the...
Regulatory Sciences
Background Developing medical devices (MDs), including in vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVDs), requires careful and result-oriented planning throughout the development process. One critical...
Regulatory Sciences
On October 31, 2024, FDA issued its final version of the ICH M13A guidance for industry, titled “M13A Bioequivalence for Immediate-Release Solid Oral Dosage Forms”. This guideline provides...
Quality & Compliance
In the decades since the FDA first introduced Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) regulations, the drug and device industry has undergone significant transformation. While the core principles of...
Medical Information
This fictional story illustrates how ProPharma can seamlessly support a REMS program to ensure patient safety, access to medication, and regulatory compliance. Through scenarios involving healthcare...
Digital Transformation
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,...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...