September 2nd 2025
Michelle Heiter, laboratory and quality control specialist, and Susan J. Schniepp, distinguished fellow, Regulatory Compliance Associates, a Nelson Labs Company, discuss how to effectively use contamination control strategies in your operations.
Specification Equivalence: A Practical Approach to Method and Acceptance Criteria Equivalence
August 27th 2025The authors propose a streamlined, efficient approach to determining specification equivalence that starts with a paper-based assessment of the methods and progresses to a data assessment for the methods under evaluation.
Kratom and the Impact of 7-OH Reclassification
August 19th 2025FDA’s recommendation to control 7-OH products under the Controlled Substances Act should help prevent competition between legitimate pharmaceutical medicines and those companies looking to circumvent FDA regulations, says Michael White, Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmacy Practice at the UConn School of Pharmacy and Chair of the Kratom Consumer Advisory Council.
FDA Grants Approval to Celltrion for Expanded Indication of Actemra Biosimilar to Treat CRS
Published: August 8th 2025 | Updated: August 8th 2025The company’s expanded label for Avtozma (tocilizumab-anoh) now includes the treatment of cytokine release syndrome, aligning the therapy with all indications for which Actemra is approved in the US.
Interfering with Interventions in Aseptic Processing
July 25th 2025Addressing human interventions to reduce their impact on contamination requires addressing broader considerations than limiting operator activities. Equipment, automation, procedural and component changes can be utilized to make the aseptic activities safer. This article offers suggestions for reducing the adverse impact of intervention throughout the aseptic process.