Quality Systems

In this latest installment of the Europa Perspectives series, Alexander Natz, Secretary General at EUCOPE, delves into the European Commission’s new measures aimed at making lifecycle management more efficient across the European Union.

Zevtera has been approved to treat three types of bacterial infections and has been granted Priority Review and Fast Track and Qualified Infectious Disease Product designations.

The annual report details OPQ’s quality assurance work for 2023 including its support for the creation of guidance documents.

It is important to understand the differences between risk-based decision making and other decision making in a pharmaceutical quality system.

Plans to update the European Union’s variation framework have been finalized.

The European pharma industry needs to be prepared for the new clinical data requirements.

A revised regulatory variation framework should make lifecycle management more efficient in Europe.

The company is voluntarily recalling the product for potential super potent bottles due to overfilling.

FDA granted fast track designation to nipocalimab, which J&J is developing for helping alloimmunized pregnant adults treat FNAIT, a rare disease that poses risk to the fetus or newborn.

FDA has approved AstraZeneca's Ultomiris, marking the first and only long-acting C5 complement inhibitor for patients with NMOSD.

The Landos acquisition adds a lead asset in autoimmune and inflammatory disease to AbbVie's portfolio, while the company's ADC, ELAHERE, gets full FDA approval.

The company is recalling one lot of the product because of the potential presence of silicone particulates.

FDA's approval makes Orchard Therapeutics' Lenmeldy (atidarsagene autotemcel) the first gene therapy approved to treat pediatric metachromatic leukodystrophy in the US.

Misalignment around liquid filtration requirements and contamination control assurance still persist despite the revisions to Annex 1.

Quality-by-design risk assessment workflows can be laborious and have limited capacity to connect with vast volumes of prior knowledge generated by organizations. Their digital transformation can improve efficiency, reduce human errors, and facilitate integration within a much broader digital ecosystem.

IREM can be used for effectively assessing and mitigating risks and improving the overall sterility assurance level in all types of aseptic processing lines.

Regulatory submissions are a critical step in bringing new drugs and medical interventions to market, the success of which heavily relies on the quality and fitness of the data presented to the regulatory bodies.

The draft guidance document provides support to sponsors with drugs in clinical development that treat the states of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease.

EMA has validated two MAAs submitted by AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo for datopotamab deruxtecan in two types of cancer.

EMA plans to add 10 partners to its real-world data initiative, DARWIN EU, in 2024.

FDA has published final guidance documents regarding validation and development of analytical procedures.

This article explores the emergence of subjectivity in ICH Q9 (R1).

Swissmedic issues updated guidance relating to APIs, temporary authorization, and fast-track authorizations.

This discussion explores how the management and analysis of vast data generated by advanced analytical technologies are revolutionizing the drug discovery and development process within the biopharma industry.

Steffen Thirstrup, chief medical officer, EMA, emphasizes the importance of transparency in investigating potential safety issues of CAR-T therapies, while highlighting the need to balance regulatory diligence with maintaining trust within the community and among stakeholders.