Quality Systems

New identifiers and tracking requirements aim to block illegitimate products.

Industry players offer suggestions for quality metrics as FDA continues to try and solve the problem of drug shortages.

The rising incidence of medicine defects and shortages stemming from sub-standard manufacturing is forcing Europe to give higher prominence to more effective inspections procedures.

Common challenges and key considerations when developing a freeze-drying cycle for protein pharmaceuticals.

Siegfried Schmitt, principal consultant at PAREXEL, discusses the importance of quality-technical agreements.

How badly is Brazil's pharmaceutical market suffering from the global instability of emerging markets?

New formulations and expanded vaccine production are encouraged.

Biopharma companies should not overlook India's growing market.

Laser Diffraction Software Supports Analytical QbD

USP releases new and revised standards for organic impurities in medicines for public comment.

The European Medicines Agency's Annual Report highlights drug approvals, projects, and initiatives for 2013.

Allergy Therapeutics announced that its Worthing facility has received its Certificate of GMP Compliance following recent inspection by the MHRA.

ISPE drug shortage prevention plan to address organizational strategies, manufacturing and quality systems, and supply chain quality.

Hospira announces nationwide voluntary recall of propofol injectable emulsion, USP, and lidocaine HCI injection, USP due to visible particuluates.

The cleaning validation lifecycle includes assessment, development, validation, and monitoring.

A study investigated the influence and correlation of critical process parameters for the optimization of in-process curing.

EMA sends its results on Roche investigation of pharmacovigilance non-compliance to the European Commission.

EDQM has launched a database, Know-X, which collates reports on counterfeit/falsified medical products that have been detected in Council of Europe member states.

USP evaluates raw materials used in the chemical synthesis of peptides.

Kurt Lumsden, Director, eCDS Client Services at PAREXEL Informatics, discusses eClinical supply-chain management.

How badly is Brazil's pharmaceutical market suffering from the global instability of emerging markets?

New identifiers and tracking requirements aim to block illegitimate products.

As Europe strives to firmly incorporate quality-by-design principles, there are several key issues that still need to be addressed.

China's regulatory and compliance environment is set to change as the government declares a crackdown on bribery scandals.

GSK recalls alli weight loss products in the US and Puerto Rico.

FDA has announced Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC of Lake Zurich, Ill., will temporarily distribute normal saline in the United States from its Norway manufacturing facility.

Looking to improve patient access to new medicines, EMA creates a pilot project to explore an adaptive licensing approach with real medicines in development.

New injection-delivery systems with multiple closure points pose challenges for container closure integrity testing.

HHS plan makes progress in ensuring availability of safe vaccines.

Agencies extend successful pilot program to further harmonization of QbD topics.