Quality Systems

EC has approved Oxbryta (voxelotor) as a treatment for hemolytic anemia in patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) age 12 years and older.

The EC approved AstraZeneca’s Saphenlo (anifrolumab) for the treatment of active autoantibody-positive systemic lupus erythematosus.

Guidance published during the pandemic has been updated to include content requirements for summary safety reports.

The agency’s safety committee is assessing reported cases of period irregularities associated with Comirnaty and Spikevax mRNA vaccines.

The agency’s safety committee is reviewing the use of Janus kinase inhibitors to treat inflammatory disorders because of the potential for major cardiovascular problems.

The agency recommended 53 new active substances in 2021, up 35% from 2020.

Thermo Fisher Scientific's solution for cell and gene therapies involves a combination of cold chain logistics, serialization compliance, and distribution

While companies today outsource numerous processes, from early development through to manufacturing, there are still many opportunities to realize the full potential of outsourcing services.

Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine has received conditional marketing authorization from MHRA and provisional approval from Medsafe.

EMA has started its evaluation of an application for the use of a booster dose of Comirnaty in adolescents aged 12–15 years.

EMA has started the establishment of its Data Analysis and Real World Interrogation Network (DARWIN EU) Coordination Centre.

FDA has approved sutimlimab-jome as a treatment for hemolysis in individuals with CAD.

With new COVID-19 infections declining, the agency is resuming domestic inspections of drug manufacturing facilities.

The agency approved Roche’s Vabysmo to treat neovascular or “wet” age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema.

A range of political issues have impacted FDA initiatives vital to the agency’s effectiveness and stature, both at home and on the important global stage.

Janssen has submitted a MAA to the EMA for teclistamab as a treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM).

pharmasol has completed the strategic merger with PharmaLex.

The UK’s NICE issued a Final Appraisal Document recommending marketing authorization for AstraZeneca’s chronic kidney disease treatment, Forxiga (dapagliflozin).

Training is crucial for supporting GMP operations in commercial-scale bioprocessing.

For some manufacturers, the goal was to be fully compliant with the DSCSA, including both serialization and aggregation, from day one.

With data integrity regulatory violations on the rise, there is a need for better and more consistent validation management practices.

Susan J. Schniepp, distinguished fellow at Regulatory Compliance Associates, details regulatory requirements for developing a quality manual.

As Europe moves closer to implementation of ISO IDMP standards, the bio/pharma industry is accelerating efforts to manage its data and documents more effectively.

The global nature of the COVID-19 pandemic emphasizes the critical importance of expanded vaccination.

The Digital Markets Act is transforming the use of digital content by the pharmaceutical industry.