Quality Systems

Novavax has announced that EMA has started its review of a conditional marketing authorization application for its COVID-19 vaccine, NVX-CoV2373.

Leading legislators have launched the campaign to enact a second version of the 21st Century Cures Act.

Rafael Beaus, Global Consultancy Manager, Azbil Telstar, discusses Annex 1 and trends in aseptic production.

Pfizer’s PAXLOVID oral solid-dosage treatment is designed to combat SARS-CoV-2 in high-risk patients at the first sign of infection.

Luke Stockhausen, Lead Process Engineer, CRB, talks about technological advances, processing line changes, and new solutions to overcome challenges in aseptic processing.

Global supply chain experts examine implications of the DSCSA as well as topical considerations around the EU's FMD in this serialization video series ft. manufacturing, packaging, software, and regulatory experts.

Richard Denk, Senior Consultant Aseptic Processing and Containment, SKAN AG, discusses the evolution of aseptic processing with a particular focus on isolators.

New equipment meets needs for faster vial labeling and RFID for unit-level serialization.

Patrick Nieuwenhuizen, Senior Manager/Consultant, PharmaLex, discusses changes to regulatory requirements, quality risk management, audits, and operational considerations of aseptic processing.

Global supply chain experts examine implications of the DSCSA as well as topical considerations around the EU's FMD in this serialization video series ft. manufacturing, packaging, software, and regulatory experts.

The White House has nominated Robert Califf to head FDA, ending months of uncertainty about the future path for the high-profile agency.

The Democratic legislative proposal to authorize price negotiations on costly medicines covered by Medicare has drawn opposition from brand pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

European Medicines Agency (EMA) granted Rafael’s CPI-613 (devismat) an orphan drug designation for the treatment of refractory or relapsed Burkin’s lymphoma.

Global supply chain experts examine implications of the DSCSA as well as topical considerations around the EU's FMD in this serialization video series ft. manufacturing, packaging, software, and regulatory experts.

The agency is recommending the authorization of Ronapreve (casirivimab/imdevimab) and Regkirona (regdanvimab), two monoclonal antibody drugs, for treating COVID-19.

The agency is evaluating Moderna’s application for use of Spikevax in children aged 6 to 11.

The winners of the 18th CPhI Pharma Awards, which are given as a recognition of ‘Excellence in Pharma’, were announced on November 9, 2021, in Milan.

EPRONTIA (topiramate) oral solution, 25 mg/mL has been approved to treat certain seizures in patients two years of age or older and for use to prevent migraine in patients 12 years of age and older.

The agency is reviewing data on the use of molnupiravir (MK 4482 or Lagevrio) for potential use to treat COVID-19 prior to authorization.

The agency found Lagevrio (molnupiravir) to be safe and effective at reducing the risk of death and hospitalization for those with mild to moderate COVID-19 infections.

EMA has ended rolling review of bamlanivimab and etesevimab COVID-19 antibody treatments after Eli Lilly Netherlands BV withdraws from the review process.

Democratic leaders in the House and Senate appear to have reached a compromise on a relatively modest plan for controlling prices on certain prescription drugs.

Novavax and Serum Institute of India’s COVID-19 vaccine, Covavax, received an Emergency Use Authorization from the Indonesian government.

The increased flow of data from laboratory studies requires a data management strategy to optimize study success.

Part two of this article series shows how traditional statistical process control rules can be relaxed or adjusted to allow charting and evaluation of real-life data of pharmaceutical processes with a reduced number of false alarms.

Advances in simulation and the development of digital twins.

An annual survey on inspections and audits has revealed opportunities to use more flexible approaches to optimize processes.

Automatic visual inspection machines and artificial intelligence highlight inspection deficits for parenteral containers and units.

Different methods give different answers when calculating limits for impurities. The prediction interval method may be the best option.

Novartis’ scemblix (asciminib) is designed to provide a single treatment option to patients struggling with chronic myeloid leukemia.