Quality Systems

While downgrading the impact of nitrosamine impurities on patients, FDA vows to step up investigations for other drug types.

The supplemental new drug application seeks to add an indication for men with prostate cancer that has spread but is sensitive to hormone therapy.

Marchesini Group’s Compact 12 electronic counter with HarleNIR vision system measures product and active ingredient when filling and capping bottles for tablets and capsules.

FDA sent a warning letter to NingBo Huize Commodity Co. after an investigation of the company’s Zhejiang facility found falsified quality documents.

FDA has approved Regeneron Pharmaceuticals’ Eylea (aflibercept), an anti-vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor, to treat four retinal conditions.

The US Pharmacopeial Convention is proposing a policy change to the inclusion of reporting thresholds in drug substance and drug product monographs.

The agency approved Xenleta (lefamulin) to treat adults with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia.

FDA has issued a complete response letter to Sarepta Therapeutics for its new drug application seeking approval for a new Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug.

The new drug is meant to be used in combination therapy for treating pediatric patients with pulmonary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

FDA has approved Roche’s new cancer drug for treating metastatic non-small cell lung cancer and NTRK gene fusion-positive solid tumors and neurotrophic tyrosine receptor kinase gene fusion-positive solid tumors.

FDA sent a warning letter to Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. because of sterility testing CGMP violations.

The European Commission has approved an extension of the use of Dupixent (dupilumab) within the EU to include patients aged 12 to 17 years old with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

The company is recalling the product because of potential microbiological contamination.

The agency is planning to clean out its drug listing records and urges companies to update any inaccurate active drug listing submission.

Spectrum Laboratory Products received an FDA warning letter after violations were found at its New Brunswick, NJ facility.

A New Jersey court upheld the validity of patent claims for Amgen’s anti-inflammatory blockbuster biologic, Enbrel (etanercept).

Ridge Properties LLC DBA Pain Relief Naturally is voluntarily recalling four lots of 4% lidocaine topical cream and liquid gel products due to microbiological contamination and incorrect potency.

The guidance answers questions about how the agency awards priority review vouchers to sponsors of treatments for rare pediatric diseases.

The guidance discusses clinical trial design features that can support approval of treatments of Fabry disease.

A US District Court in Washington, DC upheld FDA’s interpretation of clinical need when choosing which substances are approved to use for drug compounding.

The agency is keeping Zolgensma on the market as it evaluates the accuracy of data submitted with the product’s biologics license application.

Under an agreement, Colorcon will incorporate TruTag’s edible microtag technology in its coatings.

Quality risk management plans provide identified actions to ensure a continuous supply of safe and effective drug products, says Susan J. Schniepp, executive vice-president of post-approval pharma and distinguished fellow, Regulatory Compliance Associates.

New tools and policies aim to support more complex manufacturing processes.

A risk-based approach to CMC enables drug sponsors to focus on clinical and manufacturing development paths.

Harmonization of regulatory guidelines not only reduces workloads for manufacturers and regulators but can potentially help to accelerate patient access to vital therapies.

Instrumentation advancements over the past 30 years have certainly enabled greater efficiency in pharma development and analysis despite slow adoption by the industry.

To deal with the complex requirements of biopharmaceuticals, companies need a sophisticated toolbox of analytical and purification techniques.

European Union regulators have taken a significant step towards resolving some of the major supply-chain difficulties behind medicine shortages.

Machine vision systems have been an integral part of pharma manufacturing and packaging for many years and, with the introduction of stricter safety regulations, are set to become more vital.