Regulatory Oversight and Compliance

It is good industry practice to clarify the precise remit for each of the reviewers of a controlled document, says Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice-president, technical, Parexel Consulting.

After years of discussions around pricing, UK governmental bodies and Vertex have finally reached an agreement on cystic fibrosis treatments.

Companies are facing a huge undertaking to be able to complete risk evaluations of all medicines containing chemically synthesized APIs by March 2020.

The report focuses on information from stakeholders, published research, and economic analysis of market conditions from an analysis of drug shortage data and development of recommendations by the inter-agency Drug Shortage Task Force led by FDA.

Showing gains of 54% compared with 2018, results from a 2019 study showed that nearly three-quarters of pharma barcodes meet Drug Supply Chain Security Act requirements.

A recent report released by an FDA task force highlights the financial, manufacturing, and policy issues underlying the drug shortages of important prescription medicines in the United States.

The agency’s implementation of the SUPPORT Act has included new guidance documents and actions to restrict illicit drugs entering the US.

Lincoln Pharmaceuticals has received a patent, which is valid for 20 years, from the Government of India for its liquid diclofenac metered-dose rectal spray.

Pfizer has issued a voluntary recall of batches of its docetaxel injection 80 mg/8 mL due to impurity concerns.

A second lawsuit has been filed by Centrient Pharmaceuticals India in the High Court of Delhi in New Delhi against Dalas Biotech for patent infringement.

CHMP has recommended that Ervebo (rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP), a vaccine for active immunization against Ebola, be granted conditional marketing authorization in the EU.

CHMP has recommended that Baqsimi (glucagon), a non-injectable treatment for severe hypoglycemia, be granted marketing authorization in the EU.

The agency announced it has approved 1171 generic drugs in fiscal year 2019.

The guidance document discusses the preparation and submitting of drug master files as well as FDA’s review process.

The guidance discuses waivers, refunds, and reductions of user fees under sections 735 and 736 of the FD&C Act.

Over a two-year period, FDA inspections at company facilities found repeat problems with quality systems including lack of written procedures, inadequate investigation of out-of-specification conditions and corrective and preventive action, and insufficient cleaning and cleaning validation.

Sarah Hardison, head of Regulatory and Pharmacovigilance Solutions, Clarivate Analytics, will regulatory tackle trends in her presentation on the World of Pharma Podium during the second day of CPhI Worldwide.

A recently published European Medicines Agency (EMA) report has demonstrated that there are continued efforts being made across Europe to reduce the amount of antibiotics used in animals.

Emphasizing the need for senior management to take cGMP compliance seriously, the agency pointed to “improvisational” validation procedures, lack of compliance with written procedures, as well as inadequate process control, root cause analysis, and corrective and preventive action (CAPA) in its warning letter.

As the world awaits the outcome of Brexit, a presentation taking place at CPhI Worldwide in Frankfurt, Germany will delve deeper into the implications of each potential scenario on the pharma industry.

Innoveix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is voluntarily recalling all sterile compounded drug products due to a lack of assurance of sterility.

The guidance describes an optional streamlined submission process for use of an investigational in vitro diagnostic in a clinical trial for oncology therapies.

AstraZeneca received approval from FDA for Fasenra Pen, a pre-fillled auto-injector pen that allows for self-administration of its asthma biologic therapy, Fasenra (benralizumab).

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals has been granted marketing approval from the Russian Ministry of Healthcare for its film-coated tablets, Montlezir, to treat seasonal and perennial allergic rhinitis.

The agency has approved Gilead Sciences’ Descovy (emtricitabine 200 mg and tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg) for reducing the risk of HIV-1 infection.