April 2005

USP data show fewer US drug shortages but longer ones, averaging 5+ years. Drug shortages are an incentive problem, not a manufacturing mystery.

The pharmaceutical supply chain is a complex system with high stakes. USP provides insights on how it is helping industry navigate global disruptions and procurement issues.

Mitigating nitrosamine risk requires assessing each product individually and chasing zero nitrite in pharmaceutical excipients is often impractical and costly.

In October, FDA reorganized rare disease development around a fit-for-purpose framework and a new pathway for individualized gene editing. Regulators in Europe and the UK set out long-term plans for clinical trials, AI, and moving away from animal testing.

Continuous overall equipment effectiveness can be used to pinpoint hidden downtime and process bottlenecks in real time.

The PharmTech team focused on its coverage of AAPS PharmSci 360 this week, conducting interviews with experts on a range of topics including formulation platforms, AI, amorphous solid dispersions, and animal studies.

Manish Baviskar, Hubot CDMO, on ALCOA++ data integrity, model version change control, continuous monitoring, and human sign-off.

The agreement between CDER and OII with allow for coordinated marketing application assessments and inspections.