Life Science Consulting
December 6, 2022
Changes to the Animal Welfare Act That Affect Animal Research Facilities
Does your organization conduct or outsource testing to an Animal Research Facility? If so, are you aware of the changes that have been implemented to the AWA (Animal Welfare Act) by the Animal and...
Regulatory Sciences
November 2, 2022
Ban on Titanium Dioxide (E171) on the EU Food Market: What Are the Consequences for Medicines?
Use of Titanium Dioxide in the EU Food Market In 2021, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) investigated the safety of the white coloring agent titanium dioxide (TiO2) and concluded that the...
Life Science Consulting
November 1, 2022
Be Careful What You Ask For (Prior to Consent)
According to FDA’s clinical trial regulations (21 CFR 50.20, 312.60 and 812.100), clinical investigators are responsible for protecting the rights, safety, and welfare of subjects during a clinical...
Life Science Consulting
October 28, 2022
ProPharma Group's Dr David Crome to Act as Compliance Monitor to the MHRA
From April 2022, the MHRA has been developing a pilot programme for GMP and GDP remediation supervision by eligible consultants acting as Compliance Monitors (CM) on behalf of companies that have...
Life Science Consulting
October 26, 2022
Your Vendor Audit Program: On-site or Remote / Virtual?
It is quite common that a sponsor company will outsource services to external vendors, whether for additional expertise, remote locations, or simply due to lack of availability of resources within...
Regulatory Sciences
October 25, 2022
FDA Accelerated Approval Pathway: A Potential Missed Opportunity for Sponsors
The accelerated approval provisions of FDASIA in section 506(c) of the FD&C Act provide that FDA may grant accelerated approval to: . . . a product for a serious or life-threatening disease or...
Life Science Consulting
October 20, 2022
Clinical (IMP) Drug Supply…It’s Complicated
Things to consider and how to ease the process IMP Supply Management is a journey where GMP meets GCP and GDP. This journey includes finance, flow of products and documentation. How a company manages...
Regulatory Sciences
October 19, 2022
What You Need to Know About Developing Vaccines
An unlikely beacon of hope from the otherwise disastrous Covid pandemic, may come in the form of renewed attention towards approaches to vaccine development. The Importance of Vaccines The...
Regulatory Sciences
October 12, 2022
Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) VII and Type D Meetings: A New Mechanism for Interacting with FDA
For those who have been awaiting Congressional reauthorization of PDUFA, the wait is over. On September 30, 2022, the President signed into law the FDA User Fee Reauthorization Act of 2022. We...