FDA Publishes Complex Generics News Resource

Today the FDA is publishing a new web page to share the most recent FDA actions and activities related to complex generics. This new resource is part of FDA’s continued commitment to ensuring...

FDA Recognizes August as National Immunization Awareness Month

National Immunization Awareness Month provides us an opportunity to think about how far the development and advancement of immunization science has come, and its impact on public health. The U.S....

UK Paediatric Investigational Plans – what do you need to know?? …and how is it all working in practice??

If a marketing authorisation is planned to be submitted in England, Scotland, and Wales (GB), an MHRA-approved paediatric investigational plan (PIP) is required. Up until January 1, 2021, PIPs were...

FDA announces the availability of a proposed rule: Revising the National Drug Code Format and Drug Label Barcode Requirements

On July 22, 2022, FDA announced the availability of a proposed rule, Revising the National Drug Code Format and Drug Label Barcode Requirements (Docket No. FDA-2021-N-1351), that is intended to...

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EMA Good clinical practice (GCP) inspection procedures

The Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Inspectors Working Group has developed procedures for the coordination, preparation, conduct and reporting of GCP inspections requested by the European Medicines...

FDA Issues Two Draft Guidances Related to the Drug Supply Chain Security Act

FDA Issues Two Draft Guidances Related to the Drug Supply Chain Security Act FDA is announcing the availability of two guidances to help trading partners comply with the Drug Supply Chain Security...

Global regulators agree on key principles on adapting vaccines to tackle virus variants

News 01/07/2022 On 30 June, regulators from around the world discussed emerging evidence to support adaptation of COVID-19 vaccines as the SARS-COV-2 virus continues to evolve during a workshop...

Maximising on Scientific Advice Procedures in Europe

A unique opportunity to interact with medicine regulators in Europe Are you considering requesting scientific advice in Europe? We can help you navigate the various procedures within the European...

Technical Performance Assessment of Quantitative Imaging in Radiological Device Premarket Submissions

Guidance Document Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff JUNE 2022 This guidance document provides FDA's recommendations on the information, technical performance assessment,...

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FDA’s Expedited Programs Explained

In order to incentivize the development of therapies (drugs biologics) to fill unmet medical needs for treatment of serious conditions, the FDA has developed various programs to expedite drug...

Understanding Statistical Intervals: Part 2 - Prediction Intervals

Part 1 of this series discussed confidence intervals. Confidence intervals are the best known of the statistical intervals but they only bound regions associated with population parameters; i.e., the...

A Guide to the Clinical Study Report

What is a Clinical Study Report? A Clinical Study Report (CSR) is a document that describes the methods and results of a clinical study or trial, along with a short discussion of key findings related...

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How Important is Biostatistics?

The link between statistical methods and healthcare is not a new one, but the volume of available data to inform healthcare decisions and the use of data science in the medical industry has exploded...

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What are Patient Support Programs?

Patient Support Programs (PSPs) in the pharmaceutical sector represent an array of aimed at supporting patients in initiating therapy and maintaining adherence. PSPs, also known as Patient Assistance...

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Formal FDA Meetings for Sponsors or Applications of PDUFA Products

This article has been updated since its original February 28, 2017 publication. Since the introduction of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) VII for fiscal years 2023 - 2027, the FDA...

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