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EMA Pre-authorisation guidance (Human Regulatory)

EMA Pre-authorisation guidance Table of contents 1. Types of applications and applicants 2. Steps prior to submitting the application 3. Preparing the dossier 3.1 Product name, product information...

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FDA Issues Final Guidance on Instructions for Use Documents

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a final guidance, “Instructions for Use – Patient Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products – Content and Format.” The Instructions...

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CVM GFI #245 - Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls for Food for Animals

July 2022 The purpose of this guidance is to help animal food facilities develop a food safety plan that complies with FDA’s Hazard Analysis and Risk-Based Preventive Controls requirements....

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Guidance on the procedural aspects for the consultation to the European Medicines Agency by a notified body on companion diagnostics

This guidance document aims to provide interested parties with appropriate guidance on procedural aspects to facilitate the consultation procedure to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) by notified...

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Draft report on the development of a harmonised approach to exposure assessment methodologies for residues from veterinary medicinal products, feed additives and pesticides in food of animal origin

In 2020, the European Commission (EC) requested EMA and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) for advice for the development of a harmonised approach on exposure assessment methodologies for residues...

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Clinical Pharmacology Considerations for Oligonucleotides

For the first time, the FDA has issued a draft guidance for industry on “Clinical Pharmacology Considerations for the Development of Oligonucleotide Therapeutics”. Oligonucleotides are short single...

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Patient-Focused Drug Development: Selecting, Developing, or Modifying Fit-for-Purpose Clinical Outcome Assessments

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a draft guidance, “Patient-Focused Drug Development: Selecting, Developing, or Modifying Fit-for-Purpose Clinical Outcome Assessments.” This...

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Providing Regulatory Submissions in Alternate Electronic Format Guidance for Industry

Final Guidance June 2022 This guidance provides recommendations on an alternate electronic format for submissions covered under an exemption from or a waiver of the requirements of section 745A(a) of...

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How to Interpret FDA’s Final Guidance - “Assessing the Effects of Food on Drugs in INDs and NDAs - Clinical Pharmacology Considerations”

On June 23, 2022, The FDA issued the final version of its Guidance for Industry titled “Assessing the Effects of Food on Drugs in INDs and NDAs - Clinical Pharmacology Considerations”. The most...

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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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