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How Mature Is Your Data Integrity?  New FDA and EU Regulatory Focus Areas

Data integrity has been in regulators' spotlight for decades, and the expectations for ensuring data integrity are evolving and increasing. This is partly because of the various Data Integrity guidance documents that have been issued, but primarily due to the increasing number of inspection...

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Pharmacovigilance

Understanding the PSUR and PBRER

Periodic Safety Update Reports (PSURs) play a pivotal role in ensuring the ongoing safety and efficacy of medicinal products once they've entered the market. While initial clinical trials provide...

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Quality & Compliance

How to Decentralize Cell and Gene Therapy Treatments

The Challenge: CAGT Treatments Require Time and Lack Availability Persons diagnosed with life threatening diseases which are now treatable with cell and gene therapies (CAGT) often needed to wait for...

Meet the Expert: Kirsty Bryant

Medical Information

Meet the Expert: Kirsty Bryant

Our "Meet the Expert" series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This "behind the curtain" view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...

Regulatory Sciences

What to Expect During the NDA Review Process

Compiling and submitting a New Drug Application (NDA) submission is a complicated and intensive activity. Once you have submitted your application to FDA, you may be curious about what can you expect...

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Clinical Research Solutions

Maximizing Cost Efficiency: The Financial Advantages of Outsourcing Vendor Audits

In today's dynamic business landscape, organizations in the drug, biologics, and medical device industries face the dual challenge of delivering quality products while managing tighter budgets and...

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Clinical Research Solutions

FDA Publishes Guidance for CAR T Products

In January 2024, the FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) Office of Therapeutic Products issued a guidance document- Considerations for the Development of Chimeric Antigen Receptor...

Quality & Compliance

The Importance of EU/UK QP Audits

In the highly regulated pharmaceutical industry, ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of medicinal products is paramount. One crucial aspect of this assurance lies in the oversight provided by...

Clinical Research Solutions

Beyond the Trifecta: Best Practices for a Successful Promotional Review Committee (PRC) Process

To reduce frustration within a promotional review committee (PRC), the PRC must be a well-oiled machine firing on all cylinders and working at optimum capacity. How does a PRC achieve this? By...

Clinical Research Solutions

The Trifecta of Promotional Review: What is a PRC & What do They Do?

The mystique of PRC unveiled – what is it and why you need it to assure successful promotional review. You have received approval from the regulators. You have a dynamic sales force in place. They...

Clinical Research Solutions

Meet the Expert: Sarah Giorgio

Our "Meet the Expert" series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This "behind the curtain" view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...

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Regulatory Sciences

EU Pharmaceutical Legislation Reform: Where Are We Now?

On April 26, 2023, the European Commission proposed a new package of pharmaceutical legislation1 to revise many of the currently applicable Regulations. Background This revision is considered by many...

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Medical Information

Understanding PIPL: Compliance and Implementation Challenges

What is PIPL? Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) was approved in China on August 20, 2021. It was the first comprehensive data protection legislation in the region. The Law entered into...

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Clinical Research Solutions

Achieving Success with Regulatory Intelligence in Pharmacovigilance

What is Regulatory Intelligence in Pharmacovigilance? In Pharmacovigilance (PV), Regulatory Intelligence involves the collection and analysis of publicly accessible PV regulatory guidelines and...

Meet the Expert: Beverly Zhuge

Meet the Expert: Beverly Zhuge

Our "Meet the Expert" series introduces you to our team of experts around the world. This "behind the curtain" view will help you get to know who we are on a professional and personal level, and...

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Clinical Research Solutions

How to Spring Clean Your PV Safety Data for Optimal Performance

As the blossoms of spring usher in a season of renewal, it's not just our homes that could use a thorough cleaning – our safety data deserves a refreshing sweep too. In an enlightening conversation...

What to Expect During the NDA Review Process

Compiling and submitting a New Drug Application (NDA) submission is a complicated and intensive activity. Once you have submitted your application to FDA, you may be curious about what can you expect...

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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...

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What are Patient Support Programs?

Patient Support Programs (PSPs)  in the pharmaceutical sector offer a range of services to help patients start and adhere to their therapies, including Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs), patient...

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Safety Data Exchange Agreements (SDEAs) and Pharmacovigilance Agreements (PVAs) – An Overview

A Safety Data Exchange Agreement (SDEA) or Pharmacovigilance Agreement (PVA) is a legal written contract which ensures that all safety data, PV tasks and responsibilities are detailed between two or...

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The Impact of a US Government Shutdown on the Food and Drug Administration

This article was originally published in September 2023, and has been updated to reflect an upcoming potential government shutdown. As U.S. lawmakers return from the President’s Day holiday, they are...

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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...