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The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has announced a new international recognition framework (IRF) for medicines and devices. The IRF will be in place from January 1st,...
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed a new, easy-to-read medication guide for patients known as the Patient Medication Information (PMI)1. The new medical guide will be required for...
In a globalized pharmaceutical industry, ensuring the integrity and reliability of clinical data is of utmost importance. Recently, the Spanish Medicines Agency conducted a comprehensive Good...
Quality & Compliance
Welcome to Part 2 of our blog series on "What You Need to Know About GxP Independent Compliance Audits." In Part 1, we discussed the importance of GxP audits, the different audit types, and why...
What are the keys to building a comprehensive pharmacovigilance (PV) program? Be forward thinking, invest wisely, and question everything. It is so easy as a sponsor of a first-in-human clinical...
Regulatory Sciences
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a draft guidance on the development of psychedelic drugs. There has been a growing interest in using psychedelics for the treatment of...
Quality & Compliance
In this post, we’re going to discuss the various types of GxP Compliance Audits, internal versus independent third-party audits. the role that independent auditors play in conducting compliance...
Patients typically go through the same thought process when they have been diagnosed. After the relief of knowing that their ailment was correctly diagnosed, most patients want to know the path back...
Good clinical practice (GCP) is an international ethical analysis and scientific quality standard for designing, conducting, and auditing clinical trials that involve the participation of human...
Recent contamination of several drug products in India resulting in fatalities have prompted a new FDA guidance entitled "Testing of Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Maltitol Solution, Hydrogenated Starch...
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...
Clinical Research Solutions
The Trial Master File (TMF) allows an effective way to collect and manage study specific documents during a clinical trial. The TMF serves as a complete and accurate record of the trial's conduct,...
Decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) have emerged as a transformative approach in clinical research, offering unique benefits that challenge the traditional models. However, deciding whether to...
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...
In recent years, the landscape of clinical trials has undergone a remarkable transformation with the emergence of decentralized clinical trials (DCTs). These innovative approaches leverage technology...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...