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Balancing Efficiency and Quality in High Volume Medical Information Contact Centers

In the pharmaceutical and medical information space, contact centers serve as a vital bridge between healthcare professionals, patients, and the companies that manufacture and distribute life-changing therapies. These interactions require a high level of scientific accuracy, regulatory compliance,...

Meet the Expert: Lucy Radley

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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FDA Designates Empirically Based Bayesian Emax Models for Dose Finding as ‘Fit-For-Purpose’

FDA Designates Empirically Based Bayesian Emax Models for Dose Finding as ‘Fit-For-Purpose’: On August 5, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designated ‘Empirically Based Bayesian Emax...

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FDA Issues FY2021 Report on the State of Pharmaceutical Quality

FDA Issues FY2021 Report on the State of Pharmaceutical Quality: The Office of Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ) within FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research has published the fiscal year 2021...

FDA Publishes Responses to Good Clinical Practice Inquiries

FDA Publishes Responses to Good Clinical Practice Inquiries: FDA oversees clinical trials to ensure they are designed, conducted, analyzed and reported according to federal law and FDA’s regulations....

Regulatory Sciences

Orphan Designation of ATMPs for Rare Diseases: MPS II Case Study

Many advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) in development in the EU are for rare diseases and conditions. Since the establishment of the Advanced Therapies Regulation in 2008 in the European...

EMA’s Emergency Task Force advises on intradermal use of Imvanex / Jynneos against monkeypox

August 19, 2022 EMA’s Emergency Task Force (ETF) has reviewed data on the monkeypox vaccine Imvanex 1 used as an intradermal injection (given just below the top layer of the skin). The vaccine is...

FDA Pathways to Medical Device Approval

Commercializing your medical device in the US market often requires submitting a marketing application to the FDA to become an FDA Approved or Cleared Medical Device. The content of your FDA...

FDA Solicits Feedback on ANDA Submissions – Amendments to ANDAs Under GDUFA Guidance, Appendix A

Ahead of this year’s reauthorization of the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments (GDUFA) , FDA has established a docket to solicit comments on the content of Appendix A in the July 2018 guidance for...

EMA COVID-19 guidance: research and development

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) provides support to medicine developers researching and developing potential COVID-19 medicines. Dedicated guidance, rapid procedures and contact points are...

From Idea to Market: The Five Stages of Product Development

The exact product development process for medical devices differs from region to region, with different regulatory expectations that need to be met in the EU, USA, UK and other regions. These precise...

Meet the Expert: Renata Pankiewicz

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...

Early engagement with Health Technology Assessment authorities will accelerate product launch and improve chances for reimbursement

Pharmaceutical companies should understand EU Health Technology Assessment (HTA) authorities requirements early in the product development phase. Engagement with HTA authorities during clinical...

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....

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FDA publishes product-specific guidances to facilitate generic drug development

Today, FDA published a new batch of product-specific guidances (PSGs). PSGs provide recommendations for developing generic drugs and generating the evidence needed to support abbreviated new drug...

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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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...

The QPPV: An Essential Guide to the Qualified Person Responsible for Pharmacovigilance

When submitting marketing authorisation applications (MAAs) in Europe, the applicant (Marketing Authorization Holder, MAH) shall already have set up a pharmacovigilance system. A Summary of the...