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Preparing for eCTD 4.0: What FDA Submitters Need to Know

Why Early Planning Matters for Regulatory Operations

While it’s only been a handful of years since eCTD Version 3.2.2 became the standard submission format for all major components of US regulatory applications, changes are on the horizon for eCTD. In September 2024, FDA announced support for eCTD...

Clinical Research Solutions

What You Need to Know About the ICH

The FDA has a strong interest in promoting the health and safety of U.S. citizens; in addition, it also supports the advancement of the global harmonization of regulatory requirements and practices....

Quality & Compliance

Virtual GCP Auditing: Your Questions Answered!

How quickly the auditing landscape has changed! Less than one year ago if ProPharma were asked to perform a clinical audit on your firm’s behalf, we would reply with "when, what, and where?" Today...

Clinical Research Solutions

2020 Trends in Biopharma

COVID-19 has been the ultimate Big Pharma catalyst, as well as the biggest thing to hit biopharmaceutical news pages in decades. On the industry side, however, investors and observers remain mindful...

Quality & Compliance

Key Takeaways: New Draft Guidance on Cannabis and Clinical Research

On July 21st, 2020, the FDA released a draft guidance document for developers of cannabis and cannabis derived compounds, aptly titled “Cannabis and Cannabis Derived Compounds: Quality Considerations...

Clinical Research Solutions

7 “Aha Moments” in Data Integrity

If you are interested in data integrity, you likely have read many articles about the topic. This blog delivers 7 new insights to data integrity, looking at it from different angles. Seven ways to...

6 Quick Tips for Excel Spreadsheet Validation

Are you using Microsoft Excel spreadsheets for GxP activities? Are these Excel sheets used again and again, as a template? Ever thought about validating your spreadsheet templates? Is the person who...

Clinical Research Solutions

4 Hidden Obstacles to Clinical Trial Success

It's no wonder scientists begin clinical trials with great excitement: combine promising discoveries with the best test sites, scientists, and as many qualified, willing patients as possible, and off...

Regulatory Sciences

FDA Announces Plans to Resume Domestic Inspections with New Risk Assessment System

On Friday, July 11th, Stephen Hahn, MD, Commissioner of the FDA, issued a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update, announcing the Agency's plans to resume "prioritized domestic inspections of FDA-regulated...

Clinical Research Solutions

Improving Cost Efficiency, Speed, and Completeness of Generic Applications

An abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) is a “streamlined” marketing application that is submitted to the FDA for review containing information and data about a generic drug product. Once...

Quality & Compliance

The Key to a Stable Supply of Medicines

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed a structural weakness in many products' supply chains. In terms of supply of pharmaceutical products, supply shocks were not mitigated when intermediates or production...

Clinical Research Solutions

Lean Principles: A Life Sciences Overview

Today, with the FDA endorsing fewer new treatments, life sciences companies are pressured to develop better therapies while also struggling to control costs and retain their star employees. And while...

Quality & Compliance

A Guide to Understanding Long Term Follow-Up for Gene Therapy Clinical Trials

When conducting a clinical trial, there are many aspects sponsors need to be aware of with regards to clinical safety, product efficacy, and the ability to bring treatments through the multiple...

Regulatory Sciences

How Should You Respond & React When Employees Become Infected with COVID-19?

On Friday, June 19th, the FDA issued a guidance document explaining what manufacturers of drugs and biological products should do, if and when, employees become infected with COVID-19. The...

Quality & Compliance

6 Tips for Evaluating Your CMO’s PAI Readiness

The submission of your drug application (NDA, ANDA, BLA, etc.) is an exciting accomplishment, and one of the first major milestones is a pre-approval inspection (PAI) of the manufacturing sites...

Regulatory Sciences

How Opioid Analgesic Drugs are Approved by the FDA

The benefit-risk assessment is the cornerstone of how all drugs are approved. This assessment captures the scientific evidence, uncertainties, policy, and reasoning used by FDA officials to arrive at...

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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The End of the FDA's Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program

What’s Next for Rare Disease Innovation? For children suffering from rare and often life-threatening diseases, access to new and effective treatments can mean the difference between life and death....

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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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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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Regulatory Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC): What to Expect During Drug Development

The key to successful drug development in the US is directional and focused navigation of FDA’s Investigational New Drug (IND) process. The Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls (CMC) section is a...