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AI in PV Surveillance: Aligning Innovation with Regulatory Expectations

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is moving quickly from pilot projects into routine pharmacovigilance (PV) operations. The 2025 CIOMS Working Group XIV report on AI in pharmacovigilance provides a timely, practical foundation for firms looking to use AI responsibly, especially across case intake and...

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Medical Information

German Pharmaceutical Compliance: The Critical Role of Medical Information Teams

When a pharmaceutical company completes clinical trials and prepares to launch a medical product, the focus often shifts to regulatory approvals, market access, and commercialization. However, one...

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Regulatory Sciences

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....

Pharmacovigilance

Signal Detection and Management - The Pursuit of Safer Products

Signal detection for products in development Why signal detection in clinical development? Early safety signal detection enables: Early identification of safety risks Informed decision making Meets...

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Regulatory Sciences

Challenges in Clinical Development of Products for Rare Disease

Rare diseases are defined in the Orphan Drug Act as diseases or conditions that affect less than 200,000 people in the United States. There are over 7,000 rare diseases affecting more than 30 million...

Regulatory Sciences

Leveraging Single-Arm Trials for Regulatory Approval: Insights from EMA's Reflection Paper

The pharmaceutical industry has shown a growing interest in single-arm trials due to their potential to expedite drug development. However, several challenges and concerns remain. The European...

Pharmacovigilance

Vigilance by Another Name

Do regulations and guidance documents sometimes stagnate your learning progress because of the terminology used? Regulation confusion is a common complaint heard from current and prospective new...

Quality & Compliance

Staying Ahead: Why BIMO Inspection Readiness Audits Are Essential for Clinical and Biological Research Compliance

In the world of clinical and biological research programs, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards is not only essential for maintaining the integrity of studies but also for safeguarding the...

Regulatory Sciences

Drug Development: The Key to Success from Concept to US Commercialization

Congratulations! You have a lead candidate formulation for your new drug. You might be thinking to yourself, “okay, now what?” We all know the science and effort to get to this stage is significant....

Medical Information

The Importance of Social Media Monitoring in Pharma

In today's digital age, social media has transformed how businesses communicate with their audiences. For pharmaceutical companies, this shift presents both challenges and opportunities. Social media...

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Clinical Research Solutions

Pre-Approval Inspection (PAI) Readiness is Easy, Right?

Facing a pending filing and subsequent PAI can feel overwhelming, no matter if you are a young firm or an established company. You're balancing the excitement of bringing a new product to market with...

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Regulatory Sciences

European Pharma Regulations: 2024 Review and 2025 Trends to Watch

Gaining a Competitive Edge: 2024's European Pharma Regulatory Review & Trends to Look for in 2025 and Beyond As the pharmaceutical landscape in Europe evolves rapidly, regulatory frameworks are...

Medical Information

Optimizing Clinical Trials: Balancing Patient Experience and Commercial Outcomes with Concierge Services

As therapies for rare diseases evolve, clinical trials increasingly require patient -centric care to ensure a smooth and supportive participant experience. This shift is crucial not only for...

Quality & Compliance

WHO Issues Guidance on Antibiotic Pollution Control

On September 3, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its first guidance to mitigate antibiotic pollution from manufacturing. This directive, which outlines wastewater and solid waste...

Medical Information

Excelling in the JAPAC Medical Information Landscape: Key Considerations and Insights

As a rapidly expanding market, the Japan and Asia-Pacific (JAPAC) region presents a unique and complex landscape for those who are looking to establish a medical information (MI) function. Having a...

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Regulatory Sciences

Nonclinical Drug Development: FDA Recommendations for Confirming an Ames Positive Finding

On November 27,2024, FDA released a draft guidance intended “to inform industry and the review staff in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) on how CDER views positive findings in the...

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...