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Regulatory Sciences
One of the big questions pharmaceutical, biotech and medical device companies often ask, is: “When is the optimal time to seek strategic regulatory consulting assistance?”. Traditionally, the need...
Medical Information
AI is a highly praised tool to implement across industries and service lines and Medical Information (MI) is no exception. In Medical Information, AI is embedded in a workflow for patients and...
Regulatory Sciences
Why Does Pharmaceutical Product Labeling Matter? Do you know what’s in your product’s labeling and what it is saying about your product? More importantly, do you know why that matters? A drug’s label...
Pharmacovigilance
In pharmacovigilance, recognizing and responding to safety signals quickly can be crucial for patient safety. A "signal" in pharmacovigilance refers to a hypothesis, supported by evidence, of a new...
Clinical Research Solutions
What is Digital Transformation? While there are many different definitions of digital transformation in life sciences, the core concepts they all have in common are digital technology and creating...
Regulatory Sciences
Implementing the eSTAR Format The eSTAR template is a positive step for both CDRH and medical device Sponsors; but, as with any new tool, there are challenges to utilizing the template. Sponsors need...
Pharmacovigilance
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...
Digital Transformation
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
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...
FSP Solutions
The term Functional Service Provider (FSP) concept is highly regarded in the field of clinical research. With drug discovery and clinical trials becoming more complex, pharmaceutical firms and...
Pharmacovigilance
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 is the Animal Rule? The Animal Rule, a regulation set by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), applies to the development and testing of drugs and biological products intended to reduce or...
Digital Transformation
Electronic lab notebooks (ELNs) are now well established in the pharma/life sciences industry but with such a wide variety of options to choose from, how do you find the right solution for your...
Clinical Research Solutions
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
Change in the Submission of the Summary Notification Information Format The Summary Notification Information Format Form As of January 31, 2023, Sponsors are required to submit a Clinical Trial...
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...