Quality & Compliance
15 Days of Panic Revisited: You Received an FDA Form or 483 Form Warning Letter, Now What?
Remember the last time you were pulled over by law enforcement? Maybe it was for a broken taillight or driving a few miles over the speed limit. Even if you believed you hadn't done anything wrong,...
Demystifying CAPA Management: Overcoming Challenges in the Fast-Paced World of GMP
This article has been updated since its original publication date. Navigating the complexities of Corrective Action / Preventive Action (CAPA) in the drug and medical device industries often poses a...
Clinical Trial Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Audits – Are you ready?
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...
The Importance of Responding to FDA 483 Observations
This article has been updated since its original publication date. The FDA has an established policy that allows companies 15 days to respond in writing to the FDA after issuance of a 483...
FDA Form 483: Common Pitfalls You Can Avoid
This article has been updated since its original publication date. FDA Form 483 requires a written response in which you must make it clear that you are taking the observations, and your...
Changes to the Animal Welfare Act Affecting Animal Research Facilities
Does your organization conduct or outsource testing to an Animal Research Facility? If so, are you aware of the changes that have been implemented to the AWA (Animal Welfare Act) by the Animal and...
Be Careful What You Ask For (Prior to Consent)
According to FDA's clinical trial regulations (21 CFR 50.20, 312.60 and 812.100), clinical investigators are responsible for protecting the rights, safety, and welfare of subjects during a clinical...
ProPharma Group's Dr David Crome to Act as Compliance Monitor to the MHRA
From April 2022, the MHRA has been developing a pilot programme for GMP and GDP remediation supervision by eligible consultants acting as Compliance Monitors (CM) on behalf of companies that have...
Your Vendor Audit Program: On-site or Remote / Virtual?
It is quite common that a sponsor company will outsource services to external vendors, whether for additional expertise, remote locations, or simply due to lack of availability of resources within...
Clinical (IMP) Drug Supply…It’s Complicated
Things to consider and how to ease the process IMP Supply Management is a journey where GMP meets GCP and GDP. This journey includes finance, flow of products and documentation. How a company manages...
USP and FDA Propose Updates to Good Storage and Distribution Practices
Updates have been announced by FDA and for USP <1079>. In this blog we cover these changes. USP USP <1079> has a series of chapters on Good Storage and Distribution Practices. Chapter <1079> applies...
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...
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...
7 Critical Factors for Successful Selection of CDMO for Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing
Developing, optimizing, and manufacturing Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products (ATMP's), such as Cell and Gene Therapy (CAGT) products is extremely complex. The choice of a reliable Contract...
The 5 Phases of Project Management + Pro Tips for Success
Guilty as charged! I used to think a project manager’s (PM) sole job was to remind everyone about deadlines and set up status meetings. I learned firsthand while working at a medical device start-up,...