How to Understand and Avoid Common Phase 3 Failure Points
By the time the drug development process gets to Phase 3, it seems reasonable to assume that the chance of failure is relatively low. After all, the entire early-development process is at least...
Meet the Expert: Carrie Rabe
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 Anniversary We Didn’t Want: One Year of COVID-19 Milestones
On March 11, 2020, after months of researching, strategizing, and meeting with various leaders and medical experts globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 to be a global...
Understanding FDA Pre-ANDA Meetings
Brought into being by the Generic Drug User Fee Amendments Reauthorization of 2017 (GDUFA II), the FDA’s pre-ANDA program is designed to accelerate access to generic versions of complex products. The...
The Unique Challenges of Gaining Approval for Drug-Device Combos
A combination product is composed of any combination of a drug and a device; a biological product and a device, a drug and a biological product, or a drug, device, and a biological product. Consider...
How to Manage the Risk of Elemental Impurities with ICH Q3D
How to Manage the Risk of Elemental Impurities with ICH Q3D: The mission of the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) is to ensure...
What It Takes to Be Successful with GDUFA in 2021
GDUFA II was signed into law in 2017 effectively reauthorizing GDUFA I for fiscal years 2018 through 2022. The continuing goal of the amendment is to facilitate timely access to high-quality,...
Brexit: New Regulatory Opportunities in the United Kingdom
As the dust settles on the final Brexit deal, the UK’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is forging new opportunities to innovate, increasing its efficiency, and...
Overcoming High-Risk Situations and Tight Deadlines: How to Successfully Complete Due Diligence
Much like buying a home as an individual, a company contemplating the acquisition of a new product or business requires a lot of research and fact checking. In both situations, it is critical for the...
How GDUFA II Impacts the Timing and Approval Process for Generic Drug Sponsors
How GDUFA II Impacts the Timing and Approval Process for Generic Drug Sponsors: Facing several regulatory challenges related to the review of abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs), Congress first...
Top 9 Failure Points During Nonclinical Development
The process of drug development involves clinical and nonclinical studies. Nonclinical studies are considered crucial for understanding the safety of new drugs. Before testing a drug in people,...
Stability Testing of New Drug Substances and Products
The stability of a drug substance or product is a critical attribute for all pharmaceutical products. As such, stability testing is required throughout the drug development phase as well as...
The Truth Can Hurt - But Hearing It at the Right Time Can Save Time and Money
No one has an ugly baby. At least, no one thinks their baby is ugly. Every new parent thinks their baby is the most beautiful baby of all time. But the unfortunate fact is that there are ugly babies....
2020 in Review: Reflecting on the Biggest Events & Breakthroughs
2020 has been an unusual year. You could also describe this year as different, difficult, and challenging, just to list a few – the list could go on for days. And yet, this year leaves us with...
4 Common Bottlenecks to Avoid in the Development of Biopharmaceuticals
If you are involved in early development of biopharmaceuticals, have you ever experienced serious delays because of problems arising from tech transfer, from the first pilot scale batches not meeting...
5 Tips for Achieving Regulatory Success in 2021
As we begin to wrap up the year and look ahead to 2021, it is critical to prepare your team for what is coming in the weeks and months that lay ahead. Preparation and preparedness are key to ensuring...