Quality/GMPs

EMA and European regulators are lifting their COVID-19 business continuity measures as the pandemic’s peak ends.

GSK’s Alexvy vaccine is the first to receive FDA approval for respiratory syncytial virus.

Batch-to-batch variability and impurities present critical challenges.

Guidance for GMP manufacture of emerging therapies has evolved to accommodate innovation and the broader spectrum of products in development, but greater harmonization is still needed.

FDA is encouraging sponsors to conduct studies and file applications for full approval of products authorized by Emergency Use Authorizations.

The concept of quality culture and how to enforce it are being debated by regulators and industry, says Siegfried Schmitt, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

The event, cosponsored by FDA and USP, hosted regulators and industry leaders to discuss the challenges in strengthening the medical product supply chain.

The Supreme Court’s action leaves open the prospect of further rulings that could undermine FDA’s approval process.

SAB Biotherapeutics has received both breakthrough and fast track designations from FDA for its lead antibody drug candidate for treating influenza.

Gamida Cell’s therapy is meant to reduce the risk of infection following stem cell transplantation.

FDA has granted fast track designation to Caribou Biosciences for its allogeneic CAR-T cell therapy for relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.

Stability and in vivo performance aren't just affected by lipids.

A document signed by members of more than 400 companies and investment firms decries the decision made by a federal judge concerning mifepristone, a medication used in abortions.

Will court challenges to FDA’s oversight authority open the door for multiple lawsuits to block agency decisions on all sides?

The agency is dealing with high demand for staff because of a surge in the development of cell and gene therapies.

FDA aims to address mounting criticisms of its accelerated approval pathway.

FDA has spurred investment to create and develop 600 therapies.

FDA has approved Evkeeza for young children with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia.

Takeda received approval in Japan for a subcutaneous injection formulation of Entyvio (vedolizumab) for treating ulcerative colitis.

Pierre Luzeau, CEO of Seqens, discusses Seqen's commitment to sustainability and how one can work toward it within their own company.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments concerning the legitimacy of “genus clauses” in bio/pharma patents.

Narcan, from Emergent Solutions, will be the first naloxone product permitted for use without prescription by FDA.

A new Interagency Working Group for Bayh-Dole will review the government’s authority to revoke licenses for medical products.

27 drugs within Medicare will face penalties for having their prices raised faster than the rate of inflation.

Technological advances hold promise for mitigating human error in the pharmaceutical industry, especially in quality assurance/quality control, by reducing the incidence of, and risk associated with, mistakes.