Regulatory/GMP Compliance

Norman (Ned) Sharpless, director of the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health, will become FDA acting commissioner.

FDA sent a warning letter to Jubilant Life Sciences after investigators found CGMP violations.

The agency sent a warning letter to ANDAPharm, LLC after inspectors found the company’s cleaning and stability testing procedures were inadequate.

Gottlieb’s tenure included record new drug approvals and steps taken to curb opioid abuse.

FDA expects more than 200 investigational new drug applications for cell and gene therapies by 2020, causing the agency to strengthen its regulatory program.

Both empty and filled syringes must pass a range of tests to meet quality standards for biopharmaceutical drugs.

Simplification is crucial to maintain data integrity, according to Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice-president, technical at PAREXEL Consulting.

In a statement, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb laid out the case for the safety and effectiveness of generic drugs compared to brand drugs.

The agency clarified the process for development programs for regenerative medicine therapies.

The guidance explains the process of applying for competitive generic therapy designation.

A taskforce evaluated the advantage of using Big Data in the evaluation of the benefits versus risks of medications.

FDA came away with the largest boost in its annual budget in a decade as part of the final spending package approved by Congress this week.

In January 2019, a temporary measure reopened the US government until Feb. 15, 2019, allowing FDA to resume full operations. Failure to find a permanent solution could have dangerous ripple effects on patient safety and innovation, says Jim Nolan, CEO of InClinica.

Supply chain players are eligible to participate in FDA’s pilot program to develop an electronic system for tracking drug products.

The US District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania entered into a consent decree of permanent injunction against Ranier’s Rx Laboratory Inc., a compounding facility.

The agency recommended six medicines for approval at its January 2019 meeting, including treatments for lung cancer, HIV-1, and autoimmune disorders.

Getting to the root of the cause can prevent future problems, says Susan Schniepp, executive vice-president of post-approval pharma and distinguished fellow, Regulatory Compliance Associates.

Policies emphasize the importance of ensuring data integrity in the United States and abroad.

In a statement, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced the agency’s plans to publish guidance to promote the development of complex generic drugs.

FDA staffers will be hard-pressed to process and review the wave of new drug application submissions in pre-established timeframes for action.

The guidance describes how to develop a REMS Assessment Plan, discusses the impact of REMS on patient access to drugs, and gives recommendations on reporting REMS findings to FDA.

The investigation into the root cause of the NDMA impurity found in API is still ongoing, but the agency believes the impurities may be caused by specific chemicals and reaction conditions in manufacturing processes.

The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations (IFPMA) has made two significant changes to its new 2019 Code of Practice with the aim of boosting business integrity on a global scale.

The revised guidance aims to strengthen the agency’s global approach to develop new antibacterial medicines.

The plan details five goals to guide the development of Sentinel, a national electronic system for medical product safety surveillance established as part of the FDA Amendments Act of 2007, over the next five years.

In 2018, the agency authorized 42 drugs with new active substances, three advanced therapies, and 21 orphan drugs.

FDA sent a warning letter to Skylark CMC Pvt. Ltd. after employees refused to let agency inspectors enter the company’s Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India facility.

FDA plans to support initiatives to ensure that all medicines are safe, effective, and of high quality.

Understanding the differences in inspection processes is the key to successful global expansion, according to Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice-president Technical, PAREXEL Consulting.

The agency sent a warning letter to Roche’s Genetech for marketing unapproved stem cell products and puts other stem cell firms and providers on notice.