The Challenge of Finding the Unknown

Dr. Vinay Prasad, MD, MPH, a hematologist-oncologist, has been chosen to lead the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research at FDA.

The White House is instructing FDA to increase fees for and inspections of foreign drug manufacturing plants and reduce the time required to approve such sites that will be newly constructed in the US.

This article provides an overview and introduction to the use of analytics in biopharmaceutical development and manufacturing.

While global harmonization exists, there are still differences between the US and European GMP requirements that manufacturers should know, says Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice president, Technical at Parexel.

The indication is specific to patients who have received at least three prior therapies, including a proteasome inhibitor, immunomodulatory agent, and anti-CD38 monoclonal antibody, and have demonstrated disease progression on the last therapy.

The investment will be done over five years and will include new, state-of-the-art R&D facilities as well as new or expanded manufacturing sites in multiple US states.