In August 2022, the European Commission published a revision to Annex 1 “Manufacture of Sterile Medicinal Products” in EudraLex - Volume 4 - Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) guidelines that will significantly impact...more
Over a year ago, HHS Secretary Alex Azar requested that FDA establish a working group to explore how drug importation “could help address price hikes and supply disruptions.” The FDA working group was not assigned the task of...more
7/23/2019
/ Biotechnology ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Imports ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Rulemaking Process ,
Secretary of HHS ,
Supply Chain ,
Working Groups
On April 23, FDA issued draft guidance entitled “Initiation of Voluntary Recalls Under 21 CFR Part 7, Subpart C,” which aims to clarify how firms in a product distribution chain should prepare to facilitate timely initiation...more
4/26/2019
/ Biotechnology ,
Draft Guidance ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Food Manufacturers ,
Food Safety ,
Food Supply ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Product Recalls ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Strategic Planning
Starting on 11 May 2019 there will be an additional layer of government review that may slow down the issuance of certain U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidance documents.
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4/25/2019
/ Congressional Review Act ,
Economic Impact Analysis ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Devices ,
OIRA ,
OMB ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Priority Guidance Plan ,
Regulatory Authority ,
Regulatory Oversight
On February 26, FDA published the proposed rule, “Sunscreen Drug Products for Over-the-Counter Human Use,” which describes the conditions under which Over-the-Counter (OTC) sunscreen monograph products are generally...more
3/13/2019
/ Biotechnology ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Health and Safety ,
Over-the-Counter Sales ,
Personal Care Products ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Rules ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rulemaking Process
The U.S. government shutdown that began December 22, 2018 affected only about a quarter of federal agencies, because most had already been funded for FY 2019. Unfortunately, FDA is one of the agencies with at least some...more
12/28/2018
/ Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Funding ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Government Shutdown ,
Healthcare ,
Medical Devices ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Premarket Approval Applications ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trump Administration
On November 9, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, M.D., announced that the agency launched new inspection protocols for aseptic processing of sterile drugs to be used by FDA investigators during surveillance and pre-approval...more
In a big win for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the D.C. Circuit of the United States Court of Appeals reinforced FDA’s position on what constitutes a “meaningful difference” between prescription and over-the-counter...more
11/6/2018
/ Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) ,
Commercial Marketing ,
FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare ,
Over-the-Counter Sales ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Labels ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards
On Tuesday, FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) announced a draft guidance titled “Innovative Approaches for Nonprescription Drug Products” that could aid drug manufacturers who want to sell, without a...more
7/20/2018
/ Drug Distribution ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Over-the-Counter Sales ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Exclusivity ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Regulatory Oversight
On Wednesday, FDA announced that it filed two complaints in federal court seeking injunctions to stop marketing efforts of unapproved stem cell treatments by US Stem Cell Clinic of Sunrise, Florida, and California Stem Cell...more
5/14/2018
/ Commercial Marketing ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Injunctions ,
Life Sciences ,
Patient Safety ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Regenerative Medicine ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Stem cells
Significant change is on the horizon for the over-the-counter (OTC) drug industry. OTC drug sales have grown from about US$3 billion in 1972 to over US$34 billion today, with over 300,000 products marketed.
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Innovation in the life sciences and health care industries is occurring at a dizzying pace. Five years ago, anti-PD-1 antibodies from Merck and BMS had yet to be approved, CAR-T therapies were still in small-scale clinical...more
4/4/2018
/ 3D Printing ,
Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Biologics ,
Biosimilars ,
Biotechnology ,
Blockchain ,
Cyber Attacks ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Breach ,
Digital Health ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Emerging Markets ,
EU ,
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Innovation ,
Life Sciences ,
Medical Reimbursement ,
Mergers ,
Over The Counter Derivatives (OTC) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Supply Chain ,
Transfer Pricing ,
UK Brexit ,
Yates Memorandum
Yesterday, the President signed new legislation that gives the Department of Defense (DoD) new opportunities to advocate to FDA for expedited development, review, and Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for medical products...more
12/13/2017
/ Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Expedited FDA Approval ,
FDA Approval ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Military Service Members ,
NDAA ,
New Legislation ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trump Administration
Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a comprehensive framework for development and oversight of regenerative medicine products, including innovative cell-based therapies. ...more
Earlier this year, in an effort to alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens, President Trump issued two executive orders, Executive Order 13771, Reducing Regulatory and Controlling Regulatory Costs and Executive Order 13777,...more
On August 25, 2017, U.S. Marshals Service, at the request of FDA, seized five vials of ACAM20000—a smallpox vaccine containing live vaccinia virus (cow pox), which is reserved for people at high risk of contracting the...more
On August 18, 2017, President Trump signed into law the FDA Reauthorization Act (FDARA). FDARA reauthorizes user fees paid to FDA to support regulatory review of innovator drugs and biologics, medical devices, generic drugs,...more
8/22/2017
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Biotechnology ,
Drug Design ,
Drug Pricing ,
FDARA ,
FDASIA ,
Federal Food Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Generic Drugs ,
Innovation ,
Medical Devices ,
New Legislation ,
Orphan Drugs ,
PDUFA ,
Pediatrics ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Product Labels ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Trump Administration ,
User Fees