I railed about drug importation as a way to lower drug costs in a previous post (here) for numerous reasons. For instance, how can you protect against counterfeit drugs, how do you know how the products are stored and where they have been in the supply chain, and how are you assured of drug product […]
In announcing the July 24th approval of Baqsimi (glucagon powder for nasal administration) (here) FDA notes that it is the first form of glucagon that can be administered without injection. The product is to be used by a caregiver or we assume someone on the street if the patient is unconscious. The product is a […]
Like many drugs that undergo clinical trials (even larger trials), rare adverse events may not become apparent until well after the drug is in wider use after approval. In addition, as a condition of approval, the FDA often requires a post-approval commitment to further study the drug. Such is the case as described in the […]
Now that we have passed the midpoint of 2019, it seemed like a good time to take a look at how the FDA and industry are doing at getting biotechnology product applications approved, and put this into historical perspective. Between 1965 and the end of Federal Fiscal Year 2013, the FDA had approved approximately 86 […]
It certainly seems that the world is getting smaller and this concept has been coming to the regulated industry for quite some time now. As early as 1999, the European Commission has been working diligently with the EMA and other regulatory bodies throughout the world to form Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) related to inspections and […]
Today, the FDA issued a draft guidance titled Using the Inactive Ingredient Database (here). The guidance describes how to use the inactive ingredient database (IID) and its limitations. FDA has been using the IID since 1987 and has committed to updates throughout the year that provide more current and useful information. Excipients are constantly being […]
On July 9, 2019, FDA finalized the Guidance for Industry titled, Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies: Modifications and Revisions. The current Guidance updates the previous Guidance with the same name that was issued on April 7, 2015. The update is more of a finalization; the portion of the draft that sets forth the submission procedures for […]
New MaPP (Manual of Policy and Procedures) 6004.3 (here) fully outlines the internal process that FDA will go through for reviewing and recommending safety label changes (SLCs) for NDAs, BLAs, and ANDAs. It also discusses the process for FDA-mandated and -ordered label changes “when implementing section 505(o)(4) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act […]
The FDA announced the availability of two draft labeling guidance documents today. One, titled Instructions for Use—Patient Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products and Drug-Device and Biologic-Device Combination Products—Content and Format (for standardizing the instructions for use section of labeling), and the other, titled Drug Abuse and Dependence Section of Labeling for Human […]
The Report issued each year by the Office of Compliance (OC) is a treasure trove of facts and figures espousing the accomplishments of the OC. The 32 page document (which can be found here) provides a detailed account of OC actions in the enforcement arena, guidance area, consumer awareness and education area, actions relative to […]
