First of all, this is not a political blog. Second, I am certain that someone will still think it is. Third, in this case, I do not care as I am an ex-FDAer that truly believes in the Agency and wants to see it succeed. I was rooting for Scott’s nomination for many reasons, […]
In a Federal Register Notice published today, FDA announced that the direct final rule on “Use of Ozone Depleting Substances” published on October 26, 2016 is “excluded from the memorandum of January 20, 2017, from the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, entitled ‘Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,’ this action confirms the effective date […]
Well, not naming any names- I really won’t come out and say who my pick would be, but, depending on the administration’s pick, this is a pretty crucial decision for the Agency. Here are some of the attributes I think would be important for the position: A knowledge of the FDA review and approval process […]
FDA published an updated Manual of Policy and Procedure (MaPP), 5310.7 after a 10-year first edition and this one (in my opinion) really clears up one of the age-old questions – can I cite a foreign compendia as the basis for establishing a specification or test method in my application? The answer is a resounding […]
Donald Trump signed an Executive Order freezing government hiring, except for the military, national security, or public safety personnel, and issued a memorandum placing a moratorium on any new regulations or Guidance. In addition, it is reported that the memorandum noted that if new regulations have been sent to the Federal Register, but yet unpublished, […]
For 503A and 503B compounding pharmacies, how do you protect your business from heavy-handed interventions from State and Federal Regulators? Can you affirmatively respond to the following questions? Do you know the Federal and State laws you are required to follow? Do you have the right enabling documentation (procedures, policies, records, etc., in place and […]
While we usually cover drug- and device-related topics in this blog, something came swimming our way on an unrelated topic that I thought might pique your interest. I always thought that eating fish over red meat was a healthy choice. Well, that is still true, as long as you don’t eat too much. In a […]
In another generic drug Guidance issued in the beginning of the year, OGD Guidance tsunami, FDA has provided advice on how to decide what might be necessary to gain approval of an ANDA, where there is a drug-device patient interface. FDA notes throughout the Guidance that each ANDA will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis […]
First issued in draft in 2004 and then revised as a draft in 2015, Revision 1 of the Guidance document “Botanical Drug Development” issues in final form. The Guidance reflects current Agency thinking on the drug development process for new drugs (NDAs), investigational new drug applications (INDs) to support NDAs, and a discussion of the […]
The Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) has been busy in the bioequivalence arena as evidenced by its issuing of 31 new recommendations and revising 17 previously issued recommendations. The list of new and revised recommendations can be found here. As always, there are some specific recommendations that are of note while others are standard bioequivalence […]
