November 23rd 2024
The $3.6 million investment will allow the CDMO to boost its advanced labeling, automated visual inspection, and fill/finish capabilities.
November 8th 2024
Pharmaceutical training programs are enhanced by integrating ICH quality risk management considerations.
November 6th 2024
Data governance, data integrity, and data quality are all widely used terms, but what do they actually mean and how are they connected?
October 23rd 2024
This article presents an overview of FDA’s recent update to the guidance document, Control of Nitrosamine Impurities in Human Drugs.
September 24th 2024
Contract organizations offer assistance when managing changes to material suppliers during a product’s lifecycle.
FDA Removes Ranitidine Products from Market
With new tests showing NDMA levels increase under normal storage conditions, FDA calls for removal of ranitidine products from the market.
Regulatory and Standard Setting Organizations
Connect with pharmaceutical and healthcare regulatory authorities around the world via this directory.
Embracing Change Management
No matter why change may be needed, it is important to comply with all the relevant regulatory requirements, says Siegfried Schmitt, PhD, vice-president, technical, Parexel Consulting.
Stability Testing: The Crucial Development Step
As compounds become more complex in nature and biological ingredients are more widely used, stability testing approaches must follow suit and provide flexibility for developers.
Keeping Toxicity to a Minimum
Assays can provide a useful tool in determining the potential toxicity of drugs throughout the development cycle.
Noteworthy Historical Cases of Adverse Drug Reactions
A brief overview of three notable cases of adverse drug reactions.
Playing Catch Up with Big Data in Europe
EU regulators have accelerated their efforts to use the mass of data emerging from the lifecycles of drugs as an effective basis for both the development and control of medicines.
The Benefits of Outsourcing Stability Testing
Outsourcing stability testing to full-service providers can offer comprehensive benefits to bio/pharma companies.
WuXi Biologics Provides Update on Operations in Light of Coronavirus Outbreak
The company has said that all three of its operating sites in China started back up on Feb. 12 and that it is closely monitoring the outbreak.
FDA’s Office of Pharmaceutical Quality Publishes Annual Report
The report details OPQ’s accomplishments over the past five years.
Global Supply Issues Create Challenges
Increased reliance on foreign producers raises concerns and spurs collaborations.
Data Management Practices
Data management is crucial in bio/pharmaceutical laboratory settings from discovery steps through clinical studies and varies based on the development phase.
How Advanced Mass Spectrometry Technologies and Workflows are Delivering Comprehensive Protein Characterization
Complex protein structures pose analytical challenges that can be addressed by advanced mass spectrometry technologies and workflows, which can be used to comprehensively characterize them.
MilliporeSigma’s New Microbial Bioburden Testing System Offers Enhanced Results and Increased Productivity
The company’s new Milliflex Oasis System provides enhanced result reliability, increased productivity, and advanced traceability.
Quality Oversight Failures Found at New Jersey Facility
FDA sent a warning letter to Health Pharma USA after an inspection found the company’s quality unit was not properly overseeing its drug manufacturing operations.
USP Celebrates its 200th Anniversary
The company has various projects and launches scheduled for 2020 as part of its anniversary celebration.
FDA Emphasizes Importance of Quality Unit in Warning Letter
The agency sent a warning letter to Henan Kangdi Medical Devices Co. Ltd after an inspection found CGMP violations that included a variety of failures of the company’s quality unit.
India Facility Receives Warning Letter
FDA sent a warning letter to GPT Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. after inspectors found CGMP violations that included equipment that was not properly maintained.
Mirtazapine Tablets Recalled
Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc. voluntarily recalled Mirtazapine Tablets due to an error on the label that listed the incorrect strength.
Getting to the Root of Quality Problems
Focusing on symptoms instead of root causes locks teams into a corrective, rather than preventive, mindset.
Real-World Vapor Phase Hydrogen Peroxide Decontamination
Past mistakes and misstatements have adversely influenced industry decontamination practices with vapor phase hydrogen peroxide, and this article endeavors to clarify the process.
Devices Under Scrutiny
Without careful consideration and understanding, new regulations for medical devices could lead to the withdrawal of combination products from the market.
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Recalls Ranitidine Tablets
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals is recalling unexpired lots of Ranitidine Tablets due to potential presence of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA).
Pennsylvania Facility Receives Warning Letter
FDA sent a warning letter to Dercher Enterprises, Inc., DBA Gordon Laboratories, for CGMP violations and adulterated drug products.
EMA Launches Inspection Pilot Program
The European Medicines Agency and its European partners have launched a pilot program for cooperation in the inspection of facilities that manufacture sterile drug products.
Moving from Compliance to Quality
Too narrow a focus on regulatory compliance may prevent organizations from embracing-and profiting from-quality and operational excellence.
Applying Lessons Learned from the Semiconductor Industry
Applying lessons of raw materials’ characterization and supply-chain control from the semiconductor industry allow more rigorous control of the biopharmaceutical manufacturing process.
The Challenges for Regulators in the Digital Age
Regulators are facing huge challenges on how to deal with the digitalization transformation occurring in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors.
Meeting E&L Expectations
As regulatory bodies extend the oversight of E&L testing, companies working with drug products need to make provisions on how to best comply with the evolving expectations.