Quality Systems

With counterfeit drugs on the rise, the Chairman and CEO of Ahura Scientific discusses the issue and explains how a handheld device is helping companies to tackle the problem.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee approved H.R. 2868, the "Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009," a measure to modify and codify existing requirements of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program.

Also, FDA's DDMAC issues Warning Letter to King Pharmaceuticals; draft guidance released for SPL standards for content of labeling.

The US Food and Drug Administration needs to enhance its oversight of drugs approved on the basis of surrogate endpoints, according to a September report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that was released this week.

New barcoding technologies are helping to aid product traceability and fight counterfeits. Mark Beauchamp of Citizen Systems Europe explains how.

The European Fine Chemicals Group (EFCG) gave an update of some of its activities at a press conference held at CPhI Worldwide (Spain) last week, and revealed some disturbing facts regarding counterfeit APIs, which the group is particularly concerned about.

The US Food and Drug Administration issued a guidance for industry and review staff titled, Labeling for Human Prescription Drug and Biological Products-Determining Established Pharmacologic Class for Use in the Highlights of Prescribing Information.

The European Fine Chemicals Group (EFCG) gave an update of some of its activities at a press conference held at CPhI Worldwide (Spain) last week, and revealed some disturbing facts regarding counterfeit APIs, which the group is particularly concerned about.

The two agencies issued a joint Warning Letter to the owners of a website selling unapproved products intended to treat the swine flu virus.

Also, USAID and USP launch counterfeiting public service campaign in Cambodia.

The US Food and Drug Administration issued an alert to healthcare professionals of a change in heparin manufacturing that is expected to decrease the drug's potency.

Also, FDA partners with USDA on produce safety, and the Transparency Task Force announces its second public meeting...

The US Food and Drug Administration published its first draft guidance for industry about Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) on Sept. 30, 2009.

Company and People Notes: GSK forms joint venture with China-based Jiangsu Walvax Biotech; Sigma-Aldrich appoints VP and board member; more...

AAPS President offers hope and solutions for the industry's challenging future.

Is the square root of (N) + 1 a statistically valid scheme?

Pharmaceutical companies in India have had a hold on the biotechnology sector for many years, and they're not about to let the follow-on biologics market pass them by.

The countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States are closing in on global pharmaceutical competition.

Strict enforcement, new rules, and organizational changes signal an activist tone.

The authors relay the outcome of a two-day workshop that brought together regulators and generic-drug industry representatives.

Industry, equipment vendors, and regulators are busy refining the precision and reliability of dissolution testing.

BIO supports recent Congressional action toward a 12-year data exclusivity period for innovators.

Like life, the workplace also can have many surprises.

FDA has been encouraging drug sponsors to use a systematic approach such as quality-by-design principles for pharmaceutical development.

Representatives of one pilot program participant, Wyeth, outline the experiences and lessons learned for implementing a science- and risk-based approach to drug-development and manufacturing.

The author discusses control strategies via near infrared instrumentation for continuous mixing, granulation, drying, and extrusion with a more focused detail on mixing.

USP workshop participants support new methods to safeguard heparin products but desire international harmonization. This article contains bonus online-exclusive material.

The EMEA intends to fully implement its Product Information Management (PIM) approach, an initiative designed to improve information management, into the centralized procedure within 2 years, according to a statement of intent from the agency.

A review of NIPTE's core projects and its plans for training-and retraining-the pharmaceutical industry.

The FDA issued a proposed rule to clarify the cGMP requirements applicable to combination products in the Federal Register.