Quality Systems

STADA and Alvotech have launched Uzpruvo in Europe, making it the first approved biosimilar to Stelara (ustekinumab) in the European market.

The US Pharmacopeia’s Microbiology Expert Committee approved the inclusion of a chapter into the United States Pharmacopeia–National Formulary that allows the use of non-animal-derived reagents for endotoxin testing.

The HemoTemp II Blood Bag Temperature Indicator, which is an FDA-approved medical device, and the HemoTemp II Activator both were given the “Standards-Compliant” seal.

GSK's MAA is supported by an interim analyis of Phase III trials, which demonstrated significant progression-free survival benefit and positive overall survival trends from Blenrep combination therapies.

Using one system for test execution and sample management, improving right-first-time, and allowing review by exception can deliver access to key lab data faster.

The company has issued a voluntary recall of one lot of Clonazepam Orally Disintegrating Tablets, USP (C-IV), because of incorrect strength published on product carton.

PRAC is recommending that patients who use glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) consider the risk of delayed gastric emptying before undergoing surgery with general anesthesia or deep sedation.

Roche voluntarily recalled Susvimo’s ocular implant, insertion tool, and initial fill kit when test results did not satisfy company standards.

This paper reflects upon the past 15 years of experience in the application of QRM and KM within the pharmaceutical GMP environment.

A greater number of patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy will be able to be treated after FDA's approval of a gene therapy.

GSK’s application for using Jemperli (dostarlimab) plus chemotherapy for all adult patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer has been accepted by the EMA.

Life sciences data sets can be vast and complex to process, but up to now bringing intelligent automation systems up to speed and validating them has felt debilitatingly onerous. Large language models tackle these barriers head on. Ramesh Ramani and RaviKanth Valigari, technology innovators at ArisGlobal, explain.

The US currently relies heavily on imports from China and other overseas nations for APIs needed to manufacture drug products of critical importance to US patients.

EMA’s CHMP gave positive opinions on a nasal delivery for epinephrine and for a first-in-class medicine to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension, among others, including a biosimilar for treatment of autoimmune diseases.

The seven chosen sponsors will help accelerate development of novel drugs and biologics for rare diseases.

Fruzaqla was previously approved for use in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer in the US in November 2023.

Diversity Action Plans are now required to be submitted by medical product sponsors after changes governed by the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act.

Sarepta Therapeutics received expanded approval from FDA for Elevidys in the treatment of DMD in non-ambulatory patients as ell as ambulatory patients.

Yoni Tyberg, associate director of the Special Program Staff in the Office of New Drugs, provided an update on efforts to modernize CDER processes.

FDA has approved argenx's VYVGART Hytrulo for a new indication, treating chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.

Here, Pavan Kumar Kunala from Almac Sciences runs through the different types of tests used to analyze drug substances to ensure quality and safety.

This alert follows a similar one from the European Medicines Agency in October 2023 amid a rise in demand for the diabetes medication that, in turn, created a shortage.

PRAC is reviewing the risk of secondary malignancies in patients treated with CAR T-cell medicines.

Key information is needed for excipients and their potential impact on continuous manufacturing processes.

A statistical analysis for determining an expiration date can be applied to replicates or their corresponding averages as suggested in industry guidelines.

The new meeting program will create a dialogue around AI and be administered through CDER’s Emerging Drug Safety Technology Program.

USP and FDA publish reports detailing drug shortage numbers and challenges through 2023.

The final drug product relies on the quality and reliability of the raw materials used in its production.

Lonza’s Joe Garrity and Jerry Jiang discuss the importance of not only automating CGT manufacturing, but also standardizing across processes.

EMA is promoting the use of RWD in decision-making and has started a public consultation to review its draft recommendations.