Quality Systems

A New Jersey court upheld the validity of patent claims for Amgen’s anti-inflammatory blockbuster biologic, Enbrel (etanercept).

Ridge Properties LLC DBA Pain Relief Naturally is voluntarily recalling four lots of 4% lidocaine topical cream and liquid gel products due to microbiological contamination and incorrect potency.

The guidance answers questions about how the agency awards priority review vouchers to sponsors of treatments for rare pediatric diseases.

The guidance discusses clinical trial design features that can support approval of treatments of Fabry disease.

A US District Court in Washington, DC upheld FDA’s interpretation of clinical need when choosing which substances are approved to use for drug compounding.

The agency is keeping Zolgensma on the market as it evaluates the accuracy of data submitted with the product’s biologics license application.

Under an agreement, Colorcon will incorporate TruTag’s edible microtag technology in its coatings.

Quality risk management plans provide identified actions to ensure a continuous supply of safe and effective drug products, says Susan J. Schniepp, executive vice-president of post-approval pharma and distinguished fellow, Regulatory Compliance Associates.

New tools and policies aim to support more complex manufacturing processes.

A risk-based approach to CMC enables drug sponsors to focus on clinical and manufacturing development paths.

Harmonization of regulatory guidelines not only reduces workloads for manufacturers and regulators but can potentially help to accelerate patient access to vital therapies.

Instrumentation advancements over the past 30 years have certainly enabled greater efficiency in pharma development and analysis despite slow adoption by the industry.

To deal with the complex requirements of biopharmaceuticals, companies need a sophisticated toolbox of analytical and purification techniques.

European Union regulators have taken a significant step towards resolving some of the major supply-chain difficulties behind medicine shortages.

Machine vision systems have been an integral part of pharma manufacturing and packaging for many years and, with the introduction of stricter safety regulations, are set to become more vital.

Much has changed in the bio/pharma industry over three decades. In this special feature, the editors take a trip down memory lane, highlighting some of the major happenings of the past 30 years.

Europe has introduced a waiver for supplementary protection certificates, polarizing opinions throughout the industry. In this interview, the SPC waiver and its implications for European pharma are discussed.

Strong personnel training, detailed SOPs, commitment to data integrity, investigation and implementation of appropriate modern methods, and employing Lean and Six Sigma methodology initiatives are key best practices for the quality control microbiology lab.

The ZipChip CE-ESI interface was evaluated for suitability as a platform approach for quantitation of MIs in API.

Personalized medicine and direct-to-patient trial models have made the difficult even more challenging.

Protein characterization is a critical part of drug development, but as there are still limitations with available techniques, industry needs to look at technological advances to meet the specific requirements of complex molecule characterization.

Senior managers of OTC drug companies are on a learning curve, as FDA warning letters cite insufficient understanding of cGMPs and inadequate responses to prior 483s.

FDA, Health and Human Services, and the Trump Administration back cheaper foreign drugs to cut pharma costs.

A one-size-fits-all strategy is not the best approach for the development of a chemistry, manufacturing, and controls program.

Now that the first genetically modified cell therapies are being manufactured, the industry must move beyond “whatever works” to meet growing demand.