Regulatory Oversight

The guidance document offers information on the placement and content of geriatric information in labeling of drugs and biologics.

The agency’s human medicines committee is endorsing the use of dexamethasone in COVID-19 patients requiring oxygen therapy.

The EMA recommendations include a meningococcal vaccine and the biosimilar Nyvepria.

The agency sent a warning letter to Kalchem International for CGMP violations found at the company’s Lindsay, OK, facility.

GenSight Biologics has submitted a marketing authorization application to the European Medicines Agency for Lumevoq.

The temporary guidance discusses the resumption of normal manufacturing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Imfinzi has been granted approval in the EU for the treatment of adults with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.

Despite pharmacovigilance legislation being in place for nearly a decade, many companies are still struggling to fulfill obligations.

The 2020–2025 EMRN strategy will be regularly reviewed over the coming five years to accommodate science and technology advances.

An assessment can identify the critical systems and the gaps in compliance based on intended use, says Siegfried Schmitt, vice president technical, Parexel.

The agency is reviewing an application for Dexamethasone Taw for treating adult patients with COVID-19.

The agency sent a warning letter to Acella Pharmaceuticals detailing CGMP violations and failures to oversee contract manufacturers.

The agency sent a warning letter after an inspection of the company’s Sangareddy District, India found inadequate cleaning procedures.

The UK's MHRA will resume on-site risk based GxP inspections from September 2020.

FDA relies on risk assessments, border inspections, and compliance histories in place of routine audits during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the challenges and complications of sourcing, tracking, and testing materials for pharmaceuticals. Pharmaceutical Technology spoke with Joe DiMartino, Luminata solution manager at ACD/Labs about the impact COVID-19 is having on the pharmaceutical supply chain and how companies can prepare for these challenges.

The European Medicines Agency recently approved two European Novartis sites in France and Switzerland for the commercial manufacturing of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell cell therapies.

FDA sent a warning letter to ACRX Specialty Pharmacy Inc. detailing violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and deficiencies in sterile manufacturing practices.

The document gives guidance on the limited population pathway for antibacterial and antifungal drugs.

As biopharma companies and research institutes work to develop vaccines against COVID-19, policy makers and health officials debate strategies for ensuring fair and equitable distribution of anticipated preventives.

Regulatory, analytical, and process concerns must be taken into account.

A data-integrity risk assessment tool has been developed for use with standalone R&D data-acquisition and processing software.

Efforts are already underway to harmonize standards and regulatory approaches for testing of raw and ancillary materials, but continuous improvement is required.

Efforts by regulators seek common approaches to clinical research and biopharmaceutical production needed to wipe out the coronavirus pandemic globally.

EU regulators are requesting more effective action be taken to tackle serious impurities in APIs and finished products.

When in-person training may not be feasible, there are still opportunities to ensure employees receive the required training, says Susan J. Schniepp, distinguished fellow, Regulatory Compliance Associates.

Carcinogenic compounds have been found in a number of top-selling drugs, leading to recalls and bans. Preventing problems requires working closely with contract testing and development partners as well as API and other suppliers.

EMA has started a review of dexamethasone as a treatment for adults with COVID-19 who require respiratory support and have been admitted to hospital.

EMA's CHMP has adopted a positive opinion for Dapivirine Vaginal Ring for women in non-EU countries where HIV disease burden is high.

Celltrion Healthcare has announced that the EC has granted marketing authorization for its subcutaneous formulation of Remsima (infliximab, CT-P13).