Quality & compliance
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Learn MoreGxP On-Site Inspections are Restarting: Preparing for inspections under the “new normal”
As global regulatory agencies are preparing to return to on-site inspections1, industry needs to be ready. With the continued threat of COVID-19, the way inspections will be performed and hosted...
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Learn MoreWill the FDA “CARE” More About Your Supply Chain?
On March 27, 2020 the president of the United States signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act in response to the emerging pandemic (a copy of the public law...
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Learn MoreHas EMA started a domino effect for more regulation of API manufacturing?
On June 23, 2020 the European Medicines Agency (EMA) released a report on lessons learned from the presence of N-nitrosamine impurities in angiotensin II receptor blocker drugs. You can find a...
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Learn MoreWhat’s Around the Corner for FDA Inspections?
There have been two recent activities from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that provide industry more insight into how the agency is approaching product and manufacturing quality...
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Learn MoreFDA Expectations for Responding to Employees in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Infected with COVID-19
Global manufacturers and regulators are facing new challenges during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic to maintain supply chains, and avoid shortages, of drugs, biologics and medical devices. Numerous...
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Learn MoreNavigating new steps in how FDA is managing COVID-19 Products
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Learn MoreKeeping ahead of the regulatory curve – Stay open for business
On April 21, 2020, a proposed piece of legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The proposed bill is titled “COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act of 2020” and is identified...
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Learn MoreBiosimilars in the time of COVID-19 and beyond
Introduction The recent COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a race for pharmaceutical companies to repurpose their commercialized drugs approved for other clinical indications to treat patients...
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Learn MoreConsiderations for protecting your business and employees from COVID-19
This assessment highlights some planning considerations to help you maintain business operations, while protecting the safety of employees and customers during this pandemic.
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Learn MoreUnderstanding the COVID-19 regulatory procedures the FDA is using
A diagram that shows various procedural steps when interacting with the FDA through CTAP.
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Learn MoreRestricted pharmaceutical exports from India: Are you ready to mitigate risk of drug shortages?
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Learn MoreUnderstanding Department of Justice Enforcement Policies relating to FDA-Regulated Products
At the recent 2019 Enforcement, Litigation and Compliance Conference hosted by the Food and Drug Law Institute (see here), Deputy Assistant Attorney General David Morrell delivered the...
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Learn MoreWhat Influences the Compliance Culture at FDA?
The Office of Compliance (OC) in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a large organization. It has hundreds of personnel who are...
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Learn MoreFDA & Nitrosamine Impurities – The Proverb of the King with Long Arms
If the dictionary is to be believed, the expression that kings have long arms was first listed as a proverb in 1539 (see here). Over time it has developed into the commonly recognized idea...
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Learn MoreAs PIC/S expansion continues, what does this mean for manufacturers seeking to join?
Over the last few years the expansion of the Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme (PIC/S) has continued at pace, with more Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Inspectorates joining,...
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Learn MoreIt’s Not Just Manufacturing – Drug Development Presents Corporate Compliance Risks Too
In a prior blog post, I wrote about the issue of whether corporate boards of directors could be confronted with the issue of whether they could be held liable for not implementing a...
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Learn MoreBetween Scylla and Charybdis – FDA Revised Draft Guidance on CGMP Compliance for 503(B) Outsourcing Facilities
In January 2020 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA or “agency”) published the revised draft guidance Current Good Manufacturing Practice – Guidance for Human Drug Compounding Outsourcing...
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Learn MoreBeware of Regional Donor Eligibility Requirements: They're Not Really the Same Everywhere!
Donor Eligibility (DE) determination is a central aspect of how FDA and other regulatory authorities ensure that a product from a single allogeneic donor has acceptable very low risk of...
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Learn MoreFDA Inspections and Cleaning
Companies often have many questions concerning their approach to cleaning validation when it comes to preparing for an FDA Inspection. Often cleaning validation studies are extensively...
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Learn MoreCan FDA Really Do That? Understanding FDA’s Jurisdiction
On August 29, 2019 the US FDA sent a Warning Letter to Shanghai Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry (SIPI) (see the Warning Letter). The FDA charged the firm with refusing a pre-announced...
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