FDA Publishes New Draft Guidance Essentially Clarifying that the Human Drug GMP Guidelines (ICH Q7) Apply to the Manufacture of Veterinary Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
FDA has published new draft guidance on the safe manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) for animal drugs. Following a consultation period, it is also expected to be implemented in Japan, the EU, and the UK. Chris Fanelli, Dr. Chris Boyle, and Dan Roberts discuss what the new guidance means for animal drug manufacturers.
HHS-OIG Rejects Calls for New Safe Harbors for Financial Support to Patients Enrolled in Clinical Trials
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG) declined to establish new safe harbors that would protect arrangements under which clinical trial sponsors provide financial support to participants. Catherine Starks, Deeona Gaskin, Meenakshi Datta, and Taylor Andelman report.
Four Tips for Successful Development of Cell and Gene Therapies
Developing a cell or gene therapy (CGT) involves a range of regulatory considerations and challenges. Emily Marden and Jaclyn Fonteyne point to some key factors that are currently the focus of FDA attention and may merit consideration by sponsors early in the development process.
U.S. and EU Expand Mutual Recognition Agreement to Include Animal Drugs
Sites making animal drugs need to be inspection-ready, as a single inspection report can now be relied upon by regulators in both the U.S. and some EU member states. Multi-jurisdictional regulatory actions could ensue. Christopher Fanelli, Chris Boyle and Yuzhi Hu explain.
Five Tips for Bringing a Complex Digital Health Product to Market
Bringing a sophisticated digital health product comprised of a combination of hardware and software to market can be tricky. Meena Datta and Deeona Gaskin advise on how to do so successfully by factoring in FDA marketing and reimbursement pathways, including insurers and employer-sponsored health plans.
FDA Offers New Clinical Trial Guidance for Oncology Accelerated Approval
FDA details its view of the “limitations” of single-arm trials in oncology drug development and invites comment on its favored approach going forward. Becky Wood, Emily Marden, and Julea Lipiz explain.
A Challenging Regulatory Environment Means More Care Needed with FDA Submissions
In the first of a series on surviving the current financial and regulatory environment, Torrey Cope looks at how life sciences companies can reduce difficulties in getting new products approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration through effective written submissions.
Biden Administration Moves to Boost the Bioeconomy
A new Executive Order in the U.S. aims to ease the path to market for products that use synthetic biology or genome editing. Emily Marden explains the thinking behind the announcement and its efforts to streamline the current U.S. framework for biotech.
Remote Regulatory Assessment Oversight Tools Piloted During the COVID-19 Pandemic Are Here to Stay
Chris Fanelli explains what the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s new draft guidance on remote regulatory assessments means for site inspections in the future, and how manufacturing facilities can prepare for requests for Remote Regulatory Assessments.
Podcast: How the EU’s New Revised Annex 1, Eudralex Volume 4 (GMP), Will Affect the Manufacturing of Sterile Medicinal Products in the EU and U.S.
Jay Jariwala in Washington, D.C. and Josefine Sommer in Brussels talk to Raj Pai about how they expect the EU’s new revised Annex 1, EudraLex Volume 4 (GMP), to affect the manufacturing of sterile medicinal products. They discuss how the update reflects changes in the manufacturing environment and how the new Annex 1 is likely to be considered within the U.S. regulatory framework. Prior to joining Sidley, Jay worked for the Office of Compliance at the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, a branch of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and he brings this experience to bear in considering the impact of Annex 1.
