MHRA Offers Grace Period for Device Manufacturers Dealing With Withdrawn Notified Bodies

UK – Guidance on qualified person responsible for pharmacovigilance (QPPV) including pharmacovigilance system master...

The following legal obligations apply to holders of UK marketing authorisations (MA). These include those that cover the whole of the UK, or are...

USA – FDA wants feedback on testing methods for new nitrosamines

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is requesting stakeholder input on approaches for identifying and testing novel nitrosamines identified in drug products and...

France – Anti-inflammatoires non stéroïdiens (AINS) et complications infectieuses graves

Les AINS, tels que l’ibuprofène, le kétoprofène, sont parmi les médicaments les plus utilisés en automédication comme antalgiques (anti-douleurs) ou antipyrétiques (anti-fièvre) chez les...

UK – Otsuka’s Lupkynis receives NICE green light

Recommendation applies across England and Wales and the treatment is available now Otsuka Pharmaceuticals has revealed that the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence...

Europe – Review of transparency rules for the EU Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS)

EMA has opened a public consultation to review the  transparency rules for the publication of information on clinical trials submitted through the Clinical Trials Information System (CTIS) in the European Union...

Canada – Guidance : Nitrosamine impurities in medications

This guidance represents Health Canada's current thinking and recommendations on issues related to N-nitrosamine impurities (nitrosamine impurities or nitrosamines). This guidance may be subject to...

USA – FDA issues draft guidance on decentralized clinical trials

In a newly released draft guidance, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing recommendations on conducting decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) of drugs,...

Europe – GSK’s RSV vaccine candidate recommended by CHMP for older adults

There are currently no vaccines available to help protect older adults from RSV, a common contagious virus characterised by several mild, cold-like symptoms. Although...

Europe – European Health Union: Commission proposes pharmaceuticals reform for more accessible, affordable and...

Today, the Commission is proposing to revise the EU's pharmaceutical legislation - the largest reform in over 20 years - to make it more agile, flexible,...

UK – NICE approval for Janssen’s Darzalex combination

Recommendation concerns routine use across the NHS as therapy for multiple myeloma The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson have announced that the National...