USA – OIG raises concerns about accelerated approval pathway
More than one-third of accelerated approval applications do not meet their original confirmatory trial dates, and four drug applications were more than 5 years...
USA – Remote regulatory assessments: Pharma, device groups want more details on FDA guidance
Trade groups representing the pharmaceutical and medical device industries, while largely supporting the use of remote regulatory assessments (RRAs) as outlined in the US...
USA – Industry groups: Expand FDA’s RTOR guidance to cell and gene therapies
Stakeholders commenting on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft guidance with recommendations for applicants submitting New Drug Applications (NDA) and Biologic License...
USA – FDA seek to harmonize human subject protections with revised Common Rule
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday issued two proposed rules aimed at harmonizing certain sections of the agency’s regulations on human...
USA – New FDA guidance offers ethical roadmap for including children in clinical trials
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued draft guidance outlining a series of ethical considerations for conducting clinical trials that involve children.
The guidance,...
USA – Califf: FDA committed to boosting complex generic drug development
Robert Califf, commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said the agency is looking at new ways to assess bioequivalence and increase...
USA – FDA issues final rule on ‘right to try’ reporting requirements
Drug firms that agree to supply investigational medicines under the Right to Try Act must submit an annual summary detailing each use to FDA under a...
USA – Combination products: FDA finalizes list of CGMP alternatives, streamlined mechanisms
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a finalized list of alternatives and streamlined mechanisms for current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) of...
USA – FDA issues guidance documents on labeling drug identity, constituents
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued two draft guidance documents aimed at improving the consistency of labeling for both over-the-counter (OTC)...
USA – FDA finalizes guidance on submitting RWD/RWE in application cover letters
To help better track submissions that include real-world data (RWD) and real-world evidence (RWE), the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking drug...