International – ICH Q2(R2) Validation of analytical procedures – Scientific guideline
This guideline presents a discussion of elements for consideration during the validation of analytical procedures included as part of registration applications submitted within the ICH member regulatory authorities. It provides...
International – Modular plug-and-produce facilities for cell therapies
At the start of 2021, a crane lifted a shrink-wrapped, elongated structure off a truck flatbed and through a window into an upper floor...
USA – Pharma groups say ICH guideline on viral safety evaluation needs to incorporate...
US pharmaceutical industry groups endorsed the major principles of the International Council for Harmonization’s (ICH) Q5A(R2) guideline on viral safety of biotechnology products but...
International – E-labeling and digital transformation in healthcare
This article examines the regulations for electronic labeling (e-labeling) for prescription drugs and medical devices in Japan, Brazil, Singapore, the EU and US, Canada,...
International – Expert review shows AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine is ‘equally effective’ as mRNA vaccines
Infectious disease experts from Asia reviewed data from the VIEW-hub database on vaccine use and impact, developed by John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public...
International – Biosimilars, are they comparable to their reference counterparts?
Biologicals such as rituximab and trastuzumab have improved treatment outcomes for many cancers. However, due to their high economic burden, ‘highly similar’ products known...
International – ICH charts new topics, touts progress in updating existing guidelines
The International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) announced plans to work on three new topics this year covering patient preference studies, non-clinical safety studies for...
International – Industry groups call for changes in ICH M11 guideline on harmonized protocols
In comments to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), pharmaceutical industry groups called for revisions to the International Council for Harmonisation’s (ICH) M11...
International – ICH signs off on carcinogenicity testing addendum
The International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) recently announced that its S1B(R1) addendum outlining a “weight of evidence” (WoE) approach to assess the human carcinogenic...
International – Efficacité et tolérance des vaccins contre la COVID‐19
Nous avons inclus et analysé 41 ECR évaluant 12 vaccins différents, y compris les schémas vaccinaux homologues et hétérologues et l'effet des doses de...
