Temporary Policy for Preparation of Certain Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizer Products During the Public Health Emergency (COVID-19) : Guidance

USA – FDA approves first drug to delay onset of type 1 diabetes

The company submitted positive results from the randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled TN-10 trial that included 76 patients with stage 2 type 1 diabetes. Results showed that,...

Italy – The New Italian Sunshine Act: What Companies Should Know And How To...

On 31 May 2022, the Italian Parliament approved Law 62/2022, also known as the Sunshine Act.  The Sunshine Act entered into force on 26...

USA – Advanced manufacturing: GAO, USP reports say regulatory enhancements needed

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) asserted in two recent reports that the regulators need to address some of...

Europe – Actions to support the development of medicines for children

Regulators in the European Union (EU) have taken several initiatives in the past four years to increase the efficiency of paediatric regulatory processes and...

USA – FDA sets acceptable intake limits for nitrosamines in drugs

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday issued a final guidance that outlines a framework for predicting the mutagenic and carcinogenic risk...

USA – Generic drugmakers seek clarity on pre-submission facility correspondence

Drugmakers want clarifications on an updated draft guidance the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released on pre-submission facility correspondence (PFC) for generic...

UK – Recommendation from NICE for PTC Therapeutics gene therapy

Eladocagene exuparvovec, the only gene therapy for children with the ultra-rare genetic disorder, aromatic L-amino acid decarboxylase (AADC) deficiency, has been recommended by the...
As coronavirus roils region, EU device body adamant about steps to hit MDR deadline

Europe – EU issues long-awaited GMP Annex 1 revision

The EU’s eagerly anticipated revision of its good manufacturing practice (GMP) Annex 1 for sterile drug products was released on Thursday after 14 years...
FDA finalizes contentious guidance on third party 510(k) reviews

USA – FDA revises ANDA facility correspondence draft guidance

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday revised its draft guidance on submitting pre-submission facility correspondence (PFC) for generic drug applicants seeking...
MHRA Offers Grace Period for Device Manufacturers Dealing With Withdrawn Notified Bodies

UK – Easier access to locally-applied HRT to treat postmenopausal vaginal symptoms in landmark...

For the first time ever in the UK, postmenopausal women will be able to access a low dose Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) product from...