The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a revision of its final guidance on “Application User Fees for Combination Products,” replacing guidance of the same name from 2005. The revision modernizes the guidance...more
On May 31, 2024, the FDA announced initiation of the Support for Clinical Trials Advancing Rare Disease Therapeutics (“START”) pilot program. The START program, led by the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (“CBER”)...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) uses warning letters to notify manufacturers that they have violated the FDA’s regulations or federal law. Manufacturers that receive warning letters must respond promptly, and they...more
ACI’s FDA Boot Camp – now in its 42nd iteration – continues to provide the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments under the Food and Drug Omnibus Reform Act (FDORA). This...more
Despite continued perceived economic headwinds, cutting edge research continues to provide new opportunities for life saving therapies for patients. However, early development programs for advanced medicines using innovative...more
As the life sciences, medtech, and diagnostic industries continue to expand and grow increasingly complex, so does the legal, regulatory, and compliance landscape. To help companies and investors navigate the many evolving...more
On September 29, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or "agency") announced the opportunity for a limited number of sponsors to participate in a new pilot program called Support for clinical Trials Advancing Rare...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published new draft guidance on “Regulatory Considerations for Prescription Drug Use-Related Software” (PDS Guidance), which describes how FDA intends to apply its drug labeling...more
FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), the locus of regulating cell and gene therapies among other expanding areas of biotech, is poised for change on a number of important fronts—leadership, significant...more
ACI’s FDA Boot Camp is back in Boston! This essential training course – now in its 41st iteration – continues to provide the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments under...more
On May 10, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a discussion paper, “Using Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in the Development of Drug & Biological Products.” The paper is a collaboration between...more
On March 1, 2023, the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published its first untitled letter of the year to Thomas Advanced Medical LLC (Thomas) for marketing...more
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued new draft guidance, Considerations for the Design and Conduct of Externally Controlled Trials for Drug and Biological Products (the “External Controls Draft Guidance”), that...more
Hosted by American Conference Institute, the FDA Boot Camp returns for its 40th iteration with the continued intent of providing the working knowledge of core essentials of FDA law and regulation, including the new amendments...more
Through nearly 19 years, ACI’s FDA Boot Camp has been the training grounds for life sciences attorneys and executives to master the fundamentals of FDA regulation. Don’t miss your opportunity to join their ranks....more
Under FDA's leadership, the International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) recently published Q13 draft guidelines on continuous manufacturing (CM) to advance the brand and generic drug industries ability to obtain approvals...more
Innovative technologies are being deployed to address the Western world’s major killer: cancer. Traditionally, cancer treatment has included surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, but recently, the development of targeted...more