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
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
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
Manufacturing sites should prepare now for inspections before the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) resumes routine on-site inspections. Since 2020, FDA has delayed many routine inspections due to the pandemic. In...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
ACI’s FDA Boot Camp returns in a completely interactive virtual format to help life sciences attorneys and executives to master the fundamentals of FDA Regulation... Gain essential working knowledge of core FDA concepts,...more
On September 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a temporary guidance, “Resuming Normal Drug and Biologics Manufacturing Operations During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency,” urging drug manufacturers to...more
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to impact the biopharmaceutical industry. In a recent guidance, Resuming Normal Drug and Biologics Manufacturing Operations During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (the...more
For over 15 years, ACI’s FDA Boot Camp has been the Training Grounds for Life Sciences Attorneys and Executives to Master the Fundamentals of FDA Regulation. Now the conference returns for its 37th iteration, in a fully...more
On June 4, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated the Compliance Program Guidance Manual (CPGM) to include a program for “Inspections of CDER-led or CDRH-led Combination Products.”...more
The Office of Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ) in the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) within the US Food and drug Administration (FDA) published its annual “Report on the Sate of Pharmaceutical Quality” last week....more
The past year is set to be a milestone year for China’s pharmaceutical regulatory reform as the newly formed National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) continues to aggressively cut back on red tape for new drug...more
Our Food, Drug & Device/FDA Group breaks down the new Food and Drug Administration guidance on data integrity for current good manufacturing practices (CGMPs) and what it means for the drug industry....more
Earlier yesterday, FDA published the final guidance “Data Integrity and Compliance With Drug CGMP: Questions and Answers,” which updates April 2016 draft guidance that covers the design, operation, and monitoring of systems...more
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) Export Certificate office, a new online application. ...more
On September 5, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a press release highlighting recent actions taken to ensure that pharmaceuticals meet high-quality standards. Currently, there are over 5,000...more
The Food and Drug Administration issued two Warning Letters recently to pharmaceutical manufacturers where lack of corporate oversight was an issue. These Warning Letters reaffirm that senior management cannot delegate or...more
Here we go again. The Food and Drug Administration issued a Warning Letter on December 13, 2017, to a Korean pharmaceutical company for non-compliance with current Good Manufacturing Practice requirements. What caught our eye...more
On January 11, 2017, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a final guidance document entitled “Current Good Manufacturing Practice Requirements for Combination Products.”[1] This guidance describes and explains...more
I. REGULATIONS, NOTICES, & GUIDANCE - On April 15, 2016, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a proposed rule entitled, “Applications for Approval and Combinations of Active Ingredients Under Consideration for...more
In late 2013, Congress passed the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA) in response to a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak linked to a sterile compounded injectable drug shipped across the country and responsible for more than...more