Europe – EU report examines barriers to combined studies of drugs, IVDs, and devices
A lack of alignment between the Clinical Trials Regulation (CTR) the In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Device Regulation (IVDR), and the Medical Device Regulations (MDR)...
USA – FDA unveils draft guidance on REMS logic models
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a draft guidance outlining the agency’s risk evaluation and mitigation strategy (REMS) logic model.
FDA described...
USA – FDA exploring model master files to expedite generic drug development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is exploring the use of model master files (MMFs) to enable sponsors to use the same modeling...
International – WHO recommends risk management plans for high-risk excipients
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released two draft appendices to a recent draft guideline on good manufacturing practices (GMPs) for excipients. The first...
UK – New cabotegravir formulations approved to help prevent HIV-1 infection in adults and...
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has today (3 May 2024) approved two new formulations of the medicine cabotegravir (Apretude 30 mg...
USA – Emerging technologies and regulatory agency guidance for CGTs
Advances in cellular and gene therapies (CGTs) – referred to as advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) in the EU – offer opportunities for treating...
USA – FDA drafts two guidances on safety testing for cell and gene therapy...
The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) on Tuesday issued two draft guidances related to cell and...
USA – FDA issues three guidances to expand cancer clinical trial eligibility
The US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) has issued a trio of draft guidance documents that aim to promote greater participation and diversity in...
USA – FDA issues long-awaited LDT final rule
After years of jostling with industry, failed legislative efforts, and some false starts, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has unveiled its plan...
Europe – Guidance : Anonymisation of personal data and assessment of commercially confidential information...
This document gives general guidance to applicants/marketing authorisation holders (MAHs) on the retention/removal of personal data (PD) and identification of commercially confidential information (CCI)...