International – ICH guideline S12 on nonclinical biodistribution considerations for gene therapy products –...
The objective of this guideline is to provide harmonised recommendations for the conduct of nonclinical biodistribution (BD) studies in the development of gene therapy (GT) products....
Europe – Meeting highlights from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP)...
Two new medicines recommended for approval
EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended two medicines for approval at its May 2023 meeting.
The committee recommended granting a marketing...
International – Convergence: Confusion lingers over interchangeability and switching of biosimilars
While there are some areas of general alignment on standards for accepting biosimilar applications in the US, EU and Canada, some differences are impeding...
USA – FDA encourages RCTs in accelerated approval guidance for oncology
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued draft guidance on the design of oncology trials for accelerated approval, calling randomized controlled trials (RCTs)...
France – Certification des logiciels d’aide à la dispensation (LAD) de pharmacie à usage...
La procédure de certification
La procédure de certification des LAD s'applique avec le référentiel de certification des logiciels d’aide à la dispensation de pharmacie à usage intérieur...
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 industry making some headway in DSCSA implementation
The pharmaceutical industry and its trading partners are making “some progress” in implementing the necessary systems to comply with the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA),...
USA – Industry groups: Expand FDA’s RTOR guidance to cell and gene therapies
Stakeholders commenting on the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) draft guidance with recommendations for applicants submitting New Drug Applications (NDA) and Biologic License...
USA – FDA authorizes Pfizer and Moderna’s bivalent COVID vaccines
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized bivalent COVID-19 vaccines targeting the Omicron BA.4/5 subvariants developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, asserting...
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...
