The News in Depth
European Pharmacopoeia Has Turned Up the Heat on ICH Q3D Implementation and Biotherapeutics
The July 2017 publishing by the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.) of revisions to its general chapter, method, and monograph sections is the latest development in the effort by the pharmacopeia to align its coverage of elemental impurities (EI) with the implementation of the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Q3D guideline.Biopharma Is Working with Analytics Providers and Government Agencies to Further Multi-Attribute Method Use in QC
Biopharmaceutical manufacturers are seeking to expedite the process of taking multi-attribute methodology (MAM) from the development to the quality control (QC) arena and are working with analytics providers and government agencies to help address the challenges involved.IPQ Monthly Update – April / May 2017 in Review
The issue opens with an in-depth analysis of the array of significant new developments that have occurred in 2017 in FDA’s push to strengthen its regulatory process for drug/device combination products. The focus than shifts to the experience and learnings of the first two companies to cross the CM approval finish line – Vertex and J&J’s Janssen. Moving to developments abroad, the final story centers around the impact on global excipient and pharma filings and product compliance of new requirements in China for the “bundling” of the excipient approval process with drug dossiers.
July 11, 2017 | Posted in The News in Depth | Read More »
Janssen Highlights Value of Academic Collaboration in Move to Continuous Manufacturing
Janssen scientists involved in the successful transition from batch to continuous manufacturing (CM) for its anti-HIV product Prezista are forthright in their recognition of the role played by academia – especially Rutgers University – in addressing the technical and regulatory challenges.Global Excipient and Drug Manufacturers Weigh Implications of China’s New Excipient Dossier and “Bundling Review” Requirements
Global excipient and pharmaceutical manufacturers are weighing the complexities and consequences of the new “bundling review” requirement put in place by the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) in August 2016, which calls for excipient dossiers to be received, reviewed and approved as part of new drug applications.New and Generic Drug User Fees, 21st Century Cures Act, Fuel FDA Regulatory Process and Culture Changes for Combination Products
The process of reauthorizing user fees for new and generic drug products has afforded the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) the opportunity to work cooperatively with industry to drive significant cultural and process enhancements in its regulation of drug/biologic/device combination products.Vertex Sheds Light on Continuous Manufacturing Approval and Post-Approval Challenges
The detection and segregation of non-conforming materials and the justification of sampling plans and locations will be key regulator concerns in reviewing the control system for continuous manufacturing (CM) operations, Vertex is advising based on its experience as the first company to have gone through the CM clearance process at FDA.IPQ Monthly Update – February / March in Review
The issue begins with a story on FDA’s broad-based effort to strengthen the governance, process and outreach aspects of its handling of combination products. Also in focus is the intensive dialogue that is happening around continuous manufacturing. Addressed in separate stories are: ● FDA insights from its growing CM experience, and ● the challenges of assuring excipient viability for CM.
May 4, 2017 | Posted in The News in Depth | Read More »
