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Industry newsGlobal life sciences consultancy created from SSI/NDA merger
US-based SSI Strategy buys Sweden-based regulatory affairs consultancy NDA Group AB; Strömquist stays on as President of NDA unit.
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JournalAfrican Medicines Agency and a new African regulatory ecosystem
Regulatory Rapporteur July/August 2023 | Volume 20 | No.7 Introduction and background The African medicines regulatory landscape is evolving rapidly. The African Medicines Agency (AMA) is being established as a Specialised Agency of ...
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JournalEU versus Rest of the World regulatory frameworks and requirements for human tissue-based products
After participating in and/or hosting over 100 global competent authority inspections, the only true consistency is that no two inspections are the same. I see so many companies try to predict the inspectors approach, agenda…even the physical route they will take prior to the audit. Some upfront risk assessment and ...
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JournalA critical review and comparison of the processes when seeking Scientific Advice in the EU and the USA – Part 2
GRAY, MSc − PART TWO OF A TWO-PART SERIES(See part 1 here) Scientific Advice (SA) is provided by all major regulatory agencies to pharmaceutical companies and other interested parties who are developing new medicines. Regulatory agencies such as EMA and FDA regard provision of SA as a ...
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Industry newsOff-label prescription of diabetes drug causes shortage
A spike in weight-related prescription of diabetes drug Ozempic has contributed to a national shortage, affecting those who need it.
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Industry newsAustralia moves to permit therapeutic use of psychedelics
The Therapeutic Goods Administration − Australia’s regulator − approves MDMA and psilocybin for treatment of PTSD and depression.
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Industry newsFDA issues guidance for clinical trials of psychedelic drugs
The FDA has released guidance to researchers on how to test psychedelic drugs; seeks the public’s input as to other potential uses.
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JournalImplementation of Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 – A CRO perspective
Significant changes have been implemented to the clinical trials application process with Regulation (EU) No 536/2014 (European Union Clinical Trials Regulation; EU CTR) taking effect on 31 January 2022. This article summarises experience gathered under the new regulatory framework from a contract research organisation (CRO) perspective working ...
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JournalA critical review and comparison of the processes when seeking scientific advice in the EU and the USA – Part 1
GRAY, MSc − PART ONE OF A TWO-PART SERIES(See part 2 here) Scientific Advice (SA) is provided by all major regulatory agencies to pharmaceutical companies and other interested parties who are developing new medicines. Regulatory Agencies such as EMA and FDA regard provision of SA as a core ...
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JournalDecentralised clinical trials –
A European Union recommendation paperDecentralised clinical trials (DCTs) have undergone a rapid development over the last three years. This article focuses on the recently published European Union (EU) recommendation paper which provides consolidated guidance for sponsors planning DCTs irrespective of any health-related crisis, as part of the Accelerating Clinical Trials in the European Union ...
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EditorialClinical trials:
Ethical, ecological
and economic changeIn the pursuit of global – or even regional – standards in requirements to support medical product development; is industry keeping up? Can regulations and guidelines keep up with the pace of change?
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Industry newsGene therapy gives hope to patients with ‘butterfly skin’
FDA approves first gene therapy to treat dystrophic epidermolysis
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JournalEvolution of GMO requirements for innovative investigational medicinal products upon transition to the EU CTR
The EU CTR replaced the EU CTD on 31 January 2022, which impacts investigational medicinal products that fall under genetically modified organisms (GMO-IMPs).
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JournalG-E-T-ting there – how gene editing technologies could change more than genes
The field of genome editing technologies (GETs) is rapidly advancing, marking a new and exciting era of curative medicines. These products can alter genetic material in patients, highlighting the crucial need to introduce dedicated legislation to ensure that GETs are developed and maintained in a safe and effective manner.
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JournalAlternatives to animal testing
in the development of ATMPsThis article looks at a range of innovative non-animal test methods, including in vitro tests based on human and animal cells, genomic technologies and in silico modelling.
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JournalRegulatory guidelines for
nutraceuticals in IndiaThe regulatory landscape for nutraceuticals in India, and the required approval processes for market
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JournalEnsuring promotional
materials’ compliance
in the EUDirective 2001/83/EC is the EU legislation specifically covering promotional materials for the pharmaceutical industry – notably, Title VIII Advertising and Title VIIIa Information and Advertising. This is in addition to general consumer protection laws and unfair commercial practices regulations and directives. While Directives are legally binding and directly applicable to all companies. Some granularities can be introduced when it is transposed into national legislation by Member States (MS) individual legislatures.
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JournalRegistration and post-approval variation of pharmaceutical drugs in Latin America:
challenges and opportunitiesThis article provides an overview of the critical challenges for pharmaceutical drug registration and post-approval changes for manufacturers in six major Latin American countries.
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JournalAn overview of the regulatory framework for advanced therapies
Advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) have recently advanced in development and are subject to regulation in some markets. This article summarises the regulatory framework for ATMPs in some of the markets where these requirements are in place: Argentina, Brazil, Europe, and the US.