Clinical outcome assessments (COAs) are a critical component of clinical trials and regulatory submissions for regulatory agencies like the US FDA. The US FDA defines a COA as a “measure that describes or reflects how a patient feels, functions, or survives”; COAs provide important information to the US FDA on the effectiveness of therapies so […]
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The integration of wireless, Internet, and network-connected capabilities in medical devices, coupled with the frequent exchange of health information, necessitates robust cybersecurity controls. A cybersecurity threat can compromise the safety and/or effectiveness of a device by compromising the functionality of any asset in the system if there is an absence of adequate cybersecurity control. Regulatory
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Customer Requirement: A USA-based educational institute specializing in providing training courses to its subscribers was looking to develop a course on pharmacovigilance. This course would be the first of its kind for the educational institute and would aim to provide a robust foundational knowledge base of pharmacovigilance, including key activities, processes, and the regulations surrounding
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Recent years have witnessed a surge in clinical practice data generation outside of trials, driven by advanced signal detection technologies and expanded database capabilities. The integration of real-world data (RWD) with artificial intelligence (AI) tools is reshaping regulatory and medical decision-making. Various user-generated practice data types are stored in centralized databases, offering valuable longitudinal observations
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Ensuring that products and services meet the highest standards of quality and compliance is crucial, and Quality Assurance (QA) plays a pivotal role in achieving this. At DDReg Pharma Pvt Ltd, the QA department is an integral part of the organization’s success. The department focuses on delivering services that exceed customer expectations while adhering to
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Pharmaceutical companies have faced delays in receiving a response to their Suitability Petitions by the United States Food and Drugs Administration (US FDA). This has been a problem as delay in responses have led to the delay of Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDA) entering the market. The US FDA has committed to proactively reviewing the
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The International Recognition Procedure (IRP), initiated by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) post-Brexit, establishes an international recognition route for medicines with pre-existing approvals from Canada, Australia, the EU, Japan, Switzerland, and the US. Operating alongside existing national procedures, the IRP is a crucial pathway for introducing innovative medications to UK patients while
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Regulatory policies that govern generic drug applications, like the Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA), play a crucial role in ensuring access to safe, efficacious, and high-quality generic products. Best practices in the ANDA process requires a comprehensive understanding of regulatory pathways, robust equivalence documentation, and rigorous quality control measures. Indeed, lifecycle management of approved applications
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The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) receives approximability 1000 clinical trial authorization (CTA) applications a year. These are for investigational medicinal products of which >95% are approved. However, >50% still need additional information to be submitted in order to get approved. The majority of the requests for additional information, including “grounds for
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The importance of aligning pharmaceutical regulations in the development process has become increasingly evident particularly in the current era that has characterized by global interconnectedness. Indeed, the need for harmonizing frameworks that govern medicine regulation and subsequently supporting bilateral trade has increasingly become imperative. As various pharmaceutical markets go beyond borders, disparities in their respective
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