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Pharmacovigilance

US FDA: Resolving Disputes for Over-the-Counter Monograph Drugs

Over-The-Counter (OTC) monographs define the safety, effectiveness, and labelling of the active ingredients in OTCs. The US FDA released a guidance document that provides suggestions for industry and review staff on resolving scientific and medical disputes related to OTC monograph drugs. It describes the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) formal dispute resolution (FDR) […]

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US FDA: Safety Reporting Requirements for Combination Products

In this new era, where different therapeutic realms converge, the emergence of combination products has revolutionized the healthcare landscape by providing more innovative treatment options to treat the unmet medical needs of patients. However, with great power comes great responsibility. Continuously monitoring these products and ensuring they are safe to use is paramount in order

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Challenges in Complex Generic Drug Development

Complex drugs add more value to patients compared to simple generics as they are capable of addressing unmet needs of patients for particular conditions. However, biopharmaceutical companies encounter distinctive hurdles when it comes to the advancement of complex generic drugs. These medications, known for their intricate characteristics or the requirement of additional clinical trials, necessitate

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US FDA: Keeping Up with the Momentum of Decentralized Clinical Trials

Decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) are evolving and gaining momentum within medical research as they increasingly incorporate state-of-the-art digital health technologies (DHTs). Indeed by way of DHTs, useful data for clinical trials can be collected, exchanged, transferred, and stored electronically and in a more efficient manner. In order to stay aligned with the momentum, regulatory agencies

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Clinical Practice

Enhancing Good Clinical Practice for the Evolving Clinical Trial Landscape

The International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) released a draft guideline update- the ICH E6 (R3)- that focuses on the application of Good Clinical Practice (GCP) to new trial designs, technological advancements, and enhancing a risk-based approach in clinical trials.The ICH E6 (R3) serves as an update to

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Monitoring Clinical Trials

Risk-Based Approach to Monitoring Clinical Trials

Introduction Clinical trial sponsors for pharmaceutical products (drugs and/or biologics for human use, medical devices, combination products etc) are required to provide the oversight for monitoring a clinical trial to help make sure that the rights, safety, and welfare of trial participants are protected. For this, sponsors are required to implement a system that manages

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Remote Inspections

Real-Time Remote Inspections – The New Normal

IntroductionThe onset of the pandemic was one of the most hard-hitting events that impacted millions of people around the globe. On one hand it brought along life-changing repercussions and challenges that were first of many, but it also triggered industries to adopt innovative solutions in their everyday practices. One of these many solutions was instigating

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Healthcare Sector

Rise of Digital Applications in the Healthcare Sector

The healthcare sector has been significantly impacted by technology, with the rapid growth of digital health applications projected to continue due to increased demand for remote healthcare services, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic [1]. According to the US FDA, software-based medical devices are increasingly being used for diagnosing, treating, and monitoring complex diseases. The adoption

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Additional Risk Minimization Measures

Additional Risk Minimization Measures: Pregnancy Prevention Programme

IntroductionThe practice of pharmacovigilance revolves around patient safety by improving the benefit-risk balance of a pharmaceutical product. This is done by alleviating the extent of the adverse reaction associated with it or by enhancing its benefit. Routine minimization measures such as specific dosing regimens, warnings & precautions communication through labeling , patient follow-ups, relevant testing

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Pharmacovigilance of Biosimilars

Pharmacovigilance for Biosimilars vs pharmacovigilance for generics

The Eprex®-pure red cell aplasia case of 1998 engendered the understanding the perhaps the safety associated with biosimilars cannot be extrapolated from the innovator medicine as in the case of generics. Although generics and biosimilars are similar in the manner that they are both permitted for marketing only after expiry of the patent of the

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