Regulatory

The level of scrutiny surrounding animal medicinal products has strengthened more adverse events (AEs) associated with such products have emerged in animals. Indeed, AEs and adverse drug reactions (ADRs) is a cause of concern for veterinarians. Several cases of toxicity from commonly used drugs have been reported, in canines, for example. These include licosamides that […]

Cell, tissue, or gene therapy products (CTGTPs) can contain non-viable or viable human cells or tissues, viable animal cells or tissues, or recombinant nucleic acids and are intended for use in humans to treat, prevent, or even diagnosis conditions that are associated with high treatment burden [1]. However, regulations surrounding CTGTPs vary per region as

The Russia-Ukraine war has undoubtedly affected millions of people in and around the world. Several industries have taken a huge hit where operational and business continuity has been threatened, the pharmaceutical industry being one of them. From the delays along the drug development pipeline, to non-compliance products in the market being at risk, the industry

DDreg RegTech focuses on technologies that may facilitate the delivery of regulatory requirements more efficiently and effectively than existing capabilities. The global adoption of RegTech is a result of increased regulatory scrutiny, compliance costs, development of artificial intelligence, evolution of data science and increasing demands regarding cost-effective compliance solutions. With ever changing regulatory requirements, pharmaceutical

Biologics development in Biologic medicinal products, particularly biosimilars, has revolutionized the treatment of chronic conditions. As biologic products lose patent protection, biosimilars emerge as more readily accessible treatment alternatives. In the European Union (EU), the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is responsible for product approval. The EMA was the first regulatory authority to establish a regulatory

A biological drug (or Biosimilar) is one that is produced from a living organism or contains components of a living organism. They have become indispensable tools in modern medicine, for the treatment of life-threatening conditions. With an aging population and a growing demand for treating chronic conditions, biologic use is on the rise. However, they

Over the last five years, biosimilars have progressively gained traction. Global sales are expected to more than double to $15 billion by the early 2020s, with emerging markets accounting for $5 billion to $8 billion. Multinational organizations seeking their entrance into emerging markets of the world focus on the biologic-treatment rates of countries and are

In 2019, the African Union’s Bureau of Heads of State and Government approved a new Treaty for the establishment of the African Medicines Agency (AMA) to improve countries’ ability to regulate medical products. It appeared like AMA will become a reality now that 15 African Union Member States have ratified the Treaty in recent months.