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Common pharma compliance concerns cited by FDA warning letters

European Pharmaceutical Review

A study of the causes of warning letters issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) between 2010 and 2020 revealed that poor current good manufacturing practice (cGMP) compliance and misbranding were the most common citations.

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US legislative update: takeaways for European pharma

European Pharmaceutical Review

In the current US Congressional session, Congress has focused heavily on legislation directed at reducing prescription drug prices. The new law will also require drug manufacturers to pay rebates to Medicare if they increase drug prices faster than consumer inflation. 5) monitoring access to biosimilars.

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FDA warning letters highlight CAPA concerns

European Pharmaceutical Review

Amidst numerous warning letters distributed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to pharmaceutical manufacturers in recent months, in July this year, the US regulatory body published its analysis on drug product quality in 2022.

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An Annex 1 and Pharma 4.0 perspective on water quality

European Pharmaceutical Review

An essential part of the manufacturing of drug products is the use of water of different degrees of purity. In particular, purified water and WFI are critical when producing sterile pharmaceutical drug products. The research is focused on multiple processes, such as cleaning verification and formulation of drug products.

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Strengthening and transforming the pharmaceutical supply chain

European Pharmaceutical Review

Manufacturing delays and capacity issues that continue to impact the pharmaceutical supply chain have led to medicine shortages around the globe; an issue that has been exacerbated further by geopolitical events, the energy crisis and rising inflation. Some countries have blocked parallel trade to prevent supplies from depleting.

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Diversity and inclusion in oncology clinical trials

Clarify Health

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released guidance entitled, Enhancing the Diversity of Clinical Trial Populations — Eligibility Criteria, Enrollment Practices, and Trial Designs Guidance for Industry. To advance equity in clinical research, the U.S.

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‘Right shoring’ API production in Europe

Pharmaceutical Technology

During the pandemic, the shortage of basic drugs such as paracetamol in key EU countries led to growing calls to push local drug manufacturing to ensure a smooth supply and to minimise shortages. Only 25% of API production for generic drugs took place in Europe in 2020, according to a November 2022 Medicines for Europe report.