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Economics and risks of FDA’s Quality management maturity rating programme

European Pharmaceutical Review

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) through the Office of Pharmaceutical Quality in 2021 embarked on an initiative to develop a framework for establishing a pharmaceutical manufacturing site quality rating system, the Quality management maturity (QMM) programme.

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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. Edge Biologicals Inc.,

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Strategies for Combination Therapy in Oncology: Part One – Business as Usual

PM360

Combination Therapy in Oncology Combination therapies comprising two or more therapeutic agents have become a cornerstone of oncology management and are increasingly a development focus for the pharmaceutical industry. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oncology approvals were for drugs used in combination.

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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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Non-stop investment from CMOs and US Government into continuous manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Technology

US Congress is also making substantial investments to improve the continuous manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. As more drugs are approved with continuous manufacturing, this production method is becoming increasingly mainstream. There are currently ten approved continuous manufacturing applications in the US.

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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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FDA releases analysis on drug product quality in 2022

European Pharmaceutical Review

The Office of Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ) in the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s Center Pharmaceutical Quality for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) has released its 2022 annual report analysing drug manufacturers and their products.

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