16
Jul
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Valsartan API impurity Leads to Recall of Some Products

Very seldom do we see a notice of recall that relates to a change in the manufacture or processing of the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API), but that is what appears to have happened in this instance.  The FDA announcement states: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care professionals and patients of a […]

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13
Jul
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Petition to Request an Exemption from 100‑Percent Identity Testing of Dietary Ingredients

“Part 111 (21 CFR part 111) establishes the minimum Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) necessary for activities related to manufacturing, packaging, labeling, or holding dietary supplements to ensure the quality of the dietary supplement.”  21 CFR 111.75(a)(1) of these regulations provides a process whereby a dietary supplement manufacturer can petition the Agency for an exemption […]

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05
Jul

OGD Updates May 2018 Statistics

OGD updated its monthly Activities Report Of the Generic Drug Program FY 2018 for certain statistics that had not yet been posted (here). While we wait for the June 2018 official approval and receipt figures, let’s have a look at some of the interesting May statistics. OGD reported 8 refuse-to receive (RTR) actions, with an […]

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04
Jul
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Final Guidance on ANDA and Supplement Amendments Hits the Newsstands

Today, as a 4th of July present, and in anticipation of celebratory fireworks, the FDA has issued a final guidance entitled ANDA Submissions – Amendments to Abbreviated New Drug Applications Under GDUFA (here).  The final guidance explains that the complex tiered amendment classification system of GDUFA I was abandoned to provide a less cumbersome and […]

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03
Jul

Outsourcing and Compounding Pharmacies Under FDA Scrutiny for Topical Pain Products, But That’s Not All

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb issued a statement (here) on the Agency’s continuing position related to compounded drugs for patients that cannot use an FDA approved product.  However, the bent taken in his statement leans more towards the issues of safety and efficacy, while he points to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recent healthcare fraud enforcement […]

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02
Jul
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GDUFA II Regulatory Science initiative – AAM Provides Good Advice

On June 25, 2018, the Association of Accessible Medicines (AAM) submitted comments to Docket FDA-2017-N-6644: Generic Drug User Fee Amendments Reauthorization of 2017; Regulatory Science Initiatives; Public Workshop and provided some very interesting and relevant comments and suggestions.  The full text of the AAM comments can be found here, but here is a peek into […]

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