Well, here we are, at the end of the conference already. Let us look at highlights of the Day 3 activities. Dr. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, gave the opening keynote address and, in usual fashion, he thanked the generics and biosimilar industries for making high-quality generic drugs and biosimilars available to […]
In March 2020, the FDA postponed all inspections of domestic and foreign drug manufacturing facilities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, drug products manufactured overseas are still entering the U.S. market, prompting some U.S. Senators to voice their concern. On November 10th, two members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee sent […]
Some of the afternoon sessions at AAM shone the light on approaching development of complex drug products including drug/device, topicals, ophthalmic products, and orally inhaled products. Each session provided a treasure trove of information regarding the specific dosage forms and issues that the agency and industry has had to deal with. To cover it all […]
Another day, another early morning on the West coast. While I am an early riser, 5:30AM is even a chore for this old FDA-er! But here we go! The morning began at the AAM GRx-Biosims meeting with Dr. Sally Choe, Director of the Office of Generic Drugs, as she provided a current program summary. We […]
We all know you can’t be in two places at once (although it would certainly be handy at times). That applies to the Association for Accessible Medicines (AAM) meeting as well. While there are lots of good sessions, as a one-man band, some tough choices had to be made. Let’s tackle one of the most […]
While there is nothing like being together, the COVID pandemic has kept us apart and so it is for the AAM conference. Getting used to the format was easy but it ain’t the same! While there were some minor technical glitches, the conference went off without a major hitch. Dan Leonard, the new President and […]
The FDA updated the full FY 2020 stats sometime overnight and now we have a clear picture of how the FY shaped up. While it is not somewhere over the rainbow, it appears to be the new normal and that’s not too bad. Let us take a look! First, the Refuse-to-Receive (RTR) numbers are down […]
The FDA released its FY 2020 quarterly report of the Generics Drug Program late yesterday. By the numbers, mean approval times reported by quarterly cohort have not changed significantly from quarter to quarter, and are driven by the age of the applications ready for and approved in that quarter. The Generics program has approved more […]
How long has it taken for a Final Standard Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for States regarding Compounding Pharmacies to be issued? Are States or appropriate agencies (referred to as States below) ready to sign, acquire infrastructure, hire the necessary human resources, develop the enabling documentation, execute the requirements of the provisions, create the necessary records, […]
Initially issued in draft in 2017, the document “Referencing Approved Drug Products in ANDA Submissions – Guidance for Industry” was issued in final today. It addresses the difference between the reference listed drug (RLD) (that must be cited as the basis of the ANDA submission) and the reference standard (RS), and provides details of how the […]
