In a previous blog, we postulated that the start of FY 2017 looked like the ANDA submission rate could be off to the races. We also speculated that December original new submissions might reflect firms’ end of year push to get applications into the Agency. We did not think we would see a submission number […]
FDA issued two new Guidance for Industry Documents late in 2016: (1) Compounding and Repackaging of Radiopharmaceuticals by State-Licensed Nuclear Pharmacies and Federal Facilities (here) and (2) Compounding and Repackaging of Radiopharmaceuticals by Outsourcing Facilities (here). These represent the 25th and 26th draft and/or final Guidances issued by FDA relating to pharmacy compounding. More will […]
FDA issued three new Guidance for Industry Documents late in 2016: (1) Prescription Requirement Under Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (here) ; (2) Compounding and Repackaging of Radiopharmaceuticals by State-Licensed Nuclear Pharmacies and Federal Facilities (here); and (3) Compounding and Repackaging of Radiopharmaceuticals by Outsourcing facilities (here). These represent part […]
Previously in a blog post on November 21, 2016 (here) and again in a post on December 8, 2016 (here), we outlined the proposed GDUFA II program fee and the need to review the FDA spreadsheet in order to assure that affiliate firms are properly identified such that only one program fee is assessed in […]
First issued in draft in 2004 and then revised as a draft in 2015, Revision 1 of the Guidance document “Botanical Drug Development” issues in final form. The Guidance reflects current Agency thinking on the drug development process for new drugs (NDAs), investigational new drug applications (INDs) to support NDAs, and a discussion of the […]
OGD posted additional statistics relative to metrics that it routinely tracks by month. Included in these numbers are data on Refuse-to-Receive (RTR) actions, supplements received, controlled correspondence, etc. All of FY 2016 monthly RTR actions were in the double digits except for September, which saw only 9 RTR actions. Well, 2017 seems to be starting […]
The Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) has been busy in the bioequivalence arena as evidenced by its issuing of 31 new recommendations and revising 17 previously issued recommendations. The list of new and revised recommendations can be found here. As always, there are some specific recommendations that are of note while others are standard bioequivalence […]
