Did you ever REALLY wonder what is being done by our federal government and other stakeholders to combat the current drug shortage situation? This past June 12th, representatives from various government agencies as well as industry leaders and the Duke-Margolis ReVAMP Drug Supply Chain Consortium (with yours truly participating on the expert panel) met to […]
When new technology takes the industry by storm, does your QA team have the “education, training, and experience” necessary to execute their required responsibilities? Even when outsourced, the contract giver needs to have the requisite skills to provide adequate oversight. These concepts are also summarized in the FDA publication “Q10 Pharmaceutical Quality System” regarding both […]
The current state of drug shortages in the supply chain is under continued pressure, both outside of and within the U.S. According to the FDA, there are currently 105 products in shortage in the U.S. (here) as of the drafting of this blog. Not only are the shortages continuing, but adherence to section 506C of the […]
Forget the cadence of the traditional three-to-five-year business plan when it comes to Artificial Intelligence (AI). The pace of change in this environment has indicators that need to be followed on a quarter-by-quarter basis. In Q1, we wrote about the fast evolving environment both from the legal perspective and the regulatory aspect in blogs that […]
Do you struggle with modern data backup methods on industrial automation? Sometimes these “islands of automation” are not conducive to well-established methods when there is no apparent network connection. In cases such as these, a frequent choice is to use a flash drive. This technology is available in most Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) and Programmable […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) strategy for artificial intelligence (AI) is clearly continuing in earnest into 2024. This AI strategy states, “HHS divisions will continue to lead in identifying opportunities for mission-driven AI solutions, mitigating risks appropriately, against a shared framework of federal and HHS guidance.” In alignment with this strategy, […]
Is your firm preparing for the wave of AI regulations, laws, white papers, and regulatory guidances? As reported in a previous Lachman blog, EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) Act: Impact on Pharma and MedTech, laws are emerging, but can companies keep up with the pace? Last year, the EU did what the U.S. has not been […]
Protecting us from our own technology has never been easy. On December 8, 2023, the EU reached a milestone to help us do just that, by reaching a provisional agreement on the first dedicated law on the use of artificial intelligence (AI). This breakthrough legislation is one of the first comprehensive attempts globally to regulate […]
The EU has continued its advancement of initiatives and intentions to combat the drug shortage problem. The latest communication is titled “Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Addressing medicine shortages in the EU” (here). This is a deep dive […]
The artificial intelligence paradigm shift is taking what was once a wish into reality, specifically, cross-regulatory agency coordination and harmonization. The latest publication in this area is a joint effort of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), U.K.’s Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and Health Canada to define guiding principles in AI […]
