Did you ever want to do something to help half a million consumers (on average) who are impacted by a drug shortages? This may seem daunting and based on the last few years almost impossible, but the first step is clear: increase your or your company’s awareness of the situation. Knowledge is power. Lachman is […]
If you are responsible for data integrity for your company and you limit your thinking to Critical Process Parameters (CPPs) and Critical Quality Attributes (CQAs), you may be creating your own vulnerability. For too long, the “unloved” business continuity plan has been a paper exercise rather than a true investment in protection of a true […]
What do a cup of cappuccino and sterile water for injection have in common? At first glance, there is no apparent correlation, except when you become “data curious” and take the macro view of the current convergence of economics, compliance, and maturation of risk management. Sometimes utilizing existing data is the best way to understand […]
In a complete supply chain, one site’s lag measure is another site’s lead measure. As important as data integrity is to product quality decisions at the site, data risks in the supply chain can affect availability of product to patients. As mentioned in a previous Lachman blog (here), drug shortages are the preeminent risk for […]
The release of CDER’s OPQ 2022 Annual Report is a grand opportunity for an “Agency and industry” calibration to ensure alignment of performance and strategy. In any journey, it is prudent to check your compass, map, and progress to date to ensure your trip stays on course. The report efficiently states the strategic priorities, performance […]
Are your supply chain weaknesses putting patients at risk of not receiving safe, reliable medicines? This could be a difficult self-reflection for weak supply chains, devastated by the pandemic. The “race to the bottom” for cost and the cumulative effect of “lean-out” global supply chains have had an unintended consequence for the safe, reliable supply […]
The FDA exhibits a high degree of transparency in projecting its intentions and inspection plans. One has only to look at publications such as, “An update to the Resiliency Roadmap for FDA Inspections” (here) that was issued November 2021. So, one may ask, what has happened in the meantime and what is the plan for […]
The 17th Annual FDA Inspections Summit kicked off with high energy by keynote speaker Elizabeth Miller, Pharm.D., Assistant Commissioner for Medical Products and Tobacco Operations Regulatory Affairs who presented on the FDA perspective on inspections. As the entire world emerges from the pandemic, it was reported that the ORA is holding “listening sessions” to see […]
Is a mature pharmaceutical quality system really a competitive advantage? The industry held this as a belief, but progress in a tangible program was always elusive. On November 2nd, the CDER’s advisory committee, Pharmaceutical Science and Clinical Pharmacology Advisory Committee (PSCP‑AC), voted to establish a Quality Management Maturity (QMM) program to incentivize investments in mature […]
If our supply chain was weak prior to the pandemic, this global event accelerated its failure. These signals of weakness were laid bare during the pandemic and identified in publications such as the 2019 report “Drug Shortages: Root Causes and potential Solutions” (here). Prior to the Covid PHE, focus on shortages was placed much more […]
