FDA has proposed some relief from the component shortages created for parenteral and other products identified in the just released Guidance entitled, COVID-19 Container Closure System and Component Changes: Glass Vials and Stoppers. The Agency has recognized the need to provide some regulatory flexibility regarding the filing type for certain changes that may be necessitated […]
On January 14, 2020, we posted a blog (here) concerning a Drug Safety Communication discussing FDA’s concern that the drug product Belviq or Belviq XR (lorcaserin) could increase the risk of cancer. On September 16, 2020, we posted a blog noting FDA’s final action withdrawing the 2 NDA drug applications for the product mentioned above […]
In a prepublication of a Federal Register notice (here) that will publish on March 3, 2021, the FDA has announced its intention to refuse to approve the 505(b)(1) NDA originally filed by Sanofi and now held by Lexicon Pharmaceuticals for Sotagliflozin Oral Tablets, 200 mg and 400 mg. The product was intended to be indicated […]
José L. Toro, Director, Lachman Consultants, wrote a recent article for Contract Pharma about improving the bioavailability and therapeutic efficiency of poorly soluble drugs. Here is a brief excerpt from the article: “Over forty percent (40%) of new chemical entities (NCEs) that are being developed confront the challenge of being poorly soluble in water. These […]
There appears to be some concern about Janet Woodcock, MD being selected for the permanent FDA Commissioner job. Not sure why there is so much hype and concern. Most of the pressure being applied from the non-supporters focus on the opioid crisis; however, some critics are being quick to complain about the approval actions that […]
The week of February 1, 2021, Lachman Consultants held their inaugural Medical Device Week: A Lachman Learning Experience™. The week combined blogs and a webinar that touched on several different topics involving AI and diagnostics, data governance, SDLC infrastructure, change control, cybersecurity, as well as organizational maturity. Despite the name of the week, many of […]
As we have seen in the news lately, the SARS-CoV-2 virus is spinning out new variants as it replicates in infected individuals. Some of these new variants have been found to be more infectious (and possibly more pathogenic) than the initial virus that first entered the human population. The good news is that the FDA […]
OGD released its official numbers for approval actions, complete response letters and ANDA original receipts for January today, as well as updating metrics for December 2020. From our unofficial numbers reported for January, we hit the numbers of full approval actions on the nose at 62, but OGD snuck in an additional tentative approval action […]
Let me start off by saying you all know that I am a bit bitter about the lack of activity on the 505(j)(2)(C) ANDA suitability petitions. So, in an attempt to soothe my nerves and calm myself down, I looked back to January 1, 2020 to see how many ANDA suitability petitions have been filed […]
In the first 10 business days of February 2021, the Office of Generic Drugs has issued 30 full approval actions and 3 tentative approval actions for total approval actions thus far at 33. There are 9 business days left in this month and, of course, February is only 28 days in total. Even if the […]
