The Office of Generic Drugs (OGD) updated the June statistics late yesterday (here). Here are some of the highlights! The refuse-to-receive (RTR) actions were low again with just five RTRs issued in June and all were for standard applications. The total for the year, based on the last nine months (forty-two so far), should be […]
I railed about drug importation as a way to lower drug costs in a previous post (here) for numerous reasons. For instance, how can you protect against counterfeit drugs, how do you know how the products are stored and where they have been in the supply chain, and how are you assured of drug product […]
In a Federal Register Notice to be published tomorrow (here), the FDA announced GDUFA User Fees that will be in effect for Fiscal Year 2020, which begins on October 1, 2019 and continues through September 30, 2020. There is some good news and some bad news. Here are the application, DMF, and facility fees for FY […]
FDA has announced the availability of another draft guidance for industry entitled, Harmonizing Compendial Standards with Drug Application Approval Using the USP Pending Monograph Process. The draft guidance is part of FDA’s continued support of the Drug Competition Action Plan and to encourage the generic industry to take advantage of the USP’s Pending Monograph Process that was […]
It certainly seems that the world is getting smaller and this concept has been coming to the regulated industry for quite some time now. As early as 1999, the European Commission has been working diligently with the EMA and other regulatory bodies throughout the world to form Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRAs) related to inspections and […]
On July 9, 2019, FDA finalized the Guidance for Industry titled, Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies: Modifications and Revisions. The current Guidance updates the previous Guidance with the same name that was issued on April 7, 2015. The update is more of a finalization; the portion of the draft that sets forth the submission procedures for […]
Yesterday, FDA announced the eligibility of ANDAs submitted for drug products indicated for the emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid overdose, to be granted priority review status (either shorter goal dates, or expedited review without formal reduction of the goal date) under the public health emergency option stated in MAPP 5240.3 (priority criterion number […]
We reported here that June may be a gloomy month for approval actions. A few days ahead of the release of the official OGD numbers, it looks like we were on target. As reported through this morning on FDA All Approvals List (here), OGD had issued 44 full approval actions and 17 tentative approval for […]
The Report issued each year by the Office of Compliance (OC) is a treasure trove of facts and figures espousing the accomplishments of the OC. The 32 page document (which can be found here) provides a detailed account of OC actions in the enforcement arena, guidance area, consumer awareness and education area, actions relative to […]
This time of year, in southern California, the marine layer (low fog and clouds) hangs over the first few miles of the coast. We call it June gloom. Everyone either goes inland to see the sun or just waits it out until the Fourth of July weekend when the weather usually turns to the glorious, […]
