These days, everybody’s attention is focused is focused on COVID-19. However, that does not mean that the issues that the FDA was struggling with prior to the pandemic have disappeared. In fact, some rather major news regarding nitrosamine impurities was announced by the FDA yesterday (and it wasn’t an April Fools’ Day stunt!). Yesterday, the […]
Lachman Consultants is reaching out to U.S. distilleries and fermenters to provide support and guidance for the manufacture of hand sanitizers. In response to several phone calls from industries wanting to help in the COVID-19 efforts, Lachman is responding with an interpretation of the most recent guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (here […]
My eyes almost popped out of my head when I read this article (here) concerning FDA’s move to place hydroxychloroquine in Category 1 for use by compounders based on a potential drug shortage created mostly by the administration’s hope that the drug may have some effect on COVID 19. It is one thing to use […]
On March 10, 2020 FDA announced it was postponing all foreign inspections and on March 18, 2020, only 8 days later, FDA announced it was also stopping all domestic inspections unless mission critical until such time as it is deemed safe for FDA employees and their families as well as the employees of the firms […]
Today, the FDA published in a final rule (here) a significant revision to the regulatory definition of biological product that will have a major impact on what product will be regulated under the Public Health Service Act (PHSA), and which will be regulated solely under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). Specifically, the […]
The use of contract manufacturers for the production of approved drug products has become more and more commonplace, particularly with the steady increase through the years of virtual pharmaceutical companies, a business model where the majority of the drug development and production work is outsourced to third parties as needed. While the use of a […]
The United States Food and Drug Administration and the Indian Government join forces in “Operation Broadsword”. No, it’s not a trailer for an action thriller, it’s a serious collaboration between two governmental entities to limit the import and sale of illicit drugs to consumers, detailed in FDA’s news release on February 18, 2020 (here). The […]
Our own Keith Webber originally provided very detailed information and helpful hints in his August 2019 blog (here) regarding FDAs transition of certain NDAs to BLAs under the BPCI Act. So, although this may not be “new” news, we think it’s worth a quick trip down memory lane, as the implementation date quickly approaches. Let’s […]
February 14, 2020 could be called a red letter day in the world of Rx-to-OTC switch. After a long period of drought, FDA announced that they have approved the Rx-to-OTC switch of three prescription drugs. Please see the announcement here. The three drugs are: Voltaren Arthritis Pain (diclofenac sodium topical gel, 1%) for the temporary […]
The FDA Guidance for Industry, Investigating Out‑of-Specification (OOS) Test Results for Pharmaceutical Production, was published in October 2006 (here). The pharmaceutical industry has had about 14 years to learn how to comply to this guidance. A quick survey of recent Form 483s and Warning Letters would indicate that there is still much to be learned […]