03
Dec
Quick Reminder for Hand Sanitizers Manufacturers - Lachman Blog image

Quick Reminder for Hand Sanitizers Manufacturers – Important Date Coming Up!

For certain “companies that first registered with the FDA during the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) solely for purposes of manufacturing OTC hand sanitizer products during the PHE were not identified as facilities subject to the OMUFA facility fee, for a certain time period. That time period, which extended beyond the end of the PHE, […]

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26
Nov
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FDA Updates Warning for All NSAIDs; Other Drugs to Come?

For those of you who follow the daily approvals page (here), on November 21, 2024, there was a flurry of supplemental labeling approvals listed for drug products that contain non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), from aspirin to Zipsor (diclofenac potassium).  In today’s CDER Drug Safety-related Labeling Changes (SrLC), the new, revised warning that must be included was […]

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07
Nov
The Almost Final Knockout Punch for Phenylephrine - Lachman Blog

The Almost Final Knockout Punch for Phenylephrine

Today’s Federal Register pre-publication page contains a notice that is likely the final punch before the oral decongestant phenylephrine lies knocked out on the canvas. The notice (here) states in regard to the “proposed revision of the proposed order OTC000036 to amend the requirements for cold, cough, allergy, bronchodilator, and antiasthmatic drug products for over-the-counter […]

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01
Nov
Blog Brief on Several FDA Actions and Topics of Interest - Lachman Blog Image 2

Brief on Several FDA Actions and Topics of Interest

Baxter Recovery and FDA Actions The FDA announced additional actions “to increase access to and supply of IV and peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions following Hurricane Helene-related damage to Baxter International Inc.’s North Cove facility in Marion, North Carolina.”  The FDA performed assessments to enable import of IV solutions and PD solutions from seven different Baxter […]

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10
Sep
U.S. and EU Drug Shortages - Lachman Consultants

New Risks Discovered as U.S. and EU Drug Shortage Efforts Start to Merge

U.S. and EU efforts to manage supply chain shortages are slowly converging; however, the political winds in the Rest of World (ROW) may be diluting required oversight.  Both the U.S. (Risk Management Plans to Mitigate the Potential for Drug Shortages | FDA) and EU (Shortage Prevention Plan (SPP) – template (europa.eu)) have published either a […]

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11
Jun
Interesting Facts from Fiscal Year 2023 Report on the State of Pharmaceutical Quality - Lachman Blog

Interesting Facts from Fiscal Year 2023 Report on the State of Pharmaceutical Quality

Each year, the Office of Pharmaceutical Quality (OPQ) releases a report on the state of pharmaceutical quality. This year’s report was released yesterday and can be found here. Every year we try to pick out key issues and highlight some of the statistics outlined in the report, and this year is no different! Some important […]

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03
Jun
Just a Quick Note – OMUFA Facility Fees Due TODAY – Monday, June 3, 2024 - Lachman Blog

Just a Quick Note – OMUFA Facility Fees Due TODAY – Monday, June 3, 2024

This morning, the FDA published a reminder (here) that over-the-counter (OTC) monograph user fees (OMUFA) for facilities must be paid today, noting that it “is in reference to the March 29, 2024, Food and Drug Administration Federal Register notice (FRN) titled ‘Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Program-Facility Fee Rates for Fiscal Year 2024.’ The fiscal year […]

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30
May

The Future of Visual Inspection 

It’s fascinating to see the evolution and potential future of visual inspection in the pharmaceutical industry. The shift from manual methods to cutting-edge automated systems with artificial intelligence has significantly improved efficiency, accuracy, and reliability in product inspections. By leveraging AI technology in visual inspections, pharmaceutical companies can benefit from enhanced defect detection capabilities, greater […]

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16
May

SBIA’s FDA PSG Webinar – OGD Discusses the Dissolution Database 

At the Center for Drug Evaluation & Research (CDER) Small Business Industry Assistance (SBIA) meeting held on April 25th, titled “Facilitating Generic Product Availability Through Product-Specific Guidances (PSGs) for 2024,” the FDA presented some updates regarding the FDA Dissolution Database.  Dr. Leah Falade, Senior Pharmacologist in the Office of Pharmaceutical Quality, CDER, was the presenter in Session 6.  […]

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