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FDA warning letters highlight data integrity issues

European Pharmaceutical Review

FDA inspections Identification of data integrity deviations Of the 70 Warning Letters issued by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) so far in 2024, three have identified data integrity issues at pharmaceutical manufacturing sites outside the US. In a letter issued to China-based Sichuan Deebio Pharmaceutical Co.

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Our 2024 Nursing Calculations Quiz

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Our 2024 nursing calculations quiz is now available. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) receives more than 100,000 reports associated with a suspected medication error. Since medications are usually dosed milligrams per kilogram, learn to consistently convert and document the patient’s weight in kilograms. Each year, the U.S.

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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about the FTC vs. PBMs, FDA adcomm voting and more

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antitrust regulators into pharmaceutical industry middlemen has been stymied because the companies have failed to provide many of the documents that, in some cases, were requested as far back as June 2022 , STAT writes. The … A much-anticipated inquiry by U.S.

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When Worlds Collide: The Theory of Real-World Evidence Meets Reality

The FDA Law Blog

Gibbs & Ana Loloei & Véronique Li, Senior Medical Device Regulation Expert — FDA has long touted the use of real-world evidence ( RWE ). FDA recognizes the potential of RWE to support regulatory submissions of medical devices and to inform benefit-risk analysis of such products, while assuring patients have timely access to devices.

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Can a Device Be Found Not Substantially Equivalent Because of Cybersecurity Risks? A Review of FDA’s Draft Guidance on Cybersecurity in Medical Devices

The FDA Law Blog

Lenz, Principal Medical Device Regulation Expert — FDA recently issued a draft guidance which would update the agency’s Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Quality System Considerations and Content of Premarket Submissions guidance. FDA provides examples of changes that are likely and unlikely to impact cybersecurity of an existing device.

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Minor Updates to FDA Pre-Submission Guidance With More to Come

The FDA Law Blog

Mullen — On June 2, 2023, FDA issued the latest version of its guidance on Requests for Feedback and Meetings for Medical Device Submissions: The Q-Submission Program. The document provides minor updates on procedures, incorporating recent developments and experiences in how FDA interacts with industry.

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FDA panel backs bluebird’s CALD gene therapy, despite safety worries

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The FDA may have safety concerns abut bluebird bio’s gene therapy for rare, fatal disease cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CALD), but its advisors believe its benefits far outweigh the risks. bluebird is also conducting the phase 3 ALD-104 trial of eli-cel in CALD, which is due to generate results in 2024.

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