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Automation to guide technology shift in aseptic environments

European Pharmaceutical Review

Recently, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) took the lead in pushing for process improvements using technologies already established in other manufacturing sectors. Despite this, only 13 nanomedicines had been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before 2015. Yet in 2021, 100 nanomedicines had been marketed.

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Considerations for a Decentralized Manufacturing Paradigm

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4 , 5 Additionally, reducing shipping limitations—such as packaging, storage, and transportation durations—helps speed up patient access in certain instances while ensuring there is no negative impact to the product’s critical quality attributes (CQAs). FDA Official Warns Manufacturers of Common Problems Found in Aseptic Operations.”

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A Proposal for a Comprehensive Quality Overall Summary

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Application of this innovative approach will quickly orient regulators to the content of Module 3, “present product quality benefit-risk considerations, summarize the pharmaceutical development, present an overall understanding of the product quality,” 1 and facilitate continuous improvement.

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A Proposal for a Comprehensive Quality Overall Summary

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Application of this innovative approach will quickly orient regulators to the content of Module 3, “present product quality benefit-risk considerations, summarize the pharmaceutical development, present an overall understanding of the product quality,” 1 and facilitate continuous improvement.

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Streamlining Postapproval Submissions Using ICH Q12 & SCDM

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Following approval of an initial marketing application, postapproval changes are needed to ensure adequate supply, mitigate supply risk, expand patient market access, optimize manufacturing processes, improve analytical methods, and comply with new regulatory expectations. Common Technical Document [CTD] sections).

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Oligonucleotides: A Cornerstone for Therapeutics & More

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Since 2016, drug approvals per clinical campaign have outpaced the average across all modalities, resulting in 11 FDA-approved therapies in that span. As a result, some companies have challenged the paradigm by forgoing lyophilization entirely, opting to provide solution phase API to drug product facilities for filling and packaging.

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Regulatory Landscape for Raw Materials: CMC Considerations

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In this article, the term “raw material” refers to a material used in the manufacturing and packaging of a drug substance (DS) or a drug product (DP). Finally, the DP is packaged in a suitable container to ensure continued quality. There is undoubtedly a need for improved supply chain flexibility to address shortages.