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31. AI And Pharmaceutical Development: WHO Calls For Ethical Framework, Good Governance 4/8/2024

    The World Health Organization (WHO) recently released a document titled Benefits and risks of using artificial intelligence for pharmaceutical development and delivery describing the ethical issues and governance considerations for using AI in drug discovery, preclinical development, and clinical trials.

32. When Does GMP Matter In Non-GMP Settings? 4/5/2024

    Would you ever need to follow GMP standards in workspaces where GMP is not required or possible? This article digs into why, when, and how to follow the principles of GMP.

33. 2024 LIMS Trends 3/15/2024

    The laboratory information management system (LIMS) landscape in 2024 is a dynamic one, driven by accelerating advancements in technology and evolving industry needs. This article shares the four key trends.

34. Notable Public Comments On The FDA's Proposed Regulation For Laboratory Developed Tests 3/12/2024

    The proposed FDA regulation for laboratory developed tests marks a significant step toward the FDA trying to standardize oversight for these diagnostic tools. As the FDA seeks public input, it is a hot topic as stakeholders grapple with the implications of increased regulatory scrutiny, debating its impact on patient access, innovation, and the overall landscape of diagnostic testing in the U.S.

35. 8 Key Takeaways Of The Proposed FDA Modernization Act 3.0 3/6/2024

    On Feb. 6, 2024, new legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives: the FDA Modernization Act 3.0. It aims to reduce and replace the use of animals in nonclinical research, improve predictivity of nonclinical testing, and potentially reduce drug development times. This article shares an overview. Note that the proposed legislation would still need to go through its course of passing the House and Senate and being signed by the president before becoming a law.

36. A Data-Derived Approach For Selecting Criticality Levels In FMECAs For Cleaning Process Risk Analysis 2/16/2024

    The ASTM E55 Cleaning Team, in collaboration with F04 Medical Device Committee members, felt that the commonly used three-level criticality system was inadequate for use in a science- and risk-based standard for cleaning process development, validation, and monitoring. This article will provide a detailed discussion of how science-based and data-driven criticality levels were derived, the meaning of each level, and how they can be used for guiding the selection of risk reduction and risk control measures.

37. FDA's CBER Issues Final Guidance For CAR T Cell Products 2/15/2024

    The FDA issued the final guidance document, Considerations for the Development of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T Cell Products, on January 29. This article shares a useful and thorough summary of the guidance and where it differs (or not) from the earlier draft version of the guidance.

38. Trends In FDA FY2023 Inspection-Based Warning Letters 2/13/2024

    The U.S. FDA issued 180 warning letters to drug and biologics manufacturers in fiscal year 2023 (FY23) and 94 of them were based on an on-site inspection of the company. This article provides an analysis of trends and observations from the inspection-based letters, as well as additional insight on the agency’s approach to enforcement.

39. FDA Issues Final Guidance: Reformulating Drug Products That Contain Carbomers Manufactured With Benzene 2/6/2024

    Benzene contamination in pharmaceuticals has led to product recalls and increased scrutiny in recent years. Recently, the FDA has asked the USP to remove a few monographs from the compendium due to safety concerns related to benzene's carcinogenic properties, and the agency has issued a new guidance to help industry navigate the reformulation of such drug products.

40. Tangential Flow Filtration 101 — The Tech, The Need, And The Market 1/26/2024

    Here's a high-level summary of what is increasingly becoming an essential part of the downstream bioprocessing production line.