Start Up and Generic Pharmaceutical Drug and Biologic Companies have high quality, affordable products that improve the quality of life for their patients. However, this often is associated with austere conditions wherein time and funds are both in short supply. Effective use of Real World Data (RWD) and Real World Evidence (RWE) can reduce costs…
Unfavorable results during the clinical phase studies will put a damper on the drug’s journey to market. Traditionally, pharmaceutical manufacturers should have a clear hypothesis and realistic endpoints of the trial. An adaptive design clinical trials allows more flexibility in clinical studies by allowing modifications to the trial. The modifications can be done after the trial…
As a continuation of FDA Communications: Part I, this article will discuss the other two major types of communications with the FDA that were not discussed in Part I. As a reminder, there are four major types of communications with the FDA: Administrative meetings and communications Regulatory communications Product application meetings Public administrative proceedings This…
Drug developers have a daunting task when it comes to selecting the correct clinical trial design. Choosing the wrong clinical trial design can prolong the development time and create unnecessary expenses. It is important to explore the benefits for the different clinical trial design types, such as conventional clinical trial design and adaptive clinical trial…
A one-size-fits-all approach to drug therapy can be rather ineffective when treating today’s diseases. Pharmaceutical companies understand treating complex diseases such as cancer or HIV will require an effective combination of drug therapies. Combination drug product development offers significant therapeutic impact. Modern pharmacology recognizes that diseases are often multifactorial, consisting of a spectrum of medical…
Over-the-counter (OTC) drug products are a billion-dollar industry consisting of over one hundred thousand OTC drugs marketed currently. OTC drugs also known as nonprescription drugs are not held in the same class as prescription drugs since they do not have high toxicity requiring practitioner supervision. Similar to prescription drugs, there are FDA drug labeling requirements…
The FDA is comprised of multi-disciplinary experts in chemistry, microbiology, pharmacology, toxicology and other various disciplinaries. It is important to keep in mind that these are the experts that will review your pharmaceutical product development report and data. A key to an effective strategy for IND planning is to know the process for submission. The…
In 2018, the FDA pledged to improve the drug approval process and the efficiency of drug development, allowing pharmaceutical development consulting firms to serve their clients more effectively. In attempt to prevent drug shortages and to increase generic drug access, the FDA is improving their drug review process. Pharmaceutical development services can be expedited due…
A trend of outsourcing regulatory affairs services has increased considerably. A lack of talented regulatory affairs professionals and stringent FDA regulations has contributed to the rising need for experienced FDA regulatory consultants. Pharmaceutical and device developers are focusing their energy in research and development operations while partnering with FDA regulatory consultants to provide regulatory affairs…
On February 8, 2018, Bloomberg Politics reported HHS Secretary Alex Azar’s announcement that “…he plans to take up the president’s promises to do something about pharmaceutical prices, targeting some of the U.S.’s costliest drugs with proposals to reduce patients’ out-of-pocket spending. ‘The president is firmly committed in this space,’ Health and Human Services Secretary Alex…