As Expected, User Fee Bill Passes House Heads for Senate

The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) goes to the Senate for a vote next week after passing by a large margin in the House June 20. The new user fee legislation will result in a number of changes at FDA including generic user fees.  At the current pace, signature into law…

Recent FDA Presentation on Advertising, Promotional Compliance, Social Media Helpful and Informative

Recently, representatives from PDG attended the second meeting of the Central Florida chapter of RAPS. Featured was a presentation by Leo J Lagrotte, Consumer Safety Officer, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FLA-DO/TMP-RP entitled “FDA Perspective on Advertising and Promotional Compliance and Social Media”.  Mr. Lagrotte’s patient and thorough explanation of topics such as solicited vs.…

Nanotechnology and FDA Regulation

Nanotechnology is an emerging technology that has the potential to be used in a broad array of FDA-regulated products, including medical products, foods and cosmetics. Nanomaterials, developed using nanotechnology, are measured in nanometers, — equal to about one-billionth of a meter — so small that they can’t be seen with a regu­lar microscope. These nanomaterials…

PDG to Attend RAPS Florida Chapter Meeting

Those of you who will be in central Florida this week are welcome to join PDG at an FDA presentation by Leo J Lagrotte, Consumer Safety Officer, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), FLA-DO/TMP-RP entitled “FDA Perspective on Advertising and Promotional Compliance and Social Media” on May 24th, 2012, 5:30–8:30 pm at the Hampton Inn and…

PDG to Attend RAPS Florida Chapter Launch Meeting

The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) has announced that several regulatory professionals in Florida are interested in launching a RAPS Chapter. PDG is pleased to inform our readers that we will be joining RAPS for the inaugural meeting to interact with other regulatory professionals from our area.  The meeting will be held in Tampa on…

Regulatory Affairs Updates: Latest on ANDA User Fees (GDUFA)

FDA and industry leaders have agreed on legislation that, if passed by Congress, will usher in user fees for ANDA sponsors. As currently drafted, a one-time backlog fee is anticipated for “Each person that owns an abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) that is pending on October 1, 2012, and that has not received a tentative…

Omnipresent Literature Searches and Data Review Assignments

PDG assists the pharmaceutical industry to develop and maintain prescription and non-prescription drug products and devices.  Not surprisingly, we engage in a variety of regulatory activities involving literature searches and data evaluations to accomplish these tasks. On any given day you might find our staff developing Pre-IND/NDA meeting packages, developing FDA correspondence and regulatory submissions,…