Many of today’s most important medications are biologics. Among the notable conditions treated by biologics are rheumatoid arthritis, anemia, low white blood cell counts, inflammatory bowel disease, skin conditions and various forms of cancer. As you probably perceive, biosimilars are to biologics what generic drugs are to brand-name drugs. However, there are major differences between…
As pharmaceutical consultants, the scientists and regulatory professionals at PDG® design pharmacokinetic (PK) protocols for a wide variety of applications. This paper has been written to provide the reader with a basic review of pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics (PD) principles as well as an exposure to a cross section of the utility of PK studies. While…
As drug and device consultants, the scientists and regulatory experts at PDG® spend a considerable amount of time working on 505(b)(2) NDA submissions. This paper highlights notable features of a cross section of recent 505(b)(2) approvals and provides a variety of everyday issues to consider as you contemplate your next drug development project. Generic companies…
What is a Combination Product? In a world in which we are continuously challenged to operate more efficiently and immersed in rapid technological advances, it should come as no surprise that one of today’s fastest growing medical product segments are combination products. To be considered a combination product by FDA, there must be two or…
Drug holidays are not often described in the U.S. professional labeling of prescription drug products. However, they are routinely employed across various classes of drugs as well as a variety of patient populations. As the name implies, a drug holiday is the temporary suspension of active therapy[1], and is usually enacted to avoid adverse events…
What is a Quality Management System (QMS)? As a marketer or manufacturer of medical devices, you know that a quality management system (QMS) is critical to your success and continued operation. It doesn’t take more than one FDA inspection to figure this one out. If you are involved in, or considering entry into the medical…
Introduction FDA is charged with the duty of regulating the manufacture, sale and distribution of both prescription drugs and nonprescription drugs (aka over-the-counter or OTC medications).[1] A significant FDA role in the regulation of these medications is supporting sponsors in their efforts to ensure adequate drug product labeling. In this paper, we will describe the…
As a prescription and OTC pharmaceutical consultant, I am repeatedly amazed by the successes resulting from the simplest of drug & device development ideas. While it may be legend, it is said that Charles H. Duell, Commissioner of the US Patent Office in 1899 coined the phrase “everything that can be invented has been invented.”…
Medical device consultants on another lesser known, yet beneficial FDA program It’s time to submit another run of the mill traditional 510(k) for your medical device = same old fee, same old timeframe. You are just going to submit your 510(k) to the FDA per usual and wait 90 days for feedback, or hopefully that…
You don’t have to be a prescription drug labeling consultant to realize that a case series of serious events in the literature, FDA safety alert, FDA labeling change notification letter, or other new safety information should prompt a review of drug product labeling (aka package insert). That is not what this paper is about. This…