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…

Transcript for FDA’s Rx to OTC Meeting

As was previously promised, here are the transcripts (1 2) from FDA’s meeting entitled “Utilizing Innovative Technologies and Other Conditions of Safe Use To Expand Access to Nonprescription Drugs.” Contact us to find out how our experience can help your company expand your line of prescription and OTC products.

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…

Prescription to OTC: PDG Attends FDA Public Hearing on Expanded Access to Nonprescription Drugs

The agency held a public hearing on March 22-23, 2012 to “obtain input on a new paradigm we are considering. Under this paradigm, the Agency would approve certain drugs that would otherwise require a prescription for nonprescription use (also known as over-the-counter or OTC) under conditions of safe use.”  The hearing was preliminary with no…

PDG to attend FDA’s OTC Public Hearing

The agency recently announced a public hearing to “obtain input on a new paradigm we are considering. Under this paradigm, the Agency would approve certain drugs that would otherwise require a prescription for nonprescription use (also known as over-the-counter or OTC) under conditions of safe use.” Please let us know if you plan to attend…

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…

Time and Extent Applications for Nonprescription Drug Products (OTC) Guidance Introduced

According to FDA, “This guidance is intended to explain what information an applicant should submit to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to request that a drug product be included in the over-the-counter (OTC) drug monograph system and to describe the process for submitting that  information. FDA regulations set forth criteria and procedures by which…