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Drug Safety

Device Firms Should Prepare For New Recall Policies, Australia’s TGA Says

The Therapeutic Goods Administration is advising companies to get up to speed with its new recall procedure, which is designed to improve the timeliness of recalls, alerts and corrections, and reduce regulatory burden for sponsors.

Australia Unveils Final Product Recall Reforms Ahead Of March Implementation

The Therapeutic Goods Administration is advising companies to get up to speed with its new recall procedure, which is designed to improve the timeliness of recalls, alerts and corrections, and reduce regulatory burden for sponsors.

US FDA Doesn’t Budge On ‘ACNU’ Switch Requirements Questioned By OTC Industry

Agency’s proposal for targeting making more formulations available nonprescription through “novel switches” went through changes on its path from idea in 2012 to proposed rule in 2022 and final rule published in December.

Recent And Upcoming FDA Advisory Committee Meetings

Recent and upcoming US FDA advisory committee meetings and a summary of the topics covered.

Recent And Upcoming FDA Advisory Committee Meetings

Recent and upcoming US FDA advisory committee meetings and a summary of the topics covered.

Pakistan Introduces Mandatory E-Reporting For Adverse Drug Reactions

Companies submitting individual case safety reports in Pakistan will soon have to use a new e-Reporting system that is expected to simplify and streamline the submissions process.

US FDA’s Petition Procedures No Place For OTC Acetaminophen Pediatric Dosing Enforcement

Requests for “enforcement actions are not within the scope of FDA’s citizen petition procedures,” CDER says, rejecting petition dosing device firm Parenteral Technologies submitted as it prepares for workshop on Pediatric Research Equity Act requirements for OTC NDA sponsors.

GSK Tab To Clear Zantac Litigation Ledger Of 93% Of Complaints Pending In State Courts: $2.2Bn

UK pharma also reaches agreement in principle, subject to DoJ approval, to pay $70m to resolve a whistleblower complaint filed by Valisure, the testing lab which in 2019 raised concerns about a potential link between the use of drugs containing ranitidine, a histamine-2 blocker, and cancer.

FDA Workshop To Consider Pediatric Research Rules Compliance By OTCs Available Through NDAs

NDAs for additional OTC products containing acetaminophen and/or NSAIDs and indicated for use by children between 2 and less than 12 years old would trigger compliance by application sponsors with the act passed in 2003 to address lack of pediatric use information in drug labeling.

Nozzle At Tip Of Problems For Florida Eye Drop Firm: US FDA Warns Of GMP, Monograph Violations

Regenerative Processing replaces nozzle to prevent backflow for its Regener-Eyes drops but FDA warning states numerous questions about sterility at the firm’s plant and about its procedures and systems for preventing microbial contamination.