Archive for November 5th, 2007

Foreign Inspections by FDA

The US General Accounting Office (GAO) criticised what it concluded is a lack of FDA inspection of foreign API and finished dosage form manufacturers.  This has received a lot of coverage in the lay and professional press, especially since a huge increase in API’s is coming from China; FDA has only 13 inspections scheduled in China, a country [...]

505(b)(2) - Part 2: The Assessment: Competitive Product(s) Review

We investigate major factors that influence the potential clinical evidence required and the likelihood of a product’s acceptance in the market.  Having established a working draft of our labeled indication(s), we look at the therapeutic category.  What drugs have been used, are currently used and what drugs are being studied for eventual marketing? 
This comparative review serves [...]