Genentech overcame objections from US FDA quality reviewers to win approval of Ocrevus for multiple sclerosis by adding release and stability testing and committing to resolving process control issues, while suspending plans to accelerate post-approval manufacturing changes.
Unable to bring its Ocrevus (ocrelizumab) manufacturing process into a state of control before an accelerated review ended, Genentech Inc. overcame objections from the US FDA's quality reviewers with commitments to troubleshoot the breakthrough therapy's manufacturing process after approval.
Because differences between clinical and commercial versions of the drug substance and drug product showed a lack of control, the...
The US FDA Commissioner pushed for a rebalancing of the US’s pharmaceutical supply chains while also stressing that there is a role for US-China commerce that would be risky to compromise.
The UK regulator approved 16 medicines containing a new active substance in the first half of this year, while the European Commission issued marketing authorizations for 20 NAS-containing drugs.
Joint clinical assessment reports must be descriptive rather than reach definitive conclusions, and must not interfere with national decision making processes, according to new EU guidance.
The agency’s plan for advanced manufacturing seeks more harmonization, while also seeking to codify internal practices with guidance and training.
Joint clinical assessment reports must be descriptive rather than reach definitive conclusions, and must not interfere with national decision making processes, according to new EU guidance.
Developments in India and Pakistan are designed to standardize how drug companies disclose their expenses associated with health care professionals.
The agency’s plan for advanced manufacturing seeks more harmonization, while also seeking to codify internal practices with guidance and training.
