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    • Coming Soon for Expanded Access PoliciesJanuary 4th, 2019

      Many companies with investigational drugs have posted an expanded access policy on their websites as required, but more than a few still have this task left over from the 2018 to-do list.  As the time for New Year’s resolutions and new to-do lists is upon …

    • FDA Takes First Step on Path to Monograph for Antiseptics for Food HandlersDecember 10th, 2018

      On Dec. 6, FDA announced that it is formally seeking data, comments and information related to the assessment of safety and effectiveness of food handler antiseptic drug products (rubs and washes) for over-the-counter (OTC) use. Although this is a positive development, judging from the questions …

    • Putting the “Complete” Back into Complete Response LettersOctober 25th, 2018

      A biotech company facing a complete response letter (CRL) action on its NDA/BLA has no greater goal than to quickly and fully understand the deficiencies that FDA has identified in the application.  Such an understanding is critical to addressing the review division’s findings through additional …