Steps to take if you have a COVID-19 confirmed positive worker: CDC Recommendations
The FDA encourages and outlines major steps to be taken as per the CDC recommendations to help prevent and slow the COVID-19 in the office.
Brazil’s Anvisa produces new committee for the accelerated submission of COVID-19 related clinical trials.
Anvisa has established a Committee for Evaluation of Clinical Studies, Registration and Post-registration of Drugs for prevention or treatment of Covid-19.
Brazil’s Anvisa publishes Service Orientation (OS) that may provide simplification of clinical trial applications (DDCM)
Anvisa pusblishes Service Orientation (OS) 88/2020 provides details on procedures for reviewing documents required for submission of the Clinical Drug Development Dossier (DDCM) and changes that potentially impact the quality or safety of experimental drugs, active BE drugs or placebos.
Colombia’s Invima modifies administration measures due to COVID-19 pandemic
Invima changes the transitional administrative measures under Resolution 2020012926 of 3rd April 2020 due to COVID-19
China’s NMPA Publishes the “Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation”
On June 29,2020 The National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) published a new cosmetic regulation known as the “Cosmetic Supervision and Administration Regulation”.
TGA announces new fee schedule and delays in proposed regulations
For the fiscal year 2020-2021, TGA (Therapeutic Goods Administration) announces an updated fee schedule which comes in effects from July1, 2020.
China’s NMPA releases new regulation on the Registration of Biologics in China
China’s NMPA releases on June 30,2020, No. 43 of 2020 to regulate biologics efficiently, NMPA has divided biologics into 3 categories.
China’s CMDE releases new procedure for medical device registration
China’s Center for Medical Device Evaluation (CMDE) released 2 announcement revising medical device registration procedures.
Brazil’s CMED urges Covid-19 pharmaceutical companies to Apply Minimum Discount
In Brazil, drugs and pharmaceuticals must follow “the minimum discount rule” of the Drugs Market Regulation Chamber (CMED) for public procurement of drugs and pharmaceuticals inputs
FDA Updates Medical Device Establishments Inspection Processes and Standards
FDA released a final guidance on inspections of medical device establishments requiring reviewing processes and standards applicable to inspections of domestic and foreign device establishments
US FDA releases COVID-19 vaccine guidance
The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) recently released a guidance for COVID-19 vaccine demonstrating at least 50% effectiveness in a placebo-controlled trial.
Brazil’s Anvisa outlines Pharmaceutical Registration Exceptions due to COVID-19
Anvisa has published a Resolution RDC Nº 392 2020, that defines the criteria for the application of exceptions to Good Manufacturing Practices and Import requirements for drugs and pharmaceutical during COVID-19.