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.

China’s NMPA Introduces New Revised Regulation for Drug Approval by Foreign Companies

Overview: China’s National Medical Product Agency (NMPA) proposes a revision on pharmaceutical approval. The revision focuses mainly on generic drugs and how to increase the safety requirements for clinical trials, limit false clinical data and encourage drug approval process. China additionally released the second batch of urgently needed drugs from foreign manufacturers.  New Drug Review […]

Registration of a New Molecule in Mexico

In Mexico, manufacturers who seek market authorization (Sanitary Registration) for their new drug must first request approval of their products as new molecules from the New Molecules Committee (NMC) of COFEPRIS