US FDA releases its first patient focused drug development (PFDD) guidance
The US FDA has released its first patient focused drug development (PFDD) guidance. This guidance is the first methodological guidance( referred as guidance 1) and that will be followed by 3 more guidance’s on this topic.
How Cosmetic companies can stay complaint online during the COVID-19 Pandemic
The pandemic has produced new obstacles for all businesses including the cosmetic industry. the pandemic has produced a shift from shopping in stores to shopping online. the online platform is new media to many businesses and with it brings its own obstacles such as regulation requirements that differ by country.
US FDA Facilitates Intellectual Property Rights For Dietary Supplements
The US FDA proposes useful tools to register innovative dietary supplement for New Dietary Ingredient – Master file (NDI-MF).
The Newly Enacted CARES Act reforms the FDA OTC Monograph Process
The United States Food and Drug Administration reforms the Over the Counter (OTC) process under the CARES Act signed by Congress in March ’20 to provide emergency relief affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Opening Up America Again: The Phased Approach & OSHA recommendations on Work Safety
The United States White House and Center of Disease Control (CDC) have released on May 14 the phased approach on “Opening Up America Again.”
Do You Qualify for FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Coronavirus (COVID-19)?
If you are a Medical Device, or Pharmaceutical that has the potential to diagnose or treat Coronavirus, you may qualify for FDA Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in USA.
FDA publishes guidance on conducting clinical trials during COVID-19 Pandemic.
On March 18, 2020, FDA made widely available a new Guidance Document on managing clinical trials during the COVID-19 pandemic.
FDA Draft Guidance on Performance Criteria for Safety and Performance Based Pathway for Soft Daily Wear Contact Lenses
On March 4, 2020, US FDA published a new draft guidance to allow manufacturers of eligible daily wear soft (hydrophilic) contact lenses to use new performance criteria pathway to support substantial equivalence instead of a direct comparison of the performance of their device to that of a predicate device during 510(K0 submission
The FDA Prepares for the Fourteenth Annual Meeting International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation.
The FDA announces on March 3rd that they hold a public meeting regarding the 14th International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation (ICCR)- to be held on April 14, 2020.
Mexico Prohibits the importation of electronic cigarettes by presidential decree (02/2020)
The Government of Mexico, concerned about the health of Mexicans, Prohibits the importation of electronic cigarettes by presidential decree.
The FDA publishes Guidance for Nutrition and Supplements Facts Labels for Small Entity Compliance
FDA publishes guidance for final rule intended to help small entities comply with the nutrition facts labeling requirements
Antimicrobial Drugs Clinical Study Regulations Harmonization
The FDA, EMA and PMDA aim at bringing harmonization in regulations related to clinical studies conducted for novel antimicrobial drugs (antibacterial and antifungal) across USA, Europe and Japan.