Annual Updates on Labeling Changes for NDAs and ANDAs Regarding Nonprescription Medications

On March 2024, the FDA is releasing a draft guidance for industry that, once finalized, will offer suggestions to holders of approved New Drug Applications (NDAs) and Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs) for nonprescription drug products on how to document minor labeling changes in their subsequent annual reports.
China’s NMPA issues Notice on Technical Guidelines for Change Studies of Marketed Chemical Drugs

On November 8, 2022, the CDE issued a notice on “Questions and Answers for Dissolution Profile Studies ⟨Technical Guidelines for Pharmaceutical Change Studies of Marketed Chemical Drugs (Trial) ⟩”
China’s NMPA Announces Electronic versions of Drug & API Export Certificates (2022)

On December 2022, a new template Drug Export Sales Certificate has been launched, which conforms to the format recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). Electronic certificates have the same effect as paper certificates.
China’s NMPA Announces Guidance for Good Operating Practices for Medical Devices

On November 2022, the NMPA issued the Announcement on “Appendix to Good Operating Practices for Medical Devices: quality Management of Enterprises Providing Transportation and Storage Services for Medical Devices”.
China’s NMPA Releases draft on the Regulations for the Implementation of the Drug Administration Law of the People’s Republic of China.

On May 9, 2022, The General Department of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) issued draft guidance on Regulations for the Implementation of the Drug Administration Law of the People’s Republic of China.
China’s NMPA: Local Agent in China for Foreign Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Companies

A Local Agent in China is legal representative of overseas pharmaceutical and medical devices companies required as per the NMPA regulations.
China NMPA Discloses No. 057 Reference Listed Drug (RLD) List for Public Industry Comments

China’s NMPA announced on March 25, 2022, the issue of the 57th batch of RLD (Reference Listed Drug) for public industry comments.
China’s NMPA announces that it will expedite review applications for the marketing of Novel Drugs.

China’s CDE has released “Working Procedure for Accelerating the Review of Marketing Application of Innovative Drugs (Trial Implementation)”(hereinafter referred to as “Working Procedure”) for industry comments due March 4th, 2022.
Anvisa approves new HIV treatment

Brazil’s National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has approved a new drug for the treatment of HIV that combines two different substances in a single tablet.
FDA publishes ICH Q12 guideline for Post Approval CMC changes

Overview FDA facilitates the management of post approval CMC to harmonize regulatory approval of drugs with ICH Q12 guideline. This guidance applies to pharmaceutical drug substances and products (both chemical and biological) that require a marketing authorization and to drug-device combination products that meet the definition of a pharmaceutical or biological product. Regulatory tools and […]
FDA fills in the details with guidance for Marketing Status Notification

In 2017, the Reauthorization Act (FDARA) made it mandatory for drug marketing holders to notify the FDA about the status of the NDA or ANDA product withdrawal. The FDA releases guidance on how to update the FDA appropriately.