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Clinical Pharmacology Considerations for Peptide Drug Products

thought leadership

The FDA has recently issued this draft guidance to address clinical pharmacology considerations for peptide drug products. A peptide is any polymer with 40 or fewer amino acids. These products fall somewhere between drugs and biologics and do not have the usually well-defined characteristics of either category.

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At Long Last, FDA Unveils Plan for Rare Disease Innovation Hub

FDA Law Blog: Drug Discovery

An Opportunity to Leverage the Newly Created Rare Disease Advisory Committee across CDER and CBER In Frank and James’ 2018 proposal there was also a recommendation for the formation of a Rare Disease Advisory Committee, which would allow FDA access to experts in the science of small trials and other aspects of rare disease research.

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AdComms – Is FDA Getting Less Advice?

Eye on FDA

The most active of these committees with vacancies this year has been the Oncologic Drugs Advisory Committee. Also the vacancies on the Peripheral and Central Nervous System Drugs Advisory Committee largely reflect the protest of the FDA approval decision in Alzheimer’s.

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Women in STEM with Kristina Torfgard

Drug Target Review

I am a pharmacist by training and continued with a PhD in Clinical Pharmacology. However, my goal was all the time to work with drug development in the pharma industry, so I moved on and started that journey in 1992 when I took on a role as Clinical Research Manager at AstraHässle, a mid-size Swedish pharma company.

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Shaping drug development success: how does artwork play a role?

Drug Target Review

While the entire lifecycle of the development process must be carefully navigated, and as the life sciences sector develops, there will be more significant investment in the preclinical stage, specifically around labelling and artwork. Precise labelling and artwork help prevent confusion and enhance overall patient safety.

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Altasciences Completes Expansion of New State-Of-The-Art Laboratory in Columbia, Missouri

Alta Sciences

“Our integrated CRO/CDMO services combine bioanalytical services with preclinical and clinical study solutions, manufacturing services, and all complementary research support services, for maximum efficiency.” This is Altasciences’ third purpose-built laboratory.

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Analysis Life Sciences Thank You BsUFA III regulatory science pilot offers progress report, fields stakeholder criticisms and questions

Agency IQ

BsUFA III regulatory science pilot offers progress report, fields stakeholder criticisms and questions This week, FDA and its grantees briefed stakeholders on the status of research projects funded through the Biosimilar User Fee Act (BSUFA III) Regulatory Science Pilot Program. Read AgencyIQ’s full analysis of the workshop here. ]

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