In the first half of 2020, as a direct consequence of the ongoing pandemic, China issued a ban on the export of non-human primates (NHPs), including those used for pharmaceutical research. As this affected COVID-19 research, the NIH later issued a Notice of...
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Most people know someone who uses an inhaler to prevent or relieve shortness of breath after exertion or during allergy season. Medicine has been delivered by inhalation for decades to treat human respiratory diseases such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary...
You’ve determined that you need to perform juvenile animal toxicity studies as part of your nonclinical program. The next step is understanding why these studies are required and how they should be designed. Why are juvenile nonclinical studies needed? Drug...
Drug development is a resource-intensive endeavor. Seeking input from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration throughout the journey can help optimize those resources and maximize the likelihood of regulatory approval. When preparing to submit a new drug application, a pre-NDA...
Drug development is a resource-intensive endeavor. Seeking input from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration throughout the journey can help optimize those resources and maximize the likelihood of regulatory approval. When preparing to submit a new drug application (NDA), a...
Not surprisingly, the majority of nonclinical contract research organizations are not in glamorous locations. So arriving at the front door of one at 7:30 on a snowy or rainy morning isn’t likely on anyone’s bucket list. However, the experienced nonclinical...
As a sponsor designs clinical studies, the respective comparison control groups become a critical factor to consider. Often, to gain clinical trial design insights, a sponsor reviews the physician package inserts from approved New Drug Applications (NDAs) and Biologics License...
A clinical hold from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can significantly prolong the time and increase the cost of drug development, which is particularly concerning for emerging/small biotech and specialty pharma companies.
Throughout the lifecycle of a drug development program, sponsors are confronted with a range of key questions. They must decide on the correct… Regulatory pathway, FDA center, Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), Target Product Profile (TPP) inclusions, Data to rely on,...
With smartphones now ubiquitous, interest has increased in digital health solutions such as telemedicine platforms and apps used to track symptoms or medication usage. In recent months, the COVID-19 pandemic has only accelerated the adoption of these technologies. While many...