In a rush to get serology tests out for public testing, it appears that the FDA hopped, skipped, and jumped a bit too far by not first requiring at a minimum, review of the tests and the validation of the tests through an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) prior to them going on the market. There […]
Lachman Consultant Services, Inc. (Lachman Consultants) is helping you to navigate the ever-changing economic and business environment with our new webinar series. During these times of social distancing and working remotely from home, these webinars are Lachman Consultants latest way of providing you with up-to-the-minute, valuable information to about a wide range of topics that […]
FDA recently launched a comprehensive listing of COVID-19 related guidance documents, which can be found here. Tracking all COVID 19 related documents can be daunting, as the content is being issued at a fast and furious rate, and this website will make that task a little less onerous. The list is filterable, sortable, and can […]
Propofol is an excellent anesthetic, relatively safe with a fast induction time and relatively quick recovery time. It is used in all types of surgical and non-surgical procedures (including intubation and time on a vent if the patient is in distress). With all the COVID 19 cases and the resultant hospitalizations and ICU stays, the […]
In early April, Contract Pharma published an article addressing what you need to know prior to submission. The author, Michelle Ryder, Principal Consultant in the Regulatory Practice of Lachman Consultants, explains “there are a few avenues FDA has opened to get to your destination of knowing what you need to know prior to submission.” How […]
In a post entitled The Path Forward: Coronavirus Treatment Acceleration Program (here) penned by FDA Commissioner Steven Hahn, CBER M.D., Director Peter Marks, M.D., Ph.D., and CDER Director Janet Woodcock, M.D., the FDA describes the accelerated actions the Agency is taking to move the most promising therapeutic treatments to patients as quickly as possible. Just […]
Science fiction has always been the white board for technological innovation. Think of all the books and/or movies you have digested. How many times have you said, “well, that will never happen?” And looking back, how many futuristic concepts have eventually become reality? More than you may realize. Let me give you a few fun […]
FDA has been discussing using temporary enforcement discretion in two April 2020 Guidance for Industry documents for sterile compounding during the Covid-19 crisis: “Temporary Policy for Compounding of Certain Drugs for Hospitalized Patients by Outsourcing Facilities During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (here)” and “Temporary Policy Regarding Non Standard PPE Practices for Sterile Compounding by […]
FDA released Revision 1 to its November 12, 2015 Manual of Policy and Procedures (MAPP) 5200.7 which contains “minor clarifications and formatting”, and added Attachment 2 – Work Guide for Prior Approval Supplements: Requirements for a Filing Review. Just a reminder that a MAPP is a document that provides a transparent view into how the […]
If you are not registered as an outsourcing compounder but are a pharmacy/hospital-based compounder of sterile products, FDA has provided advice for you if the garb that you need (including masks and gloves) are in short supply. The document does not detail outlining the steps that such compounders can take help assure the sterility and […]
