The manufacturer of eye drops linked to more than 80 adverse reactions, including 14 cases of blindness and four deaths, received a 15-page FDA warning letter calling the company out for lack of product sterility as well as inadequate product formulation, data integrity lapses and more. Read More

The International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) has adopted its Q5A(R2) guideline on viral safety evaluation of biotechnology products. Read More

With the quality metrics movement resurfacing and CDER’s quality maturity model publication in the news, lately I have been giving much thought to what quality culture means and how to recognize a strong culture of quality in a pharmaceutical facility. Read More

While it might seem obvious, achieving effective corrective and preventive action (CAPA) plans requires diligence and consistent application of three core elements. Read More

Eli Lilly has filed lawsuits against 11 online pharmacies that are importing, selling and distributing products purported to contain the active ingredient Lilly’s blockbuster glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist Mounjaro (tirzepatide), a type 2 diabetes drug that’s expected to be approved soon for weight loss. Read More

A critical component of any strong quality management system (QMS) for manufacturing FDA-regulated medical products is the presence of a structured approach to investigating root causes of product and process shortcomings, and then taking action to address the root cause(s) through the corrective and preventive action (CAPA) process. Read More