The Quality Lowdown: Novartis/Sandoz Child-Resistant Packaging; Solvent Testing; Quality Metrics; Cell And Gene Therapy
Executive Summary
Why did Novartis/Sandoz’s hospital blister packs have to be child-resistant? Why did two warning letters to Chinese firms follow promises of more, better testing? And should firms should consider volunteering for new FDA quality metrics programs (or not) and a pre-competitive industry collaboration on cell and gene therapies?
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