US FDA Guidance Explains Upcoming Enhancements To Inactive Ingredients Database
Executive Summary
Next year, generic drug manufacturers will finally get some of the improvements they have been asking for in the US FDA’s Inactive Ingredient Database, such as being able to access the maximum daily intake (MDI) for each excipient. This information is helpful to industry in formulating products.
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