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GMP Violations Won’t Trigger Breach Of DOJ Compliance Agreement, Government Attorneys Say

 
• By Brenda Sandburg

Responding to concerns about ‘over criminalization’ of companies subject to deferred prosecution agreements, FDA and DOJ attorneys note that getting a form 483 won’t breach compliance provisions. Avanos Medical’s 2021 agreement is to be model going forward.

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DOJ and FDA attorneys note what would trigger breach of compliance provisions in deferred prosecution agreements • Source: Shutterstock

Attorneys from the US Department of Justice and Food and Drug Administration sought to ameliorate worries that medical product companies could be readily found in violation of compliance provisions in a deferred prosecution agreement (DPA) or non-prosecution agreement (NPA).

“There may be screw ups. Frankly, we’re sort of expecting that because [given] the reality of manufacturing and corporate life,...

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EUCOPE Wants Simpler Manufacturing Rules And Framework For Combined Trials Under EU Biotech Act

 
• By Eliza Slawther

EU authorities must “take advantage” of the upcoming Biotech Act to reassess the bloc’s policies and “offset existing challenges” for small and midsized enterprises, trade association EUCOPE has said.

UK MHRA Helps Sponsors Prepare For ‘World’s First’ Decentralized Manufacturing Framework

 
• By Neena Brizmohun

The UK drug regulator, the MHRA, is set to launch its decentralized manufacturing framework in July, and has issued a series of guidance documents that it believes will help companies and also be of value to other countries that are considering how best to regulate the fledging sector.

‘Sex Pill For Women’: Sprout CEO’s Addyi Instagram Post Draws US FDA Warning Letter

 
• By Sue Sutter

Cindy Eckert’s social media post with a People.com story failed to include any risk information, made misleading representations about benefits and omitted material information about the indication, said the agency, which flagged similar concerns about an Addyi radio ad five years ago.

UK MHRA: Bacteriophage Developers Wanted ‘More Clarity’ On UK Framework

 
• By Eliza Slawther

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Recent And Upcoming FDA Advisory Committee Meetings

 
• By Sue Sutter

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UK-Wide Strategy Needed To Move Clinical Trial Diversity Plans To Next Stage

 
• By Vibha Sharma

The UK’s research-based pharma industry and medical research charities have set out clear action points to drive greater diversity and inclusion in clinical trials.

Blenrep’s Comeback Continues As England Becomes First To Fund Drug

 
• By Eliza Slawther

Blenrep, GSK’s multiple myeloma therapy, faced a major setback when it was withdrawn from the market in 2022. The drug has since made a return as a second-line therapy, and is on track to being reimbursed in England.