The Quality Lowdown: CMC Challenges Include Pfizer Unit's Quest For Injectable Acetaminophen
Executive Summary
Pfizer’s InnoPharma unit finally overcame US FDA’s concerns about injectable acetaminophen GMPs and leachables. Meanwhile, Azurity resolved zonisamide manufacturing issues, Amphastar overcame doubts about naloxone’s nasal spray device, Incyte reused Zynyz CMC data, Cidara showed Rezzayo vials had enough powder, Pharming showed equivalence between Joenja tablets and capsules, and Orphalan avoided half-tablet stability testing of its functionally scored Cuvrior tablets.
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