There are no FDA regulations governing writing quality or clarity. FDA Investigators will never note “poor writing” as a 483 observation or warning letter citation. But when it comes regulated manufacturing operations, the FDA’s rule of thumb is that... Read more
Important DRAFT FDA Guidance issued today (dated 2/19/19 however) regarding "non-binding feedback" after FDA inspections of certain medical device establishments. Limited to statutory (FDARA 704) situations involving a "public health priority", "implicat[ion] of systemic or major actions" or... Read more
On January 25, 2018, the United Stated Department of Justice under Attorney General Jeff Sessions reversed decades of accepted regulatory agency practice by substantially reducing the importance and significance of Guidance Documents for not only life sciences companies,... Read more
On Thursday, December 7, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Ethan P. Davis, US Department of Justice, Consumer Protection Branch, gave a speech at the Food and Drug Law Institute Enforcement Litigation and Compliance Conference in Washington, DC. In this... Read more
Two months ago I posted in LinkedIn about a Popular Science article that unfairly characterized FDA’s regulatory process, and implied FDA tacitly agreed with a company’s characterization of what can best be considered a sham product as a... Read more
The election of Donald Trump as President-Elect of the United States was, and continues to be, a watershed moment in the 200+ year American experiment. The public, the business community, and government are all currently adjusting to a... Read more
The following was included in our July email newsletter. There are many training sessions conducted each year by GMP Training Managers and company quality and compliance staff on “How to Manage an FDA Inspection”. Regularly, FDA inspection management... Read more
Opportunities and Risks for Dietary Supplement Companies for 2016 and Beyond 2015 is certainly ending with a bang. As many of us industry insiders have known for some time, FDA has been planning changes to their regulation and... Read more
