News

Search:
 Search

Latest News | 23 May 2013

EU Regulators Identify Methods of Reducing Medication Errors, Seek Path Forward

0 Likes

EU regulators with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have announced the issuance of six recommendations stemming from a workshop they recently conducted regarding methods to reduce medication Read More...


Latest News | 9 April 2013

Are Medical Devices Meeting the Needs of Women?

0 Likes

The US Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) device regulatory division wants to know: Are medical devices meeting the unique needs of women?That question is behind a newly announced workshop the Read More...


Under RAPS | 2 April 2013

Mastering the eCTD Format Critical for Regulatory Submissions Pros

6 Likes

The electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD) provides a common global standard for companies to electronically submit the quality, safety and efficacy information required by regulatory agencies. It is an EMA requirement and will soon be required by FDA, so anyone working on drug regulatory submissions needs to understand the format well. Read More...


Latest News | 26 March 2013

FDA Meeting to Focus on Interoperability Standards for Medical Imaging

1 Likes

An upcoming meeting co-sponsored by the International Color Consortium (ICC) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeks to address questions regarding the interoperability of medical imaging Read More...


Latest News | 14 March 2013

Health, Defense and Industry Officials to Discuss Regulatory Challenges of Blood Products

0 Likes

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to hold a meeting along with members of industry and various and diverse government agencies in April to work through issues related to the Read More...


Latest News | 13 February 2013

IOM Report Calls on Global Regulators to Work Together to Address Threat of Counterfeits

0 Likes

A new report just published by the US Institute of Medicine (IOM) and sponsored by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finds that global regulators and regulatory systems need to do more to Read More...


Latest News | 11 February 2013

IOM Workshop Report Calls for FDA to Assess Products Based on Cost Effectiveness

0 Likes

Even casual observers of US healthcare policy are aware of a common refrain: Costs are too high, unsustainable and a poor indicator for the quality US patients ought to be receiving. While the reasons Read More...


Latest News | 25 January 2013

US Regulators Invite Industry, Public to Recommend Revisions to Liver Toxicity Guidance

0 Likes

A meeting proposed by US regulators would seek to bring together the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), pharmaceutical trade industry group PhRMA, the regulatory science-focused Critical Path Read More...


Latest News | 28 November 2012

IOM Calls for Regulatory Harmonization

0 Likes

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) wants the practice of regulatory affairs to be a little bit easier, particularly for low-resource countries and companies conducting international clinical trials.In an Read More...


Latest News | 12 September 2012

Regulatory Considerations of Glaucoma Devices Focus of FDA Meeting

0 Likes

Officials from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are planning to hold a workshop in October to study the use, validity and reliability of medical devices used to image glaucomas, the agency Read More...


1 2
RF Today is Regulatory Focus' daily news brief. Each edition contains the top global regulatory news stories about pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnology and more. Learn more


New Regulatory Focus Apps for iPad and iPhone