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Welcome to Regulatory Reconnaissance, your regulatory news and intelligence briefing.

RAPS Convergence is where the world’s regulatory affairs community gathers to share expert insights and create meaningful connections. We’re talking to the speakers behind this year’s event to get the inside scoop on the topics everyone will be talking about and their tips for making the most of your week. Next up: Erik Vollebregt, partner at Axon Lawyers.

The International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF) has finalized a technical document outlining how regulatory agencies may adopt predetermined change control plans (PCCP). The document lists principles for regulators to consider when developing their own PCCP regulations, as well as key elements to include in manufacturers' PCCPs.

The US Food and Drug Administration recently issued warning letters to an over-the-counter (OTC) drugmaker in India for submitting falsified logbooks to the agency. The agency also warned two other OTC firms for multiple violations of good manufacturing practice (GMP), including testing violations.

The Indian government is preventing applicants who submit misleading, fake, or fabricated documents from filing further requests with regulatory authorities.

Welcome to Regulatory Reconnaissance, your regulatory news and intelligence briefing.

RAPS Convergence is where the world’s regulatory affairs community gathers to share expert insights and create meaningful connections. We’re talking to the speakers behind this year’s event to get the inside scoop on the topics everyone will be talking about and their tips for making the most of your week. Next up: Geethapriya K. Setty, global regulatory affairs manager at Hologic.

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has issued an updated guideline to assist marketing authorisation holders (MAHs) to create and maintain drug shortage prevention plans (SPPs) for their products.

Welcome to another installment of This Week at FDA, your weekly source for updates – big and small – on FDA, drug, and medical device regulation, and what we’re reading from around the web. This week, FDA leaders spelled out the case for an upcoming overhaul of the agency’s inspectional operations, the agency’s top biologics regulator proposed steps to make the US more attractive for early stage research, and the agency approved a controversial cancer drug after twice rejecting it.

US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials said the next iteration of the Medical Device User Fee Amendments (MDUFA VI) will focus on improvements in consistency during the review process and promoting domestic priorities, rather than pursuing shorter review timelines compared to MDUFA V.