India
Experts and pharmaceutical companies in India may grant terminally ill patients access to drugs that have not yet been cleared through clinical trials. The new policy would serve as a last resort for patients who are left with no available approved treatments. A draft...
China
What is the NMPA The China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), or the now National Medical Products Administration (NMPA), is the Chinese regulating body that oversees pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and cosmetics. Some of their tasks and responsibilities include:...
EU MDR/IVDR
On Friday, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) released two guidance documents addressing issues surrounding drug shortages in the EU, and how to manage drug shortages publicly. These documents were created by a task force specifically to aid in companies’ reporting...
Asia
Increased public concern on the quality of medicines marketed in India has prompted a conversation about the need for a technology to authenticate the drugs that are being sold. The authentication would take place for the top 300 pharmaceutical brands in the country...
