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GAMP 5 update: computerized system expectations for pharma manufacturers

European Pharmaceutical Review

Validation projects have often been documentation-focused exercises, more befitting a grammar exercise than artifacts supportive of regulated activity. The GAMP 5 Second Edition guide emphasises that focus should be on value-adding activities rather than documentation for documentation’s sake.”

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Pharmacy services in emergency departments: a comprehensive approach to improve patient care

Hospital Pharmacy Europe

In 2008, the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists published a document outlining the activities that pharmacy services in EDs should provide, which was subsequently updated in 2021. These priorities are based on the available scientific evidence and the experiences of physicians and pharmacists working in the field.

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Halting Europe’s essential medicines manufacturing exodus

European Pharmaceutical Review

The last paracetamol plant in Europe, closed in France in 2008 as it was no longer economically sustainable, marking the exit of paracetamol manufacturing from Europe” The closure of API manufacturing plants in Europe started in earnest 15 years ago.

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Developing the EU’s first intestinal microbiota-based biologic

European Pharmaceutical Review

European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases: 2021 update on the treatment guidance document for Clostridioides difficile infection in adults. 2017; 55(7):1998-2008. References van Prehn J, Reigadas E, Vogelzang EH, et al. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2021; 27 (2): S1-S21. McDonald CL, Gerding DN, Johnson S, et al.

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Taming cardiovascular risk: the promise of LDL cholesterol lowering therapeutics

European Pharmaceutical Review

Even though patients are on existing [statins] that are well-documented and most likely safe and effective, there are many patients who still have cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death” We are recognising now is that there is great data on how to reduce risk by applying lipid lowering therapy like statins.

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CMC Requirements for New Drug Registration in Latin America

ISPE

Improvements have been observed by various regulatory agencies in Latin America for the acceptance and implementation of international standards—for instance, the ICH Common Technical Document (CTD) format. Additional required information beyond ICH guidelines, or non-value-added documents (e.g., 6, and 2.3.S.7 7 are required.

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Applications of Blockchain in Various Sectors: An Introduction

Roots Analysis

The digital ledger technology was developed in 2008 by Satoshi Nakamoto. Real Estate: Block chain enables tracking, transferring property deeds, verifying ownership, ensuring accuracy of documents, and speeding up real-estate related transactions.