Articles by Barbara Unger

11. The 10 Most-Cited MHRA GMP Inspection Deficiencies By Annex/Chapter 1/31/2020

    This is the second article in a two-part series reviewing the MHRA’s publication of the GMP deficiencies for drug product published in October 2019. Part 1 identified and evaluated the critical and major deficiencies. Part 2 presents the 10 most frequently cited paragraphs for the 10 chapters and annexes with the most frequently cited deficiencies.

12. An Analysis Of MHRA's Annual GMP Inspection Deficiencies Report 1/27/2020

    To publish the GMP deficiencies for drug product issued during its 2018 inspections, MHRA released a 6,200+ line Excel spreadsheet in October 2019. Here, Barb Unger distilled that data into easily-digestible prose, to save you the spreadsheet struggle. 

13. UPDATED: New EMA Requirements On Nitrosamines — What ALL Pharma Companies Need To Know 1/7/2020

    The EMA recently issued two new publications containing information on nitrosamines for marketing authorisation holders (MAHs). Every MAH and manufacturer of chemically synthesized APIs and resulting drug products should carefully read the new EMA expectations on potential nitrosamine contamination.

14. FDA FY2019 Drug Inspection Observations And Trends 12/6/2019

    This article presents the most recent publication of GMP drug inspection data from CDER, published November 15, 2019 and addressing drug inspections conducted in FY2019. We'll also take a look at seven years’ worth of trends in drug GMP inspections.

15. FDA FY2018 Drug Inspection Observations And Trends 10/7/2019

    The FDA recently published GMP drug inspection data from CDER that addresses drug inspections conducted during the agency's 2018 fiscal year. This article examines the FY2018 data and evaluate six years’ worth of trends in FDA GMP inspection enforcement.

16. An Analysis Of 2018 FDA Warning Letters Citing Data Integrity Failures 6/12/2019

    FDA enforcement for failures in data integrity and data governance began almost 20 years ago, and these areas remain as enforcement initiatives of the FDA and other global health authorities to this day.

17. FDA's First DSCSA Warning Letter — A Closer Look 3/11/2019

    The FDA issued the first warning letter related to the DSCSA amendments to the FD&C Act. This article takes a look at this warning letter and explains why pharma manufacturers should care.

18. An Analysis Of FDA FY2018 Drug GMP Warning Letters 2/1/2019

    This article presents a detailed summary of the drug GMP warning letters issued in FY2018, as well as a comparison of trends since fiscal year 2013. A comprehensive GMP intelligence program includes evaluation of health authority enforcement actions, including FDA Forms 483, warning letters, seizures, recalls, and consent decree agreements. This allows manufacturers and sponsors to identify new trends in the focus of FDA inspectors and to act to address or justify similar situations at their own firms.

19. FDA's New Data Integrity Guidance — Highlights & Observations 1/2/2019

    The FDA recently posted the final guidance Data Integrity and Compliance with Drug CGMP Questions and Answers, finalizing a draft first published in April 2016. This article provides an overview and analysis of the guidance's 18 questions, which span the broad areas of data integrity and data governance.

20. FDA Considers These Risk Factors In Scheduling Drug GMP Inspections 9/27/2018

    The globalization of the supply chain has expanded the scope of sites the FDA must routinely inspect from those in the U.S. to facilities worldwide.