Laws, Regulations, Guidance, and Concept Papers

  • This has been an unusually slow summer week
  • 5 documents published by FDA — 3 of which address user fees for FY2019 re: generic drugs, devices, and food re-inspections
  • 1 from EMA
  • 2 each from WHO and TGA
  • Non-guidance publications were issued by FDA, EMA, MHRA, ICH, and HPRA.

Enforcement:

  • Very slow with 1 warning letter issued to a compounding pharmacy, that’s it for GMP drug warning letters
  • No device warning letters
  • Nothing from Europe this week
  • A few recalls and import alerts this week