Are you ready for eCTD 4.0?

Companies who are using eCTD for submissions or developing eCTD tools should take note that the ICH M8 group completed an update to the ICH eCTD v4.0 Implementation Package during the ICH June 2018 meeting. The updated implementation package (v1.3) should be posted on...
The FDA is running out of 5 digit NDC codes

The FDA is running out of 5 digit NDC codes

Example NDC codes The FDA has announced a public hearing on 4 approaches to gather comments on proposed changes to the current National Drug Code (NDC). The NDC is a 10- or 11-digit universal product identifier for human drugs in the United States, quickly identifying...
The Future of RNAi Therapeutics is AntiAging

The Future of RNAi Therapeutics is AntiAging

The FDA approved Onpattro last week, the first approved medicine to use small interfering RNA (siRNA) to prevent formation of disease causing proteins in the body. This class of therapeutics, known more generally as RNAi, is expected to create breakthroughs in the...