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Posted by SebastianFeye on 3:23 pm in BLOG, How-To | 0 comments
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, world-wide demand has soared for hand sanitizer and anti-viral products. Below, we outline five basic steps for domestic and foreign manufacturers or domestic distributors who want to get their drug product into the US market but never dealt with the FDA’s electronic drug registration and listing. The scope of products includes: Rx (Prescription Drugs) and OTC (Over the counter) – ex. Hand Sanitizer, API’s (active pharmaceutical ingredients) and homeopathic, herbal and dietary supplements.
Who is responsible to for Drug registration and Drug listing? The manufacturer is primarily responsible; however, the Drug importer and/or distributor also has the responsibility for Drug registration.
The five process steps for Drug registration and Drug listing :
Does your firm have a Duns & Bradstreet (DnB) number (or DUNS number)? If no- go to www.dnb.com where you can initiate the registration for free if located in the US and not time restricted. Obtaining a DUNS number for a foreign firm may take time.
Next step, register with FDA for a Labeler code for your product. FDA assigns the first five digit of an NDC code. This is a two-step process: 1) – first request labeler code from FDA, 2) and second register the file with FDA, but is a near similar process and takes 24 hours to populate into databases. The NDC code requires both a Product code, or the next 3 digits and the last two digits at end is the package code which are both assigned by the manufacturer.
Example: NDC 12345-123-01 {Labeler Code-Product Code-Package Code}
After the Labeling and NDC code is prepared, next your firm must register its Manufacturing Facility (Establishment Registration). It is important to note, that the information provided must match Duns and Bradstreet which includes the DUNS #, address, point of contact, etc.
Register your Drug Product through an SPL submission, which contains the Content of Labeling and Drug Facts, the label images (text-selectable pdf) as well as the metadata of the drug listing data elements. Further information and the current registry can be found in the FDA NDC directory (https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/ndc/index.cfm and Drug listing information through DailyMed: (https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/).
Each year you must remember to re-certify or delist the listing if no longer in use.
Posted by SebastianFeye on 6:02 pm in BLOG, News | 0 comments
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A very informative and detailed overview of the SARS-CoV-2 or novel Coronavirus from a Stanford Doctor, Michael Lin, as well as a bonus recipe at end for making hand sanitizer.
Links referenced in Slides
Slide 3: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/preliminary-in-season-estimates.htm
Slide 4: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/covid19-days-surfaces-experiment-findings/story%3Fid=69569397
Slide 5: https://www.vox.com/2020/2/14/21135208/coronavirus-wuhan-china-covid-19-name-sars-cov-2
Slide 6: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31971553, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15280490
Slide 7: http://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.09.20033217, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22312351
Slide 8: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_coronavirus_pandemic_in_South_Korea, https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/20-0320_article, https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/south-korea/
Slide 9: https://cmmid.github.io/topics/covid19/severity/diamond_cruise_cfr_estimates.html, http://www.wsj.com/articles/experimental-drug-helps-some-americans-ride-out-coronavirus-nih-doctor-says-11584094955, https://www.imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/medicine/sph/ide/gida-fellowships/Imperial-College-COVID19-NPI-modelling-16-03-2020.pdf
Slide 10: https://www.kcra.com/article/coronavirus-covid19-california-sacramento-latest-information/31406140, https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.09.20033357v1, https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/5/20-0146_article
Slide 11: https://cmmid.github.io/topics/covid19/severity/diamond_cruise_cfr_estimates.html, http://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.03.20030593v1, http://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.09.20033357v1, http://www.who.int/news-room/q-a-detail/q-a-coronaviruses
Slide 12: http://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/13/us/coronavirus-deaths-estimate.html
Slide 13: http://www.vox.com/2020/3/12/21176783/coronavirus-covid-19-deaths-china-treatment-cytokine-storm-syndrome, http://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.03.20030593v1, https://www.statnews.com/2020/03/10/simple-math-alarming-answers-covid-19/
Slide 15: http://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.03.03.20030593v1, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22312351
Slide 17: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2020.02.052, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25666761
Slide 18: https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32020029, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26798032, https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/Coronavirus/China-says-Japan-developed-drug-Avigan-works-against-coronavirus, https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/flu-and-anti-hiv-drugs-show-efficacy-against-coronavirus-67052
Slide 19: https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32020029, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19506054, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32074550, https://www.drugs.com/mtm/chloroquine.html, http://www.startribune.com/university-of-minnesota-to-test-three-drugs-for-covid-patients/568766632/
Slide 20: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32020029, http://www.wsj.com/articles/experimental-drug-helps-some-americans-ride-out-coronavirus-nih-doctor-says-11584094955
Slide 21: http://www.vox.com/2020/3/12/21176783/coronavirus-covid-19-deaths-china-treatment-cytokine-storm-syndrome, https://www.pharmaceutical-technology.com/news/roche-actemra-coronavirus-complications, http://www.startribune.com/university-of-minnesota-to-test-three-drugs-for-covid-patients/568766632/, http://www.nature.com/articles/nrd1830, https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(20)30116-8/fulltext
Slide 22: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-019-10280-3, https://www.drugdiscoveryonline.com/doc/stonewise-ai-driven-drug-discovery-polymerase-inhibitors-covid-infection-treatment-0001, https://www.chemistryworld.com/news/rna-vaccines-are-coronavirus-frontrunners/4011326.article, https://doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.0c00272, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15837221, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41541-020-0170-0
Slide 23: http://www.cnn.com/2020/03/12/asia/coronavirus-south-korea-testing-intl-hnk/index.html, http://www.propublica.org/article/the-fda-is-forcing-the-cdc-to-waste-time-double-testing-some-coronavirus-cases, https://www.aamc.org/news-insights/coronavirus-testing-how-academic-medical-labs-are-stepping-fill-void, https://www.fiercebiotech.com/medtech/fda-grants-roche-coronavirus-test-emergency-green-light-within-24-hours
Slide 25: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/children-faq.html, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/summary.html
Slide 31: http://www.nytimes.com/2018/03/23/well/live/face-masks-work-healthy-colds-flu-immunity-prevention.html, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23505369, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19193267, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19797474
Posted by SebastianFeye on 1:43 pm in BLOG | 0 comments
This blog post was written following a ReedTech webinar (dated 11.7.2019) which focused on helping companies understand how to navigate the state of Cannabidiol (CBD) regulatory environment. This post is for informative purposes only and to provide guidance to minimize risks when labeling, promoting and selling cannabis-derived products in the US.
To date, FDA has approved only one CBD drug product developed by GW Pharmaceuticals Inc called Epidiolex, that treats two rare, severe forms of epilepsy. Currently, FDA mandates it illegal to market any food or dietary supplement containing CBD. The FDA has reviewed only limited safety data regarding CBD, and the data that exists points to real risks that need to be considered before taking any CBD containing product. [1] Examples of these illegal combination products include: CBD-infused coffee, beer, and pet food. If health claims are made on the internet for any CBD products, FDA will consider it a new drug and the sponsor must follow an extensive regulatory process to develop and commercialize the CBD drug product in the US.
Before the 2018 Farm Bill was signed and implemented, both cannabis and hemp were treated as Class 1 illegal controlled substances under federal law. The 2018 Farm Bill ended the Hemp and CBD prohibition that had existed for decades and opened the door for CBD products and industrial hemp to compete on the US market across a wide range of products.
The key was how this bill defined the difference between cannabis and hemp, which relies on the psychoactive ingredient THC (or lack thereof). Any Hemp plant can only have a maximum concentration of .3% THC on a dry weight basis, ensuring no psychoactive properties can be transmitted in its use. Instead, hemp and CBD can be used for topicals, body care, construction, food, clothing and much more. Whereas Cannabis is characterized and valued for its high THC content (5-30%) and is for medical and recreational use depending on the state’s laws permitting its purchase, while remaining an illegal substance federally.
With the recent legalization of Hemp and CBD comes great opportunities as well as risks, and because of the complexity of the product and variety of intended uses there are many regulators and governmental stakeholders with overlapping and crossing authority. These include: The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the FDA, the DEA, the FTC, the USDA, State Governments as well as Congress and the rest of the Federal Government.
Because of the nature of the United States federal and state laws, there is a great variety of laws regarding both cannabis and hemp across the country. The resulting spectrum of what’s legal and allowed varies widely with different conditions and state regulations, leading to situations where a state such as Colorado or Alabama has permitted CBD to be included in foods or dietary supplements, going against the guidance of the FDA.
However, this has not slowed consumer acceptance, with the CBD Topicals market rising 180% in 2019 [2]. Market Research from New Frontier Data, projects a $2.5Billion Dollar market for CBD related products by 2022, and around $15-20 Billion in expected US CBD sales in next 5-8 years. [4] Another indicator of the size of the market is that a search on Amazon shows over 30,000 CBD listings. To compound the issue of this flood of products, a Penn State Perelman school of Medicine study from 2017 found that 70% of online CBD cannabis extracts were mislabeled. [3]
This post will focus on the clear guidance and what has been defined by the FDA already and what can be inferred moving forward. As mentioned earlier, CBD (whether from marijuana or hemp) may not be sold as or in a dietary supplement or food in the United States. CBD in cosmetics/topical products is not restricted by FDA’s guidance on dietary supplements and food (but still subject to DEA restrictions); however, FDA has also not specifically allowed CBD/hemp in cosmetics. In addition, any unapproved CBD products have not been evaluated by the FDA to determine what the proper dosage is, cumulative exposure, how the compound could interact with other drugs or foods, or whether they have dangerous side effects or other safety concerns. The takeaway is that until the CBD industry receives an FDA pathway or official guidance, no medical claims can be made without an approved NDA drug application.
Some examples of the egregious claim’s companies are making (and have been sent warning letters for) include:
“shown to be effective in treating Parkinson’s disease”, “linked to the effective treatment of Alzheimer’s disease”, “a natural alternative to pharmaceutical-grade treatments for depression and anxiety”, “reduce the severity of opioid related withdrawal”, “counteract the growth and spread of cancer cells”, “CBD oil may improve depression, anxiety and PTSD”, “CBD may reduce risk of diabetes”.
Clearly these claims are unproven and false advertising, with companies using this period of undefined regulations and massive industry growth to take advantage of unsuspecting consumers. If a company claims to be curing or preventing, the product is a drug and must go through clinical testing, and regulatory approval to prove that it is safe and effective. If your product is a Dietary Supplement and you want to list the product, first, confirm with the Regulatory Counsel, follow FDA Dietary Supplement guidelines and then to list submit an electronic Structured Product Labeling (SPL) file either through the FDA online portal or through ReedTech. [5]
If you are firm in or planning on entering the CBD market in retail locations or online, be aware of the many risks which include: FDA/FTC Warning Letters that results in closer monitoring and will remain on the public record forever, Product Seizure, FTC Investigations/Consumer Litigation, as well as Industry reputation loss.
As a best practice in all businesses, have a strategy and plan in place, be proactive in terms of regulatory and legal compliance, not reactive. This includes following FDA Regulations, putting in place agreements with contract manufacturer (if applicable), ensuring quality ingredients and having a process for reviewing all products, claims and social media marketing. Furthermore, it is prudent to determine your companies’ level of risk with marketing CBD products now as well concurrently building up documentation to substantiate claims, dosages and ingredients.
In conclusion, with some understanding and planning the Hemp and CBD market remains a promising one as long as regulations are followed and due diligence performed. However, there are gaps that need to be addressed on the regulatory side that would greatly improve the situation, these include a new dietary ingredient pathway – FDA could require a new dietary ingredient notification for CBD (proven safety, GMP), as well as the potential that FDA or Congress could issue regulation or legislation to allow CBD in foods and dietary supplements.
FDA Regulation of Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Products, Including Cannabidiol (CBD). U.S. Food & Drug Administration. U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Updated 15 January 2020.
CBD Summit 2019 – From Seed to Shelf: The Supply Side Story. Informa LLC. Presented by Claire Morton Reynolds.
Labeling Accuracy of Cannabidiol Extracts Sold Online. JAMA Network. University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Veterans Affairs San Diego Health Care System, RTI international, Americans for Safe Access, Palo Alto University, John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland. Research Letter Published 7 November 2017.
Cannabis Companies Beginning to Ante Up for Bets on Hemp. Newfrontierdata.com Blog. Written 19 February 2019 by Chris Hudock.
ReedTech webinar. ReedTech Webinar Presentation on CBD.
Part 11 compliance is critical, Firms need to be aware of compliance with using the Cloud
Posted by SebastianFeye on 10:15 pm in BLOG | 0 comments
Part 11 of the Code of Federal Regulations applies to drug makers, medical device manufacturers, biotech companies, biologics developers, CROs, and other FDA-regulated industries, with some specific exceptions in regards to electronic record keeping. [1] It requires that they implement controls, including audits, system validations, audit trails, electronic signatures, and documentation for software and systems involved in processing the electronic data that FDA predicate rules require them to maintain. A predicate rule is any requirement set forth in the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, the Public Health Service Act, or any FDA regulation other than Part 11. [2]
Broad sections of the regulation have been challenged as “very expensive and for some applications almost impractical”, [3] and the FDA has stated in guidance that it will exercise enforcement discretion on many parts of the rule. This has led to confusion on exactly what is required, and the rule is being revised. In practice, the requirements on access controls are the only part routinely enforced. The “predicate rules”, that required organizations to keep records in the first place, are still in effect. If electronic records are illegible, inaccessible, or corrupted, manufacturers are still subject to those requirements.
When it comes down to the real situation either firms have authoritative “hard copies” of all required records, or they have all files on an electronic system. Depending on which of the two sources has all required documents, it will be deemed the authoritative source. Firms should be careful to make a claim that the “hard copy” of required records is the authoritative document. For the “hard copy” produced from electronic source to be the authoritative document, it must be a complete and accurate copy of the electronic source. The manufacturer must use the hard copy (rather than electronic versions stored in the system) of the records for regulated activities. The current technical architecture of computer systems increasingly makes the Part 11, Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures — Scope and Application for the complete and accurate copy requirement extremely high.
Which leads us to Private Cloud Systems…
Cloud Systems can be 21 CFR Part 11 compliant, cost effectively deployed to meet accelerated timelines, more secure than in-house deployments, and can assure potential investors/acquirers of the integrity of your firm’s data. These goals can be achieved by creating a qualified private cloud in an agreement with a cloud vendor.
The cloud Software as a service (SaaS) business is a fast-growing and evolving market with multiple options and prices that can get expensive quickly if not managed properly. Please be aware, there are no “out of the box” (free or discounted) cloud solutions will be 21 CFR Part 11 compliant. Below are some of the critical components to ensure that your system is compliant:
Open and Closed system differentiation – need to define what is inside network or intranet (which needs to be encrypted and protected as such), and what is outside the intranet and available to share on global internet.
Cloud systems are rigorously validated –just like an on-premise software validation, a cloud validation is mandatory and includes many stages:
The creation of a Validation Plan
The User Requirements Specification (URS) describes the business needs for what users require from the system.
Then follows the System Configuration Specification (SCS) and Software Design Specification (SDS), which needs to be exhaustively documented.
Once the frameworks have all been developed and validated, then the System Build can begin, as the system develops it must go through iteration of the IQ > OQ > PQ cycle
Installation Qualification (IQ): Verifies the installation of the software in the selected environments and its documentation.
Operational Qualification (OQ): Verifies that the software will function according to its operational specifications in the selected environment.
Performance Qualification (PQ): Verifies that the software consistently performs to the specification for its day to day use (routine).
Validation Report: Summarizes the executed validation process, documents any deviations and their remediation, and acts as a final sign off on the validation of the system.
By leveraging a regulated cloud, the cloud software can conduct all validation steps (including IQ and OQ), leaving only the PQ to the customer. [4]
Open for inspection – All Validated Cloud SOPs and non-customer-specific documentation are fully auditable, as is the host’s data center.
Risks & Costs to consider:
Of course, no solution is without problems and learning experiences, setting up a cloud system can become more complicated in real world situations with multiple cloud environments, different data sources, internal and acquired content and well as security challenges and other integration issues. In addition, any firm will need to expect large expenditures to make a cloud system a reality. Below is an estimation of costs for a medium sized firm employing about 50-200 to run and maintain a cloud system (these figures might vary greatly from real costs and depend on vendor and solutions purchased):
Required Component Estimated Annual Cost
Personnel $200 – 300,000
Hardware/Infrastructure $100 – 150,000
Backup & Support $15 – 20,000
Apps & Software Licenses $15 – 30,000
Est. Total Price Range: $330,000 – 500,000
However, given the other option which is on premise software database, these costs can be doubled or tripled for a couple reasons. First, there is the constant need to upgrade and replace old hardware, usually faster than it depreciates and at greater cost than the cloud vendors. Second, there is much more technical and personnel experience required, greatly increasing costs and having to compete with the likes of Google and Amazon for cloud engineers and other talent. Another reason is scalability and flexibility, as cloud solutions can scale or decrease depending on the businesses data volume and demand. For an on-premise software solution, a firm would have to purchase more high cost equipment to expand capacity and size, instead of a cloud data provider renting out a few more instances in their data center for the firm.
If a firm has the need to migrate or create an electronic record system to comply with 21 CFR Part 11 and understands the risks and costs, it is usually the best course of action to research and look into right solution for your firms needs. Some firms to explore for potential storage solutions may include: Box, DropBox, Google Cloud, RegDocs365 or AWS Cloud.
“CFR – Code of Federal Regulations Title 21”. U.S. Food & Drug Administration. U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
^“Food and Drug Administration CFR Title 21 Part 11”. U.S. Food & Drug Administration. U.S. Food & Drug Administration. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
^“Part 11, Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures — Scope and Application”. U.S Food & Drug Administration. U.S Food & Drug Administration. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
^”https://www.veeva.com/blog/a-validated-system-in-the-cloud-its-not-a-myth-2/ “. Veeva.com Blog. Written 16 January 2013 by Steve Harper.
Enterprise Risk Strategy and Emerging Technologies to address critical needs
Posted by SebastianFeye on 5:33 pm in BLOG | 0 comments
On July 31, 2019 I had the opportunity to listen into a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) webinar hosted by SDRAN discussing how to build a risk strategy utilizing emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and IOT to improve quality, strengthen compliance and controls such as adverse event controls, reporting and reduce non-conformances.
As technology has advanced, the amount of data being produced by corporations is enormous and at best only a small fraction (PwC estimates .5%) is currently analyzed leaving a huge opportunity for anyone willing to invest in these emerging technologies. A more data driven focused approach can assist in accuracy, completeness and timeliness of reporting and compliance.
Underlying the point of adoption of emerging technologies in large firms, PwC conducted a survey of 7,300 respondents in 123 territories with the majority of respondents being senior executives. The results showed that continuous monitoring of network and email for security is showing the greatest adoption at 40% of respondents utilizing the tech. Anomaly detection, proactive detection of threats and data dashboards all have around 30% adoption and are a critical component of an analytics focused company. The leading edge is using data scientists and AI (with 17% and 11% adoption respectively) to use big data to solve ranges of issues to combat fraud, advance automation projects and streamline operations and workflows.
PwC’s 2018 Global Economic Crime and Fraud Survey was completed by 7,228 respondents from 123 territories. Of the total number of respondents, 52% were senior executives of their respective organizations, 42% represented publicly-listed companies and 55% represented organizations with more than 1,000 employees.
The three main areas of focus that are ready for enterprise adoption now are: Artificial Intelligence (defined as a collection of “smart” technologies and algorithms that are aware of and can learn from their environment to assist /augment human decision making), Blockchain (immutable, publicly distributed ledger) and IOT or Internet of Things (“Devices utilize embedded technology to communicate, record, and interact with the external environment using the internet as a means of communication”), with a synchronicity or convergence of these technologies allowing for benefits to rise while negating some of the downsides as well as the potential for true disruption.
Side note: In the mid-term (3-5 yrs.) 3D printing and robotics are coming up for wide scale enterprise use, followed by nanotechnology and quantum computing in the next 5-10+ yrs.
By demonstrating some case studies and best practices, it made these topics more relevant and realistic for those looking to adopt these strategies. Some examples of how adoption of these three emerging technologies is and could play out around the areas of Risk and Regulatory Affairs:
Registration and License Tracking can benefit from securing data sharing to guarantee patient data privacy through securing the credentialing process using an immutable anonymous ledger or blockchain.
Regulatory Intelligence and Complaint processing could benefit from Unstructured data mining using NLP (natural language processing) and using risk algorithms to determine fraud.
Regulatory Submissions and Clinical Trial Data Analysis could benefit from machine learning algorithms, using NLP as well as well using automated scripts in the cloud or on servers to reduce manual inputs and better manipulate, pull, label and organize data across an IT system.
Case Study 1 [Blockchain Application]: Blockchain can transform and vastly simplify the gathering and capturing of transaction detail across systems, allowing for a complete record to be stored on the blockchain and automating appropriate access and audits of the data to appropriate entities (i.e. Regulatory entities and payers)
Post Marker Regulatory Change Management could become more efficient and benefit in reduced manual processes using AI algorithms and cloud synchronization across IOT devices.
Adverse Event Reporting has many different sources (Mobile texts, Email, information in excels, dashboard or internal tools, etc.) and can all be merged using cloud hosted data source to ingest the data into a separate database for processing. There the data is read through NLP nodes to identify and label key entities. Finally, the data is interpreted with machine learning and rules-based models perform interpretation and then sent back to the appropriate workflow across the IT system. All the while, the entire process is being tracked and monitored by humans through a detailed user interface.
Case Study 2 [AI Application]: Example of funneling data sources to a centralized Machine learning algorithm to enable more automated adverse event reporting
Centralizing and streamlining Health Data to create virtual consultations and analysis. One further application which currently is being led by IOT devices such as the Apple Watch, is tracking, monitoring and packaging health data progression over time to be sent to physicians. A case study provided was where PwC partnered with iBData to create a single process for capturing and transmitting IBD progress in a way that is easy for the patient and informative for the clinician. This resulted in Clinicians being able to compile a comprehensive patient profile and develop a targeted treatment plan with standardized updates on a patient’s symptoms.
Case Study 3 [IOT Application]: Using Apple Watch to track IBD and then turn the data into useful dashboard for both clinicians and patients
The speakers did caveat this with the fact that biases are inherent in AI designed systems by the programmers and inputs, so best to be as objective with data as possible and conduct data audits and set clear baselines and review all model outputs. Other suggestions include setting clear validation tests for the model with real and created inputs. Furthermore, to really make these technologies work cohesively they need to constantly be a work culture of testing and looking at data, defines clear objectives of models and improve the model to get closer to answers that meet the objective as well as ensure it is reverse engineerable and explainable/auditable.
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FDA Issues New Import Data Requirements
Posted by Glen Feye on 3:57 pm in BLOG | 0 comments
One of FDA’s many responsibilities is to review imported products regulated by the agency to determine admissibility. This job has become increasingly challenging with growing volumes of imports of FDA-regulated products each year — from six million import entries in 2002 to 35 million in 2015.
To help meet that challenge in a way that benefits both government and the trade community, import entries of products regulated by FDA are submitted through an electronic system called the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). A final rule published on November 29 in the Federal Register specifies certain data that must be submitted in ACE when an FDA-regulated product is offered for import into the United States. The effective date of the rule is December 29, 2016, 30 days from the date of publication.
The trade community helped us pilot ACE, which is operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), from August 2015 to May 2016. In July 2016, ACE became the sole CBP-authorized system for electronic submissions of entries that contain FDA-regulated products.
The rule also includes technical revisions to certain sections of FDA regulations:
The owner or consignee of an FDA-regulated product is now defined as the importer of record. This brings FDA regulations up to date with previous revisions to customs laws. (21 CFR 1.83 and 21 CFR 1005.2)
FDA will now directly provide a notice that an FDA-regulated product is to be sampled, rather than having to go through CBP to provide that notice. (21 CFR 1.90)
FDA may now provide written notices electronically to the importer of record about FDA actions to refuse FDA-regulated products and/or subject certain drug products to administrative destruction. (21 CFR 1.94)
The rule clarifies that FDA can reject an entry for failure to provide through ACE the complete and accurate information required by the rule.
As a result of the more streamlined import process for FDA-regulated products provided by ACE, the rule is expected to lead to an efficient use of FDA and importer resources, and more effective enforcement of laws and regulations enforced by FDA.
Compliance Dates for UDI Regulatory Requirements
Posted by Glen Feye on 8:54 pm in BLOG | 0 comments
Key compliance dates in the UDI final rule.
Compliance Date Requirement
September 24, 2014 All Class III devicesThe labels and packages of class III medical devices and devices licensed under the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) must bear a UDI. § 801.20.Dates on the labels of these devices must be formatted as required by § 801.18. Data for these devices must be submitted to the GUDID database. § 830.300.
A 1-year extension of this compliance date may be requested under § 801.55; such a request must be submitted no later than June 23, 2014.
Class III stand-alone software must provide its UDI as required by § 801.50(b).
September 24, 2015 Class II Implantable, life-saving, and life-preserving DevicesThe labels and packages of implantable, life-supporting, and life-sustaining devices must bear a UDI. § 801.20.Dates on the labels of these devices must be formatted as required by § 801.18.
A device that is a life-supporting or life-sustaining device that is required to be labeled with a UDI must a bear UDI as a permanent marking on the device itself if the device is intended to be used more than once and intended to be reprocessed before each use. § 801.45.Stand-alone software that is a life-supporting or life-sustaining device must provide its UDI as required by § 801.50(b).
Data for implantable, life-supporting, and life-sustaining devices that are required to be labeled with a UDI must be submitted to the GUDID database. § 830.300.
September 24, 2016 Remaining Class II DevicesThese are required to be labeled with a UDI must bear a UDI as a permanent marking on the device itself if the device is a device intended to be used more than once and intended to be reprocessed before each use. § 801.45.
The labels and packages of class II medical devices must bear a UDI. § 801.20.Dates on the labels of these devices must be formatted as required by § 801.18.Class II stand-alone software must provide its UDI as required by § 801.50(b).
Data for class II devices that are required to be labeled with a UDI must be submitted to the GUDID database. § 830.300.
September 24, 2018 All Remaining DevicesDevice that is required to be labeled with a UDI must bear a UDI as a permanent marking on the device itself if the device is a device intended to be used more than once and intended to be reprocessed before each use. § 801.45.
The labels and packages of class I medical devices and devices that have not been classified into class I, class II, or class III must bear a UDI. § 801.20.Dates on the labels of all devices, including devices that have been excepted from UDI labeling requirements, must be formatted as required by § 801.18.
Data for class I devices and devices that have not been classified into class I, class II, or class III that are required to be labeled with a UDI must be submitted to the GUDID database. § 830.300.Class I stand-alone software must provide its UDI as required by § 801.50(b).
Compliance dates for all other provisions of the final rule. Except for the provisions listed above, FDA requires full compliance with the final rule as of the effective date that applies to the provision.
These compliance dates will impact 510k and PMA submissions. Contact us and our FDA Regulatory Consultant will help you guide your firm through the new paradigm.
Strategic and Effective FDA Pre-Submissions
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The purpose of the FDA Pre-Submission Program* (formerly Pre-IDE) and Meeting with FDA is to provide a mechanism for applicants through which they can request feedback from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding potential or planned
1) Medical device Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) applications,
2) Premarket Approval (PMA) applications,
3) Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) applications,
4) De novo Petitions (Evaluation of Automatic Class III Designations ),
5) Premarket Notification (510(k)) Submissions,
6) Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Waiver by Application,
FDA Feedback may include
a) Written feedback by email
b) Conference call (max 1 hour)
c) Face-to-Face Meeting (max 1 hour)
For #a and #b – Meeting minutes must be drafted and submitted for FDA review. Approved minutes become part of the Pre-Submission record
Contact Glen Feye -FDA regulatory consultant– at glen@accuratefdaconsultanting for help with planning, submitting and leading Pre Submission meeting
*Per 2012 Draft FDA Guidance titled- The Pre-Submission Program and Meetings with Food and Drug Administration Staff
Addressing FDA Import Alert and “Notice of FDA Action”
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IN LIMBO ON THE BORDER – by Glen Feye
FDA is the main gatekeepers for foreign Medical Devices and Drugs imported into the United States.
If your shipment is questioned by FDA and receive a “Notice of FDA Action” contact your US Agent and you may need a FDA Compliance Consultant .
If your shipment is non compliant- expect “HOLD DESIGNATED”
If the appropriate action is not taken in a timely manner- expect ” REFUSAL OF ADMISSION”
FDA wants these products out of the country or distroyed in a timely manner
1) Letter of Authorization
All FDA communications must include the Entry Number
If you are working with a third-party consultant – FDA requires a Letter of Authorization from firm
2) Current FDA Registration and Device Listing-
Note-This is an annual process- and medical devices manufacturers must pay the appropriate User Fee by the beginning of the upcoming year
3) Regulatory Status- Devices and Drugs
Define product mix. Develop a comprehensive spreadsheet which defines the following:
Define device classification based on intended use of device as well as the appropriate product code and device listing
Identify 510k or PMA number(s)
Device accessories are devices
Components are not devices
Define drug based, – obtain the NDC numbers.
Navigating through this process and getting proper communication with FDA is challenging.
Contact www.accuratefdaconsulting.com or call a FDA Consultant to get help to properly remediate these import complications