Food, Drug and Devices — 7/18/08

OBP pilot program announced

The FDA is seeking volunteers from pharmaceutical companies to participate in a pilot program involving the submission of quality (chemistry, manufacturing, and controls) information for biotechnology products. The agency seeks more information on quality-by-design, risk-based approaches for manufacturing biotechnology products. The pilot will focus on products reviewed by the FDA's Office of Biotechnology Products (OBP), in the drug center's Office of Pharmaceutical Science and will assist the FDA in developing guidance for industry on quality-by-design and risk management in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

SOURCE: FDA Notice

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