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Fifth China Medicinal Biotech Forum – Conference Recap

I recently returned from the Fifth China Medicinal Biotech Forum held in Beijing, China from 07-09 November 2011.  The purpose of this conference was to update graduate students in China on the latest trends in biotechnology.  This forum also allowed … Continue reading

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Project Management for Biotech Companies

In today’s fast paced, high pressure world of drug development there are multiple factors that can and do affect marketing success.  Large organizations understand the value that project management can contribute to a successful project.  The smaller companies tend to … Continue reading

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Divisive Devices or UFC 510(k): FDA Meets IOM

In a previous post, I discussed the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) re-evaluation of the 510(k) review process for medical devices.  This re-evaluation, spearheaded by the very visible director of CDRH, Dr. Jeffrey Shuren, was prompted by … Continue reading

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New Guidances from FDA – June 2011

Here’s a list of the guidances released by FDA in June 2011, compiled by Cato Research Regulatory Scientist Cathy Anderson. Q11 Development and Manufacture of Drug Substances (Draft) Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Optimize Medical Device Design (Draft) … Continue reading

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New FDA Guidances – April 2011

Once again, Cato Research Regulatory Scientist Cathy Anderson has compiled a list of the notable guidance documents that have been recently released by the FDA.  Here’s a summary of the guidances released in April 2011 (most links go directly to … Continue reading

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