To verify the availability of pharmacokinetic parameters in cynomolgus monkeys, hepatic availability (Fh) and the fraction absorbed (Fa) multiplied by intestinal availability (Fg) were evaluated to determine their contributions to absolute bioavailability (F) after...
Despite greater emphasis on safety as a result of attrition, the application of toxicology (~6% of the total R&D budget) to the preclinical drug development process has remained largely unchanged for over 30 years! For this reason, the impetus to reduce safety...
James N. Czaban (FDA Practice Group, Wiley Rein LLP) discusses trending topics of the FDA in regard to drug safety. A perception exists that the FDA does far more in terms of actual product testing and oversight than it is actually authorized to do, which can result...
Collaboration between the 2 of the world’s premier pharmaceutical regulatory bodies (FDA and EMEA) has increased markedly in the last few years, a process which has come largely in response to the rapid globalization of drug development, manufacturing, and production....
New drugs cleared by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) last year kept pace with 2008 and the number of “black box” warnings decreased, suggesting that the tougher approach to preclinical and clinical drug safety has not slowed approvals. In the past...
