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Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS)
Non-profit Organizations
Rockville, MD 179,031 followers
Driving Regulatory Excellence
About us
The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) is the largest global organization of and for those involved with the regulation of healthcare and related products, including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biologics and nutritional products. Founded in 1976, RAPS helped establish the regulatory profession and continues to actively support the professional and lead the profession as a neutral, non-lobbying nonprofit organization. RAPS offers education and training, professional standards, publications, research, knowledge sharing, networking, career development opportunities and other valuable resources, including Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC), the only post-academic professional credential to recognize regulatory excellence. RAPS is headquartered in suburban Washington, DC, with offices in Europe and Asia, and chapters and affiliates worldwide.
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- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Rockville, MD
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1976
- Specialties
- regulatory profession, regulatory affairs, professional association, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology
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5635 Fishers Lane
Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20852, US
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The FDA has issued draft guidance that proposes a uniform system for classifying protocol deviations in clinical studies to assist sponsors, clinical investigators, and institutional review boards (IRBs) in reporting these deviations for drugs, biological products, and medical devices. Joanne Eglovitch reports for Regulatory Focus: https://hubs.la/Q0320b8C0
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FDA has proposed guidance on developing pulse oximeters primarily used in hospital settings or doctors' offices to address differences in the effectiveness of the products depending on the patient's skin tone. The agency wants pulse oximeter sponsors to provide more data that better reflects the intended patient population and ensure the product labels clearly state their limitations. Ferdous Al-Faruque reports in Regulatory Focus: https://hubs.la/Q031SJ3f0
Pulse Oximeters: FDA drafts guidance to address performance disparities
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A clinical hold, either full or partial, is issued by FDA in response to an initial investigational new drug application (IND). Clinical trials may be abruptly halted or delayed indefinitely because of incomplete submission packages, gaps in presented data, safety concerns, or manufacturing deficiencies. In this article from the latest issue of RF Quarterly, Linda McBride, RPh, RAC, Benjamin Mclaughlin, MSE, and Tyler Vandivort, PhD, RAC, DABT, present various studies of holds associated with each of the core IND disciplines (nonclinical, clinical, and quality), emphasizing what is needed for a complete application and the value of strategic thinking in the evaluation and mitigation of identified risks. RAPS members get exclusive access to this article: https://hubs.la/Q02_wvXH0
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China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) continues to roll out new and updated guidance and technical standards documents for medical devices and in vitro diagnostics (IVDs). In August 2024, the NMPA released historic first law governing medical devices “Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Administration of Medical Devices (Draft for Public Comment)” and showed China intends to increase its medical device development and quality level. This webinar will explore the significant changes proposed in this new medical device law and their impact on foreign companies entering the market. Speakers Grace Fu Palma, Qianqian Zhu MBA, LLM, RAC, and Vicky Tao will provide updates on Made-in-China policy and China GSP that impact sales operations especially for foreign manufacturers operating in China. They will draw on their deep industry experience to share best practices and regulatory requirements relating to maintaining registrations and compliance in light of increasing post-market scrutiny and activity by NMPA. Sign up today:
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FDA finalized guidance to industry on allowable communications to health care providers about off-label drug and device uses. Mary Ellen Schneider reports in Regulatory Focus: https://hubs.la/Q031SLgF0
FDA finalizes guidance on off-label communications
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The FDA has finalized a guidance to assist sponsors interested in participating in the Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) designation program. In response to feedback, the agency has revised its guidance to clarify the AMT designation process, the roles of various entities involved in the program, and its application to Biologics License Applications applicants to reference an AMT designation within their applications. Joanne Eglovitch reports for Regulatory Focus: https://hubs.la/Q031GXr-0
FDA finalizes advanced manufacturing technology designation guidance
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The FDA has published draft guidance for sponsors developing drugs and biologics for weight reduction for patients who are obese. The guidance focuses on using BMI as a key metric and is based on the agency’s current thinking on effective treatments for obesity. The draft guidance focuses on FDA’s expectations for how clinical trials used to develop weight loss drugs are designed and whether they demonstrate that they can sustain weight loss in patients who are determined to be overweight or obese based on their BMI. The agency defines medical weight loss as a long-term reduction in excess body fat that aims to reduce morbidity and mortality. Joanne Eglovitch reports for Regulatory Focus: https://hubs.la/Q031H13r0
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