🏥CDC Proposes Data Collection on Antimicrobial Resistance Efforts
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled Combating Antimicrobial Resistant Gonorrhea and Other STIs (CARGOS). CARGOS is a comprehensive strategy designed to streamline and improve the coordination of Antimicrobial Resistance (AR) surveillance and preparedness and response activities focused on Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) and expand capacity to include other STIs with emerging AR in the United States.
Learn More🏥Proposed Data Collection Notice by CDC on Cancer Registry
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled National Program of Cancer Registries Cancer Surveillance System. This information collection creates a Cancer Registry that provides useful data on cancer incidence, trends, and outcomes.
Learn More🏥CDC Proposes New Data Collection on High-Consequence Pathogens
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of its continuing effort to reduce public burden and maximize the utility of government information, invites the general public and other federal agencies the opportunity to comment on a proposed and/or continuing information collection, as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. This notice invites comment on a proposed information collection project titled Pathogens of High Consequence, which assesses the incidence and prevalence of select high consequence pathogens of public health importance in acute care hospitals. In addition to the nine diseases approved for collection, the following three additional diseases are being added to the form: Influenza A (H5), Marburg, and Oropouche.
Learn More🧬FDA Guidance on Tissue Biopsies in Clinical Trials for Businesses
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) and the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) are announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry, clinical investigators, institutions, and institutional review boards (IRBs) entitled "Considerations for Including Tissue Biopsies in Clinical Trials." This guidance provides recommendations regarding considerations for tissue biopsies that may be conducted in adults and in children as part of clinical trials evaluating investigational medical products and/or that are conducted or supported by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Learn More🏥FDA Issues Interim Guidance on Compounding Bulk Drug Substances
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled "Interim Policy on Compounding Using Bulk Drug Substances Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act." This guidance describes FDA's interim regulatory policy concerning compounding by outsourcing facilities using bulk drug substances while FDA develops the list of bulk drug substances that outsourcing facilities can use in compounding under the applicable section of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). This guidance finalizes the draft guidance of the same title issued in December 2023 and replaces the final guidance of the same title issued in January 2017.
Learn More🤖FDA Draft Guidance on AI Use in Drug Regulation Available for Comments
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a draft guidance for industry entitled "Considerations for the Use of Artificial Intelligence To Support Regulatory Decision-Making for Drug and Biological Products." In accordance with its mission of protecting, promoting, and advancing public health, FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER), in collaboration with the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER), the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM), the Oncology Center of Excellence (OCE), the Office of Combination Products (OCP), and the Office of Inspections and Investigations (OII), is issuing this draft guidance to provide recommendations to industry on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to produce information or data intended to support regulatory decision-making regarding the safety, effectiveness, or quality for drug and biological products.
Learn More⚖️FDA's Final Guidance on Bulk Drug Substances Compounding Released
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency) is announcing the availability of a final guidance for industry entitled "Interim Policy on Compounding Using Bulk Drug Substances Under Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act." This guidance describes FDA's interim policy concerning compounding by human drug product compounders that are not outsourcing facilities using bulk drug substances while FDA develops the list of bulk drug substances that can be used in compounding under the applicable section of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). This guidance finalizes the draft guidance of the same title issued in December 2023 and replaces the final guidance of the same title issued in January 2017.
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