Posts Tagged ‘draft guidance’

Organizing for REMS Effectiveness: A View from the Field

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010

- Guest blog by Andrea J. Simon, PhD -

This blog by Andrea Simon, PhD, a corporate anthropologist, is one in a series that ParagonRx has initiated to help our readers better understand some of the trends taking place in the field of Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and risk management under the FDA  draft guidance.  We know you will find them of value and encourage you to comment on them.

In April, ParagonRx is hosting its Wednesday FoREMS webinar on the topic of organizing to effectively manage Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS).  And, in May, the Wednesday FoREMS will host a panel of industry leaders discussing how their organizations are building REMS capabilities and resourcing them in their product development and commercialization functions.  In preparation for these upcoming webinars, I thought I would share with you some of my observations from the field and encourage you to share your own company’s perspectives on how you are reorganizing to create and effectively manage REMS. (more…)

REMS Assessments

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

As we advise clients about REMS design and implementation, the most frequent concern we encounter is related to REMS assessment.  A look at the math reveals why this is so.  Over 63 REMS have been approved since FDAAA statutes for REMS became effective in March 2008.  Of those, more than 90% are comprised of Medication Guides and/or Communication Plans, plus an assessment.  (more…)