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Alfred Hunt Appointed as New Chairman of the European GDP Association

Dr Afshin Hosseiny, who has been the European GDP Association's Advisory Board Chairman since its foundation, has decided to step down from this position. For this reason, Alfred Hunt joined as the Deputy Chair in 2021. After a year of the two working together, Alfred Hunt has now taken over the role as the Chairman.

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GDP in the US: New USP Chapter <1079.3> on Devices for Temperature and Humidity Monitoring over Time

In the Pharmacopeial Forum, PF 48(4), a proposal for a new USP chapter <1079.3> Monitoring Devices—Time, Temperature, and Humidity, providing background information about the science and technology of temperature and humidity monitoring over time, has been published for comments.

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EMA updates eAFs for Variations for Medicinal Products for Human and Veterinary Use

The electronic application forms for submission of variations (eAFs) for medicinal products for human and veterinary use were updated in June and are listed in the latest versions on EMA's eSubmission website.

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EDQM: European Pharmacopoeia Version 11 published

The 11th version of the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph.Eur.) is now available. The latest edition includes some updated monographs which will be implemented on 01 January 2023.

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The latest Updates of the EMA's Question and Answer Document on Nitrosamine Contamination

The EMA and CMDh question and answer collection on nitrosamine impurities in APIs and medicinal products is a "living" document that is updated at irregular but short notice intervals. You can find out here which current requirements and changes with regard to nitrosamine impurity limits, risk assessments and reporting obligations are important for marketing authorisation holders.

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ECA Contamination Control Strategy Guide updated

Almost 1,600 interested colleagues downloaded version 1 of the ECA Expert Task Force's Contamination Control Strategy Guide from the ECA Foundation website - and numerous comments came in. This feedback has now been incorporated into a revised version of the CCS Guide.

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FDA Warning Letter: Benzene Contamination in Hand Sanitizer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Warning Letter to a South Korean manufacturer of OTC drug products. During an FDA laboratory testing of a batch of hand sanitizer, the impurity benzene at unacceptable levels was found. After a review of records and other information provided by the manufacturer, the FDA came to the conclusion that the quality assurance within the facility is not functioning in accordance with CGMP requirements.

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FDA Warning Letters for CBD Products used in Farm Animals

The FDA posted several Warning Letters to companies illegally selling cannabidiol products intended for use in food-producing animals due to safety concerns. The agency is taking these steps to protect animals and the safety of the food supply chain.

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What is an FDA-Approved Product?

The FDA posted an article on the ways the FDA is regulating human drugs and biological products, animal drugs, medical devices, tobacco products, food, and cosmetics. How can you know for sure that a product is FDA-approved?

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Revision of USP Chapter <761> NMR Spectroscopy and <1761> Applications of NMR Spectroscopy

In the Pharmacopeial Forum, PF 48(4), revisions of USP chapters <761> Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and <1761> Applications of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy are being proposed. Comments can be submitted until September 30, 2022.

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The Whistleblower Directive: State of Implementation

In the EU, the so-called EU Whistleblowing Directive was launched in 2019. However, implementation in the Member States is not entirely uniform.

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Serialization - Version 20 of the Q&As on Safety Features

The European Commission published a new version of the Questions & Answers (Q&As) regarding the safety features for medicinal products for human use. Is it allowed to verify the authenticity of the UI when the product is not in physical possession?

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GMP vs GACP: BfArM Makes some Clarifications

The German BfArM now clarified for medical Cannabis Manufacturers: A valid GMP certificate must be included with the drying step.

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EMA Annual Report published

The recently published EMA Annual Report 2021 gives a good overview of the Agency's activities in the first chapter, such as actions related to the management of the COVID 19 pandemic, work related to the scientific evaluation of medicinal products and their monitoring.

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Authorities test Hybrid Inspections

A pilot project will be launched under the auspices of ICMRA to conduct hybrid inspections at facilities of applicants.

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Drug Shortages: EMA asks Companies to register a Single Point of Contact

Marketing authorisation holders should register a central contact point to inform the EMA about the availability of certain critical medicines.

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EDQM: List of Reference Standards Updated

Once again, the list of reference standards, which includes more than 3,000 substances, has been revised and the resulting changes and innovations have been listed in the Newsroom of the EDQM website.

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FDA´s new Guidance on Readability

The FDA published a new guidance on the readability of container labels and carton labeling design. What is the recommended font size?

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Benefit-Risk Assessment for Product Quality Evaluation

Before approving an application, the FDA must determine whether the drug product is both safe and effective for use. A new draft guidance describes the FDA principles when conducting product quality-related assessments of CMC information.

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EMA: Another Update of the "IRIS" Documents

Since May 2022, the new version of the "IRIS guide for applicants" is available on the EMA website. Besides formal adaptations, version 2.10 contains additions in chapter 7 and updates in chapters 2 and 6.

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BfArM Adjusts Specification for Medical Cannabis

Growers and importers of cannabis flowers have reported to the German BfArM that the specification requirements of the DAB monograph Cannabis Flower cannot be met, especially for low cannabinoid contents. The BfArM has now worked out a compromise for cannabis used for magistral preparations.

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New Pharmeuropa Bio & Scientific Notes Article on Weighing according to the European Pharmacopoeia

In the Pharmeuropa Bio & Scientific Notes, a free online journal of the EDQM, a new scientific article entitled "Weighing according to the European Pharmacopoeia: general considerations and new general chapter 2.1.7. Balances for analytical purposes" was published.

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MHRA (UK) now also a full ICH Member

The United Kingdom (UK) becomes a full member of three international associations, including the International Council for Harmonisation ICH.

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FDA Form 483 due to Insufficient Investigations after Out-of-Specification (OOS) Dissolution Results

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a Form 483 after an inspection at an Indian drug manufacturing side. The lack of control over compression machines settings led to not meeting the dissolution specifications. As the investigations were limited to the directly affected batch only, it is not excluded that other products may be affected by the same problem. Furthermore, the stability program was not followed to complete the testing within the predefined time frame.

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CBD Novel Food Assessment Interrupted Due to Data Gaps

The EFSA can currently not establish the safety of cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel food due to lack of data and uncertainties about potential hazards related to CBD.

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