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15.02.23

USP is Announcing a Proposal to Modify the Glass General Chapter <660>

Due to the current shortages of glass vials the USP is announcing a proposal to modify General Chapter <660> Container— Glass. In particular, the revision is anticipated to remove the glass classifications based on composition.

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15.02.23

Public Consultation on two Ph. Eur. Chapters on Pharmaceutical Technology Procedures

The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) issued a press release indicating that public consultation on two Ph. Eur. chapters on pharmaceutical technology procedures has been started. These are the revised general chapter 2.9.3 "Dissolution of tablets and capsules" and the new general chapter 2.9.55 "Characterisation of powder behaviour during compression".

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15.02.23

The new ICH Q9 Revision on Quality Risk Management becomes Effective as of 23 July 2023: A Detailed Analysis

In January you could read about the publication of the revised ICH Q9 guideline. What is new with regard to quality risk management (QRM)?

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08.02.23

FDA Warning Letter: Acetaldehyde and Acetal Impurities in Hand Sanitizers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published two Warning Letters to manufactures of hand sanitizer drug products. In both cases, acetaldehyde and acetal impurities at unacceptable levels were found in several lots. The agency is concerned, because acetaldehyde is considered to be genotoxic, and potentially carcinogenic.

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08.02.23

USP Proposes to Add Flexibility in the Selection of Parenteral Packaging

To help address concerns about the supply of glass vials, the USP intends to revise the packaging and storage statements in several USP monographs for parenteral products which currently prescribe a specific type of glass.

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01.02.23

Revision of USP General Chapter <661.1> Plastic Materials of Construction

The USP revised the general chapter <661.1> Plastic Materials of Construction. In particular the sections on Polycarbonate and PVC have been updated.

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01.02.23

Revision of USP Chapter <621> Chromatography Concerning Signal-to-Noise Ratio

The Chemical Analysis Expert Committee intends to revise the USP General Chapter <621> Chromatography. Changes to the subsection on the signal-to-noise ratio are planned.

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01.02.23

FDA Warning Letter caused by Lab Data Integrity issues

In December 2022, the U.S. FDA issued a Warning Letter to the Brazilian company "Nortec Quimica SA" after having inspected its site in Rio de Janeiro in July 2022. Significant violations of cGMP regulations for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) are listed and a long list of Data Integrity remedation activies is required.

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01.02.23

USP: Further Updates on "Residual Solvents" published for Comments

The USP chapter "<1467> RESIDUAL SOLVENTS-VERIFICATION OF COMPENDIAL PROCEDURES AND VALIDATION OF ALTERNATIVE PROCEDURES" refers to the information provided in chapter <467 RESIDUAL SOLVENTS> and has thus now also been updated. The new draft has already been published on the website of the Pharmacopeial Forum of the USP and can be commented on until 31 March 2023.

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26.01.23

FDA Warning Letter due to Inadequate Storage Conditions and Repacking/Relabeling Operations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a Warning Letter to a drug repackaging and relabeling facility located in Pennsylvania. The document summarizes significant deviations from current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs). It also addresses Good Distribution Practice (GDP) aspects.

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26.01.23

GDP in the US: FDA warns Company for Violation of Drug Supply Chain Security Act

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a so-called untitled letter to a US company. The FDA states that the firm violated the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA). Specifically, the letter concerns a former subsidiary of the company that was a licensed pharmacy and wholesale drug distributor.

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25.01.23

ICH M10 Guideline on Bioanalytical Method Validation and Study Sample Analysis

The EMA published an updated Q&A document regarding the new ICH M10 guideline on Bioanalytical Method Validation and Study Sample Analysis. The document became effective on 21 January 2023.

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25.01.23

Revision of USP Chapter <1236> Solubility Measurements Published for Comments

In the Pharmacopeial Forum, PF 49(1), a proposal for a revised USP General Chapter <1236> Solubility Measurements was published. Based on comments received, some revisions were made in addition to those proposed in PF 48(2).

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25.01.23

USP: Possibility to Comment on the "Residual Solvents" Chapter

As recently reported, the "ICH guideline Q3C (R8) on impurities: guideline for residual solvents)" has been updated and can be consulted on the ICH website under the section "Quality Guidelines". As a result, the USP chapter "<467> Residual Solvents" has now been revised and published for comment on the USP Pharmacopeial Forum website.

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25.01.23

EMA/CMDh: Update of the Q&A Document on Nitrosamines

The Q&A document "Questions and answers for marketing authorisation holders/applicants on the CHMP Opinion for the Article 5(3) of Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 referral on nitrosamine impurities in human medicinal products", which was jointly prepared by the EMA and the CMDh, has been updated and the latest version published on the EMA website.

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