GMP News - APIs and Excipients

The so-called "Frequently asked questions about parallel distribution" for centrally authorised medicinal products were updated in April 2022 and published on the EMA website.

In March, the U.S. FDA published the draft of the "Pharmaceutical Quality/Chemistry Manufacturing and Controls (PQ/CMC) Data Exchange document" for comments.

The English translation of the Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP) 18th edition is available for download free of charge.

In March 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Warning Letter to an American over-the-counter (OTC) drug product manufacturer due to significant violations of Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP). The violations were related to identity testing, training, calibration, qualification and quality unit oversight.

Due to the Corona pandemic and the resulting changes in working conditions, a new type of inspection was needed in addition to classical on site inspections of API manufacturing facilities and paper-based GMP assessments. For this purpose, the pilot project for so-called "Real-Time Remote Inspections (RTEMIS)" was created.

France is moving forward regarding medical cannabis cultivation and production. As of March 1, it is legal to cultivate cannabis for medical purposes in France.

The Expert Committee for Pharmaceutical Biology has recommended drafts for revised cannabis reagent descriptions for inclusion in the German Pharmacopoeia (DAB).