With the publication EMA's guideline on Shared and Dedicated Facilities and the revision of Annex 15, the topic of cleaning validation has gained new attention. The PDE concept is now the determining factor. But what about the FDA?
Brexit: Will UK Inspection Reports and GMP Certificates still be valid?
Will EU-based pharmaceutical companies still be able to use a manufacturing site for which the GMP Certificate has been issued by a UK authority? The answer is yes - but with restrictions.
Will it be necessary to transfer information about the unique identifier uploaded to the UK repository between 9 February 2019 and the Brexit date to another repository? EMA recently published the answer to this and other related questions.
Final FDA Guidance on Public Warning and Notification of Recalls
The FDA strengthens the process for issuing a public warning about a voluntary recall and for notification of recalls. Read more about FDA´s final guidance on Public Warning and Notification of Recalls.
WHO and IAEA - Draft Guideline on GMP for Radiopharmaceuticals
In January 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) published a draft guideline dealing specifically with the GMP requirements for the manufacture of radiopharmaceuticals.
Current Questions and Answers on Data Integrity and Audit Trail Review
The topic data integrity generates a multitude of questions. Current questions are answered in a loose sequence of News. Question 1: Must there be a concept for evaluating the criticality of data? And what rules for entering critical data into computerised systems must be available? The answers to both questions can be found here.