GMP News - Quality Assurance

Swissmedic has specified the conditions for the submission of an audit report by the Responsible Person as proof of GMP compliance of foreign manufacturers.

In March 2023, the WHO published the first draft of the guideline "WHO good manufacturing practices for excipients used in pharmaceutical products" on its website for comments. The public comment period ends on 26 May 2023.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stopped accepting submissions to the Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program (VCRP). Now the agency announced a virtual public meeting on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) for Cosmetic Products to be held in June this year.

In April 2023, the Data Integrity Task Force of the APIC Quality Group, which is a sector group of the European Chemical Industry Council (CEFIC), published the document "Data Integrity Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)" on its website. This document providees numerous questions and answers on the topic data integrity that were submitted to the Task Force by the pharmaceutical industry.

A new Q&A at EMA´s Good clinical practice (GCP) website addresses how sponsors can demonstrate oversight for those activities that are delegated by a written contract.

The FDA has stopped accepting submissions to the Voluntary Cosmetic Registration Program (VCRP) effective March 27, 2023. This follows the agency's plans to develop a program for submission of the facility registrations and product listings mandated by the "Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act" (MoCRA). According to the agency, the new law gives the FDA new authorities that will help ensure the safety of cosmetic products.

The International Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Int.) is available online. It has legal status, whenever a national or regional authority refers to it in appropriate legislation. Now, the 11th Edition of the Ph. Int. has been published.