GMP News - Quality Assurance

19.04.17

European QP Association Survey on the Certification of Batches with GMP Issues

To ascertain the information required by QPs to allow release of medicinal products impacted by a statement of non-compliance, the European QP Association (EQPA) performed a survey among its members. This survey on the certification of batches with GMP issues generated some interesting results.

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11.04.17

PQR: a common Misunderstanding when it comes to Starting Materials

It seems that there are some misinterpretations with Chapter 1.10 of the EU-GMP Guidelines, according to a blog entry of the British MHRA.

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05.04.17

The MRA with FDA - any Consequences for the QP?

On 2nd March 2017, the US FDA and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) informed that they concluded a so-called MRA (Mutual Recognition Agreement). Learn more about the FDA-EU MRA and the consequences for the Qualified Person (QP).

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30.03.17

QP Declaration: Revised Questions and Answers

The Co-ordination group for Mutual Recognition and Decentralised Procedures - human (CMDh) of the Heads of Medicines Agencies has revised its Question and Answers Document on the QP Declaration.

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22.03.17

Annex 16 QP Certification: important Questions and Answers

What can a Supply Chain Diagram look like? How to rely on vendor-supplied samples? These are just two examples of the questions in conjunction with the "Certification by a Qualified Person and Batch Release" being now answered by an inspectorate.

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15.03.17

Feedback of the EQPA IMP Working Group on the Commission Delegated Regulation on GMP for IMPs

The IMP Working Group within the European QP Association sent in their comments to the EU Commission on the Commission Delegated Regulation on GMP for IMPs, incuding some recommendations.

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15.03.17

Supplier Audits: Expectations clarified by Inspectorate

What the inspectorates expect regarding supply chain traceability and the role of the QP has been pointed out in a recent blog issued by the British MHRA.

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08.02.17

Quality Metrics and the Way to Continual Improvement and Business Continuity

To remain 'regulatory compliant' and to ensure the continuity of product supply, systems and processes must be evaluated and the respective processes simplified and controlled. Important tools in this context are accurate Quality Metrics and Performance Indicators.

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08.02.17

Explosion of an API Manufacturing Site: Supply of Medicinal Products Endangered

In October 2016, a facility of the company Qilu for manufacturing the antibiotic Piperacillin exploded. This accident at one production site has led to serious consequences in Germany. Read more here about the reasons and consequences of the supply shortages.

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01.02.17

New and Revised Draft GMP Guidances FDA is planning to publish 2017

FDA's CDER has published a Guidance Agenda with planned new and revised Draft Guidances for 2017. Some of the planned FDA Guidances could be interesting for the GMP area.

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01.02.17

PIC/S and European Medicines Agencies agree on Audit Cooperation

Most recently, PIC/S has published on their website a "Letter of Agreement between the EEA Heads of Medicines Agencies and the Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme". Read more on the objective of the PIC/S and EMA agreement.

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25.01.17

GMP Outlook for 2017 (Part 2)

There are many new developments and change notifications in the GMP area keeping the pharmaceutical industry busy, not least because many of the new requirements must be implemented soon. Read moe in our GMP Update Part 2.

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18.01.17

Is Senior Management really responsible for GMP?

Yes, it is! As you can see in a recent case from Denmark, where the Danish Medicines Agency requires that the CEO of a repackaging facility needs to be replaced.

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18.01.17

FDAs Draft Guidances of Compounding and Repackaging of Radiopharmaceuticals

The FDA published two draft gidelines on their current thinking on Compounding and Repackaging of Radiopharmaceuticals by State-Licensed Nuclear Pharmacies as well as by outsourcing facilities.

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12.01.17

GMP Update - what was new in 2016?

"You get the impression that GMP is developing faster and faster". During the past year, the world of GMP turned somewhat slower. Its developments in the GMP environment remain interesting though.

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