GMP News - Regulatory Affairs

The US FDA recently issued a draft guidance to help manufacturers implement ICH Q12 by explaining how to submit ECs. In addition, the agency provides general guidance about the elements that are considered ECs for the device constituent part of combination products.

The FDA adopted the ICH Q12 Guideline for post-approval change management. The guideline is intended to complement the existing ICH Q8 to Q11 Guidelines. It is composed of a Core Guideline and two Annexes with practical examples for ECs and PACMPs.

The latest versions of the two Q&A documents relating to the centralised procedure have each been supplemented by a question regarding the importation of finished medicinal products into the European Union.

The European Commission published an updated Version 3 of the Questions & Answers relating to the Clinical Trials Regulation. Amongst others, the new version covers the classification of changes to ongoing clinical trials.

EMA´s Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products published the 2021 HMPC Work plan. Amongst others the HMPC plans to establish a Cannabis glossary and to revise the GACP guidelines.

The MHRA GVP inspectorate recently published their latest inspection metrics for the period from April 2019 to March 2020. The highest number of all findings in the reporting period related to risk management followed by quality management systems.

COVID-19 injectable products may need some changes to the primary packaging components (e.g., glass vials and stoppers) due to supply chain issues affecting their availability. Therefore, the FDA has issued a new guidance with recommendations for the appropriate reporting category and the content of postapproval change submissions.