The European Active Substance Master File Procedure – An Introduction
- Regulatory background and scope
- The revised ASMF guideline
- Open and closed parts – points to consider
- The worksharing procedure for assessments of ASMFs
- Upcoming European developments: Potential implications of the pharma package
Drug Master File Procedures in the US
- How to file and use Drug Master Files in the US
- The format and the content of the US Drug Master File
- Specific points to consider for the US Drug Master File
- GDUFA question-based review: some US specifics
How to Document Drug Substance Stability
- Stability guidelines
- Stability Testing of new drug substances and drug products
- Storage conditions
- Bracketing and matrixing designs
- Stability data from new drug dosage forms
- How to document evaluation of stability data
- Optimising the submission
Residual Solvents and Impurities: Synthesis-Derived Impurities, Metals and Genotoxic Impurities
- Guidelines
- Impact of the new guidelines ICH Q3D and ICH M7
- Sources of Impurities
- Setting and justification of specifications
- Residual solvents, solvent classes
- Content and scope of data – documentation requirements
- Frequent mistakes
Handling Changes in the US
- What guidance to use
- Types of changes in the US guidance and the procedures around it
- How to classify a change in the US
- Link to the FDA inspection program
Handling Changes in the EU
- Why is there a need for changes
- Types of changes
- How to communicate with the MA holders and how to get feed back
- Differences between ASMF and CEP
- When to implement a specific change
- Version management of the ASMF
Requirements of the Drug Master File Procedure in Japan
- Regulatory procedures in Japan:
- Site accreditation
- GMP paper-based inspection
- Drug Master File
- Drug Master File format
- Specific points to consider for the J-DMF
- Communication with the Japanese authorities
Changes and Maintenance of Japanese Drug Master Files
- Change procedures and communication with the Japanese authority
- Types of changes
- Notification of changes
Comparison of the CEP and ASMF Procedure
- The certification scheme of the Ph.Eur.
- The CEP 2.0: What is new?
- Handling of variations in the CEP procedure
- Advantages and disadvantages of the CEP procedure compared to the ASMF procedure
- When to use a CEP or an ASMF in an MAA
Managing Changes in Drug Master Files - Case Studies