Qvents

Qvents

Discussion forum for Pharma Quality events, Regulatory Actions

Warning letters, 483s, Recalls, Import Alerts, Audit observations

The Guidelines page guides you to important GMP and Regulatory guidance’s; Provides links to published final and draft guidelines of regulatory authorities like USFDA, EMA, WHO, MHRA, TGA and other NRAs. The page provides links to guidance’s and scientific discussion papers by expert bodies and technology platforms like ISPE, PICS, APIC, USP.

Guidance’s, literature and scientific discussion papers are collated subject wise to help navigate quickly to relevant document. Scroll over the titles to know which guidelines and topics are listed under the title. Click on + to open the list.

API DMF (Drug Master File) #CEP
#EDQM
#EMA
#ICH
#USFDA
#WHO
Bioequivalence, Bioavailability (BA/BE) #ICH
#USFDA
Biosimilars / Biologics #USFDA
Chromatography Practices #EC
#USP
#WHO
Clean Rooms & HVAC Systems #EMA
#ISO
#ISPE
#PDA
#PIC-S
#USFDA
#WHO
Cleaning Validation #APIC
#EMA
#PIC-S
#TGA
#USFDA
#WHO
Computer systems validation (CSV), Electronic Data Controls, Artificial Intelligence #EDQM
#PIC-S
#USFDA

Qvents compilation of regulatory guidance’s on Computer System Validation, Electronic Data Review from USFDA, EMA, PIC-S. Access all guidelines on the topic – from USFDA 21 CFR Part 11 requirements, Questions and Answers, Document heavy CSV approach, Risk based frame work of CSA. Revised EC Annex 11 with focus on cybersecurity controls and EC Annex 22 focus on AI systems

Controlled Correspondence / Scientific Advice with regulatory agencies #EMA
#USFDA
#WHO
Data Integrity #EMA
#MHRA
#PIC-S
#USFDA
#WHO

Qvents compilation of regulatory guidelines on Data Integrity : FDA guidance for design, operation, and monitoring of systems and controls based on risk to patient, process, and product, Role of management, ALCOA++, meta data and audit trail, MHRA focus on organisational culture and data criticality based systems, WHO explanation of data governance and arrangements to provide assurance of data quality, Hybrid systems, Data Management and Pharma Quality Systems, PIC-S guidance, EMA and FDA requirements comparison, Data Integrity checklists

Excipients related #EMA
#IPEC
#PIC-S
#USFDA
#WHO
Field Alert Reports (FAR-USFDA); Europe Rapid Alerts ; Europe Informing National Competent Authority (NCA) #CDSCO
#EMA
#PIC-S
#USFDA
GMP Good Manufacturing Practices – Medicinal Products and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) #CDSCO
#Health Canada
#ICH
#MHRA
#PIC-S
#TGA
#USFDA
#WHO
Inspections (GMP, Others) #EDQM
#EMA
#PIC-S
#USFDA
#WHO

Qvents compiled list of regulatory guidelines on GMP inspections from different agencies – USFDA, EMA, EDQM, WHO, PIC-S. Quick reference list:

What are different types of InspectionsGMP Inspection Process, Fees, Links to Inspection guides and checklists, Inspection outcomes, Regulatory actions, Consequences of denying, delaying, refusing GMP inspections, Post inspection remediations, Post Warning letter meetings, Useful presentations on GMP Inspections

Manufacturing Date and Expiry Date #EMA
#USFDA
#WHO
Method Validations #EDQM
#ICH
#Ph.Eur
#USFDA
Nitrosamines #EDQM
#EMA
#Health Canada
#IPEC
#TGA
#USFDA
#WHO
Out of Specifications (OOS) #MHRA
#USFDA
Pharmacovigilance #EMA
#ICH
#MHRA
#USFDA
Process Validation #EMA
#PIC-S
#USFDA
#WHO
Qualified person (QP) and Batch release related #EMA
Quality by Design (QbD) Design of Experiments (DOE) #EMA
#ICH
#USFDA

USFDA, EMA, ICH Guidelines on Pharmaceutical Development for Medicinal Products, Dosage Forms, Drug Substances (APIs), Quality by Design (QbD)

Quality Risk Management (QRM) #ICH
#PIC-S
#WHO
Recalls #CDSCO
#EMA
#TGA
#USFDA
Reserve Samples / Retention Samples #EMA
#USFDA

Regulatory Guidelines on Reserve Samples, Retention Samples, Reference Samples, Retention of Bioavailability and Bioequivalence (BA / BE) Samples, USFDA, EUGMP

Rounding off, Statistics #USFDA
#USP
Sampling, AQL #WHO
Shared Facilities / Dedicated Facilities requirements #CDSCO
#EMA
#ISPE
#PIC-S
#USFDA
#WHO
Site Master File (SMF) #EMA
#PIC-S
#SAHPRA
#TGA
#WHO
Specifications and Tests #EMA
#ICH
#USFDA
#USP

Guidance’s and References for setting Specifications, Test methods, Acceptance criteria for Drug products (Formulations, Dosage Forms) and Drug substances (APIs) – Assay, Content, Impurity controls, Microbial controls, Elemental Impurities, Mutagenic/ Carcinogenic impurities, Nitrosamines, NDSRIs, Residual Solvents, General Characteristics; Pharmacopeia requirements: USP, EP; Regulatory guidelines: ICH, USFDA, EMA,

Stability & Hold time studies #ANVISA
#EMA
#ICH
#PDA
#TGA
#USFDA
#WHO

Hold time studies:

Standards (Reference standards, Working standards) #EDQM
#Ph.Eur
#USFDA
#USP
#WHO

USP, EP, USFDA, EDQM requirements for Pharmaceutical Reference Standards, Secondary Standards, Qualification and traceability, WHO guidelines for Chemical Reference Substances, Characterisation and Qualification of Reference standards and Reference materials

Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) guidance’s and regulatory requirements for Sterile manufacturing, Aseptic processing, Sterilisation Process control and Process validation, Aseptic process simulation / Media fill, Container Closure Integrity, Sterility assurance, Product sterility testing, Medicinal products, Active substances (APIs), Excipients, Primary containers – USFDA, EUGMP, EMA, WHO, PICS, PDA, USP

 

Storage and Distribution, Transport and Validation #ANVISA
#Health Canada
#PDA
#TGA
#USP
#WHO

Regulatory guidelines on Pharmaceuticals Storage and distribution, Temperature controlled storage, Temperature mapping, Temperature cycling studies, Transporter qualification and validation, Good storage and shipping practices – WHO, PDA, TGA, Health Canada, ANVISA, USP guidance’s and requirements

Stratified Sampling – Content Uniformity (CU) / Uniformity of dosage units; Blend Uniformity (BU); #ISPE
#USFDA
Technology Transfer #ISPE
#PDA
#WHO

Regulatory guidance’s on Pharmaceutical Technology Transfer: WHO Guidelines, ISPE Good Practices PDA Technical Report, IPA (India) guidance

Variations and Changes – NDAs, ANDAs, DMFs, Marketing Authorisations, Dossiers, ASMF, APIMF, CEPs, WHO Prequalification (FPPs & APIMFs) #CEP
#EDQM
#EMA
#USFDA
#WHO