6
Drug regulatory affairs
Any activity with drugs
By whom? (the authority)
no (=does not belong to
drug regulatory affairs)
yes
Prior authorisation needed?
Based on which (objective
and subjective) criteria?
Subject to regular control
(quality, inspection)?
By whom? (the authority)
Based on which (objective
and subjective) criteria?
7
Activities with drugs…
•research (chemical, biological)
•clinical trials on human beings
•manufacture
•registration
–evaluation
–authorisation
•(wholesale) distribution
continued
8
Activities with drugs (cont’d)
•pricing
•prescribing
•reimbursement/subsidy
•advertising (if any)
•special control (e.g. narcotics)
•post-marketing surveillance
–national drug quality control lab
–adverse effect reporting system
•(retail) distribution
•etc.
poppy
Quality = Quality of Personnel (Qualification, Training…)
+ Quality of Materials (Specifications, Approved Suppliers...)
+ Quality of Means (Qualified equipment's, maintenance…)
+ Quality of Media (GMP premises, Controlled environment…)
+ Quality of Methods (Calibration, Validation…)
Composition of Quality
9
QUALITYQUALITY
Raw Materials
Personnel
Procedures
Validated processes
Equipment
Premises
Environment
Packing Materials
Functions of a Quality UnitFunctions of a Quality Unit
10
Quality Control
–Sampling and testing of components Raw materials,
Packing materials, intermediates and finished
products
–Compliance to Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs)
Functions of a Quality UnitFunctions of a Quality Unit
11
Quality Assurance
–Designing robust quality systems
–Ensure compliance to relevant
regulatory requirements
–Ensure compliance to
requirements of Good
Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
Value addition in QA functionValue addition in QA function
12
Quality Assurance:
–Perform structured self-inspection
audits at regular intervals to prevent
any failure or non-conformance
–Critically analyze the quality non-
conformance issues and suggest
corrective and preventive actions
Value addition in QA function
13
Quality Assurance:
–Perform documentation audit to
ensure realistic recording of all the
relevant process parameters
–Review the adequacy of in-process
control checks to prevent any
potential failures
Value addition in QA function
14
Quality Assurance:
–Training & Knowledge Management
–Perform literature survey of FDA /
ICH / ISO guidelines, revisions in the
Pharmacopoeial specifications and the
current regulatory requirements and
provide training to the production
personnel.
What is Dossier?
15
•Dossier is collection or file of documents that contains all the
technical data of pharmaceutical product to be approved/
registered /marketed in country.
•It is commonly called as registration dossier.
In US : New Drug Application
In EU : Marketing Authorization Application
What is DMF?
Drug Master File (DMF)
•US : United State Drug Master File (US-DMF)
•EU : European Drug Master File (EDMF) or
Active Substance Master File (ASMF)
•TYPES OF DMFs
•The types of DMFs are:
•Type I - Manufacturing Site, Facilities, Operating Procedures, and Personnel (no
longer applicable)
•Type II - Drug Substance, Drug Substance Intermediate, and Material Used in
Their Preparation, or Drug Product
•Type III - Packaging Material
•Type IV - Excipient, Colorant, Flavor, Essence, or Material Used in Their
Preparation
•Type V - FDA Accepted Reference Information
16
What is CTD/eCTD?
Common Technical Documents (CTD)
•The Common Technical Document (CTD) is a set
of specification for application dossier for the registration
of Medicines and designed to be used across Europe,
United States & ROW.
•Its electronic version called as Electronic Common
Technical Document (eCTD)
17
The CTD Triangle
18
Module 1 Administrative & Prescribing
Information (Region Specific):
Should Contain Documents specific to each region:
19
Module 1 Administrative & Prescribing
Information (Region Specific):
(1) SITE MASTER PLAN OF PLANT
(2) COMPANY PROFILE IN SHORT
(3) ATTESTED COPY OF MANUFACTURING LICENCE
(4) ATTESTED COPY OF PRODUCT PERMISSION FROM FDA
(5) ATTESTED COPY OF COPP
(6) ATTESTED COPY OF WHO/GMP CERTIFICATE
(7) COA OF SAMPLE
(8) ATTESTED COPY OF WHOLE SELL LICENCE.
(9) LETTER OF AUTHORISATION
20
Module 5 Clinical Study Reports:
27$ !"–$
5.1 Table of content (Module 5)$ "
5.2 Tabular listing of Clinical Studies $ % &0
5.3 Clinical study reports $ % !30-0-1#-5&
5.3.1 Reports of Biopharmaceutical (BA-BE) Study $ % 304;"&
5.3.2 Reports of Pharmacokinetic (biomaterial) study $ % %304;4=
5.3.3 Reports of Pharmacokinetic (PK) studies $ % (304&4
5.3.4 Reports of Pharmacodynamics (PD) studies $ % (305&&
5.3.4 Reports of Efficacy and Safety studies $ % (304#–;60
5.3.4 Reports of Post-Marketing experience $ % ( 307,'0
5.3.4 Case Report Forms & Individual patient listings$ (:3
5.4 Literature References
Sample
•Dossier •DMF
Regulatory
Compliance
National Regional Global
Regulatory Compliance
29
National (India)
License Application Receipt
Manufacturing licenseForm No. 24Form No. 25
Test license Form No. 30Form No. 29
Import license Form No. 12Form No.11
30
Compliance to (Drugs & Cosmetics Act 1940 & Rules under)
National (India)
Drug Regulatory
approval
Schedule Y Compliance
Form 44
Manufacturing Schedule M Compliance
Documentation Schedule U Compliance
Packaging Schedule P Compliance
API/Excipients/FP/PM IP Inputs if not BP/USP/ or IH
31
Regulatory Dossier
Regulatory approach:
Parameters US Europe Other markets India
API USP Ph.Eur. USP / Ph.Eur. IP
USDMF COS (CEP) / EDMF DMF requirement
depends on the
target market
Excipients USP Ph.Eur. USP / Ph.Eur. IP
Reference product US Europe Depends on the
target market
Indian (if not
available, then
US or Europe)
Packaging
materials
Complying to USP Ph.Eur. USP / Ph.Eur. IP
Finished product USP As per Ph.Eur.
General requirement
USP / Ph.Eur. IP
Submission batch 1 2 2 or 3 -
Submission batch
size
100,000 units or
1/10th of commercial
batch
100,000 units or
1/10th of
commercial batch
Depends on the
target market
No such
requirement
32
Regulatory Dossier
Regulatory approach:
Parameters US Europe Other markets India
Stability data 1 batch 2 batches 2 or 3 batches 3 batches
Stability condition Zone I & II conditionZone I & II conditionDepends on the
target market
Zone IV condition
Comparative
dissolution study
3 media 3 media Depends on the
target market
1 to 3 media
Input materials TSE/BSE, OVI
statements
TSE/BSE Depends on the
target market
No such requirement
Packaging materials Food grade certificateFood grade certificateDepends on the
target market
No such requirement
Method validation data As per ICH ICH ICH No such guideline
Process validation
data
Not required Not required Depends on the
target market
Not required for
submission
Bioequivalence studyUS reference product
under fast and fed
condition
European reference
product (generally
under fasting condition)
Generally fasting
bio study
Fasting bio study
Bioequivalence study In USFDA approved
CRO anywhere in the
world
MHRA/EU approved
CRO anywhere
Depends on the
target market
Indian study required
33
Regulatory Authorities
India: DCGI & State Drug Administration
European Union: MHRA
USA : Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Australia : Therapeutic Goods Administration
Newzeland : Medsafe
South Africa: Medicines council control
Japan : Ministry of Health & Labour Welfare
Switzerland : Swissmedic
Brazil : ANVISA (The National Health Surveillance Agency)
Mexico: COFEPRIS (The Federal Commission for the Protection against Sanitary Risk)
Chile : ISP - Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile
Columbia: INVIMA – Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos
Alimentos Carrera 68 D No. 17 - 11 / 21
Argentina: ANMAT - set in 1992 Argentine National Administration of
Drugs, Food & Medical Technology
France: Agence Française de Sécurité Sanitaire des Produits de Santé
Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices
34