USFDA product registration guidelines

 

The USFDA is a scientific, regulatory and public health agency that jurisdiction encompasses on most food products (other than meat and poultry), human and animal drugs, therapeutic agents of biological origin, medicinal devices, radiation-emitting products for consumer, medical occupational use, cosmetics and animal feed.

The Office of the Commissioner heads the organization under which there are four departments overlooking management, health, and science, international activities and regulatory affairs.

 

TYPES OF CERTIFICATIONS

The generic makes one of 4 certifications for each patent:

Paragraph (I): That no patent information on that brand name drug has been submitted to the FDA.

Paragraph (II): That the listed patent has expired.

Paragraph (III): That the listed patent will expire on a certain date, before which time the generic will not enter the market.

Paragraph (IV): That the patent is invalid or will not be infringed by the manufacture, use, or sale of the new drug for which the ANDA was submitted.

When the generic makes a paragraph I or II certification, the FDA may approve its ANDA immediately.

The FDA may approve a paragraph III certification any time after the patent's expiration date.

The implications of a paragraph IV certification are not nearly as simple Generic Drug Product Registration Requirements in the USFDA.

 

1.   The eCTD is mandatory for the submission of the drug applications (NDA/ANDA).

2.   US FDA guidance (CFR) documents and FDA sections (e.g. 505 (b) for NDA and 505(j) for -ANDA) are followed for the preparation of the dossier for the drug approval applications.

3.   The applications are different as follows:

For new drug-NDA

For generic drug – ANDA

For biological application - BLA

4.   The applicant himself or a GDEA (Generic Drug Enforcement Act) certified and approved agent may directly submit the application to the FDA.

5.   Administrative information is different from a cover letter, forms (356h), application information, field copy certification, debarment certification, financial certification, Patent information, and exclusivity.

6.   The paper size for the submission is Letter size (8.5x11 inches) with font size 12 in times new roman format. The tables and figures have small font size i.e. 8 to 10.

7.   Package inserts are provided for drug product in labeling

8.   Proposed Labels and cartons with proper dimensions similar to that of the RLD (Reference Listed Drugs) labels are provided.

9.      The information about the clinical investigators is provided in Module 5 and in financial disclosure Statement section of this module.

10.  Request for waiver of in-vivo BE studies is provided in module 1.

11.  Annotated draft labeling (side by side) for labels and cartons compared with the RLD with proper annotation is provided.

12.  The EAS (Environment Assessment Statement) for categorical exclusion certification in compliance with the law of EPA (Environment Protection Act) of US is provided.

13.  Risk management Plans section is for the post marketing surveillance and controlling the adverse effects of the drugs by proper management. This is the part of Clinical Trial Phase IV.

14.  The declaration is given for the residual solvent’s limits used or present in the drug substance and excipients according to the USP.

15.  Information on components including the name and address of the supplier or manufacturer of the raw material, package material etc. provided in the 3.2.R format.

16.  Certificate of suitability (CEP certificate) is not applicable.

17.  Comparability protocols are not attached to both the drug substance and drug products.

18.  The stability data for accelerated studies are submitted for three months at the time of original submission.

19.  Structured product labeling (SPL) and study tagging file (STF) is mandatory by the USFDA in eCTD of a drug registration application

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