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Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) and Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) Drug Products--Quality Considerations

DraftCenter for Drug Evaluation and Research04/19/2018

Description

The purpose of this guidance is to provide recommendations to industry on the development and manufacture of inhalation aerosols (also known as metered dose inhalers (or MDIs)) and  inhalation powders (also known as dry powder inhalers (or DPIs)). The recommendations in this guidance can apply to MDI and DPI products intended for local or systemic effect.

Scope & Applicability

Product Classes

3
Metered Dose Inhaler

Also known as MDI; inhalation aerosols intended for local or systemic effect.; MDI products consist of a drug formulation and a container closure system.; MDI drug products quality considerations; MDIs drug products quality considerations; Drug product requiring specific quality controls; Information to be Submitted in Support of an Application for an MDI; Instructions for patient use of the MDI; General Relationship Between QTPP Elements and CQAs for MDIs; MDI products used with a spacer or hol

Dry Powder Inhaler

Also known as DPI; inhalation powders intended for local or systemic effect.; DPI products also consist of a drug formulation and a container closure system.; DPI drug products quality considerations; DPIs drug products quality considerations; Drug product requiring specific quality controls; Information to be Submitted in Support of an Application for a DPI; Labeling requirements for oral and nasal DPIs; DPI product should only be used with the device constituent part provided; DPI performance

Combination Product

Products combining drug, device, or biological constituents; Generally recommended for Enhanced Documentation; Requires 14971-based framework incorporating ICH Q9; A drug-device combination where the device constituent part detects ingestion.

Regulatory Context

Attributes

10
Stability

A functional role of sodium in food

Confidence Level

ensure a confidence level of 95 percent

Flow Rate

variation in flow rate for chromatography

Peak Inspiratory Flow

PIF through the delivery system

Inspiratory flow

Patient factor affecting drug delivery to lungs

In-use period

Timeframe after opening protective packaging

Shelf Life

Determined based on stability data; Established through stability testing; also called dating period.; Established through formal stability studies; Establishing the period during which a drug product is expected to remain within specifications; Period for drug products; The period during which a drug product is expected to remain within specifications; Duration product remains within acceptance criteria; Period during which product remains within specifications; Established for intermediates pu

Flow Resistance

Characterization of DPI device constituent part

Leak Rate

Attribute tested during stability studies for MDIs

Leachables

Chemicals that migrate from the container closure system into the formulation

Identified Hazards

Hazards

2
Leachables

prior knowledge from product development, e.g., on leachables

Microbial Growth

Potential risk factor for product quality

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