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CVM GFI #271 Reporting and Mitigating Animal Drug Shortages

FinalCenter for Veterinary Medicine05/12/2023
Good Manufacturing Practice

Description

FDA closely monitors the animal drug supply chain for supply disruptions or shortages in the United States.  This guidance assists sponsors in providing FDA timely, informative notifications about changes in the production of animal drugs that will, in turn, help the Agency in its efforts to prevent or mitigate shortages of these products.

Key Topics

Terms and concepts identified from this document

Scope & Applicability

Product Classes

1
Medically Necessary Veterinary Product

A product used to treat or prevent a serious animal disease where no adequate alternative exists.

Stakeholders

1
Sponsor

Entity responsible for submitting applications under section 524B

Regulatory Context

Regulatory Activities

4
Pre-approval inspection

Inspection coverage that may be difficult to obtain due to travel restrictions.

Changes Being Effected supplement

CBE supplement for reporting SOP changes

Prior Approval Supplement

Major changes requiring FDA approval before implementation

CMC supplement

Submission type for alternate manufacturer or new manufacturing facility.

Document Types

1
CMC technical section

Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls portion of the application; Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls section of the application

Technical Details

Substances

1
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient

examples of such components include but are not limited to the active moiety (API)

Testing Methods

1
Enhanced sampling/testing strategies

Alternative interim proposal to support manufacturing changes.

Identified Hazards

Hazards

1
Animal drug shortage

Actual or potential disruption in the supply chain for a drug product.

Related CFR Sections (2)

See Also (8)

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