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CVM GFI #255 Elemental Impurities in Animal Drug Products Questions and Answers

FinalCenter for Veterinary Medicine11/23/2020

Description

The submission of information regarding components and composition, as well as manufacturing methods, facilities, and controls is required under 21 CFR 514.1(b)(4) and (5) for new animal drug applications and under section 512(n)(1)(G) of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for abbreviated new animal drug applications. The submission of manufacturing changes to an approved application is required under 21 CFR 514.8(b)(1)(i).

Scope & Applicability

Product Classes

4
Animal Drug Products

Scope of the guidance document

Type A Medicated Articles

The primary product category covered by this guidance; Subject of the bioequivalence guidance for poorly soluble APIs.

Type A Medicated Article

New animal drug dosage forms intended for use in the manufacture of medicated feeds; The primary product category discussed for CMC considerations.; manufactured for homogeneity, segregation, and stability studies

Animal Drug Product

Product category subject to user fees

Stakeholders

3
Sponsor

Entity responsible for submitting applications under section 524B

Animal Drug Product Sponsor

Entity responsible for risk assessment and testing

Supplier

Facility supplying raw materials or ingredients; Facility providing raw materials to a manufacturer

Regulatory Context

Attributes

1
Product Lifecycle

Reevaluate the risk throughout the product lifecycle

Identified Hazards

Hazards

1
Elemental Impurities

Safety assessment addressed by ICH Q3D

Related CFR Sections (3)

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