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Format and Content for the CMC Section of an Annual Report

FinalCenter for Drug Evaluation and Research09/01/1994
Stability StudiesStability protocols

Description

To describe the information requested by the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) in an Annual Report to a New Drug Application (NDA), Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA), or Abbreviated Antibiotic Application (AADA) submitted pursuant to 21 CFR 314.81(b)(2).

Key Topics

Terms and concepts identified from this document

Scope & Applicability

Product Classes

2
Solid oral dosage form

General category for tablets and capsules discussed in the coating and drilling sections.

drug product

drug product expiration dating period

Stakeholders

1
applicant

entity submitting marketing applications

Regulatory Context

Regulatory Activities

4
AADA

Recommendations for pharmaceutical sponsors of abbreviated antibiotic drug applications.

ANDA

Abbreviated New Drug Application

NDA

New Drug Application

Annual Report

Reporting category for minor changes; Submission type for low-risk drug product documentation; inclusion of specification changes in an annual report

Document Types

4
Stability Protocol

Protocol design for formal stability studies; Incorporates information to establish re-test period or shelf life; Design and execution of a stability protocol to support formal studies; Design for supporting drug substance or drug product shelf life; Design of the stability study including frequency and conditions; Written protocol for holding time studies; Design of in-use stability study protocols; Reduced Stability Protocol Design discussed in Annex 1; Including intermediate storage condition

Drug Master File

A submission to FDA that may be used to provide confidential information about facilities or processes.; cross-referencing a DMF in a BLA

Annual Report

Reporting category for minor changes like removing a color additive

labeling

Document where unexpected behaviors might be listed as possible.

Attributes

1
expiration dating period

drug product expiration dating period

Technical Details

Substances

1
drug substance

Active ingredient in the CGT product

Testing Methods

2
HPLC

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography used for impurities or assay.

analytical methods

validation of methods unless in pharmacopoeia

Standards & References

External Standards

1
official compendium

Changes made to comply with changes in an official compendium.

Specifications

3
Release Specifications

Assessment of manufacturing processes related to shell release specifications.

Compendial requirements

Standards for testing container and closure systems

Regulatory specifications

Regulatory specifications for the drug substance and drug product should be listed.

Related CFR Sections (2)

Related MFDS Guidelines

Korean regulatory guidelines covering similar topics

See Also (8)

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