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Regulatory aspects of Pharmaceuticals and Bulk
drug Manufacturing, Regulation of drugs and
               pharmaceuticals.

                 Under the guidance of
          Sri B. Thangabalan Sir, M. Pharm
                        (Ph.D)
                                                   By
                                 K. Sampath Kumar,
                                      Y11MPH18060,
                                        I/II M.Pharm,
                                       2nd Semester,
                             Pharmaceutical Analysis,
                           Sims college of Pharmacy.
1
Introduction:
Drugs play an important role in the health of both people and the
economy of a country.
Pharmaceutical drugs are available from a large number of sources.
People and Governments willing to spend money on drugs for many
reasons so, it must be safe, effective and good quality and used
appropriately.
This means, in turn, that development, production, importation,
exportation and subsequent distribution of drugs must be regulated
to ensure that they meet prescribed standards.
Therefore, effective drug regulation is required to ensure the safety,
efficacy and quality of drugs as well as accuracy and appropriateness
of the drug information available to the public
 2
Regulatory requirements
In an ideal world, the need for analysis should be driven by the
desire to assure the quality of a drug product.

However, in the real world the need for pharmaceutical drug
analysis is driven largely by regulatory requirements.

A team consisting of R&D, QC, and QA unit members develops
these quality and compliance systems.

It should be one of the highest priorities of top management and
QA units to develop and monitor these systems to comply with the
cGMP and GLP expectations.

Compliance documents are needed, in addition to the regulatory
and research documents, to demonstrate the integrity of the data.

Compliance documents refer to those reports required by GMP
and/or utilized during the course of inspection by a health
3
authority.
Key function of regulatory agencies

    Product registration (drug evaluation and authorization, and
    monitoring of drug efficacy and safety);
    Regulation     of   drug   manufacturing,       importation,   and
    distribution;
    Regulation & Control of drug promotion and information.
    Adverse drug reaction (ADR) monitoring.
    Licensing of premises, persons and practices.

    Goal of regulatory agency
    Main goal of drug regulation is to guarantee the safety, efficacy
    and quality of drugs available to public.

4
The drug regulation


                  Drug Laws

                  Drug Regulatory Agencies

                  Drug Regulatory Boards

                  Quality Control

                  Drug Information Centres etc.




5
Drug regulatory system in India

        Drugs and Health is in concurrent list of Indian Constitution It is
governed by both Centre and State Governments under the Drugs &
Cosmetics Act, 1940.


    MAIN BODIES


        Central Drug Standard Control Organization (CDSCO)
        Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare (MHFW)
        Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR)
        Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA)
        Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB)
        Central Drug Testing Laboratory (CDTL)
        Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC)
        National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)
6
WELL DEFINED DRUG REGULATORY SYSTEM(Govt.
of India)


Ministry of health and family welfare


                    DTAB          DCGI




                     Enforcement & GMP audit Division
                     Quality Control Division  CDTL
                     Registration Division
                     New Drug Division
                     Pharmacovigilance

7
                     Trainings
Approval of Investigational New Drug (IND)



           IND Applicant       Approval




             CDSCO           Recommendation
                             to DCG (I)




          Examination        Detailed review
          by new drug            by IND
          division             committee




8
Central licensing


                                             Joint inspection
                        State licensing
     Manufacturer                            by state and
                            authority        central inspectors




      CLAA approval     License prepared      Examination of
       and grant of     by state licensing
         license
                                                 report
                             authority



9
CDSCO

     Central Drug Standard Control Organization


              Head quarters New Delhi
              North Zone Ghaziabad
              West Zone Mumbai
              South Zone Chennai
              East Zone Kolkata.
              Other zonal offices Ahmedabad and Hyderabad.
              Sub-Zonal Office 2
              Port offices/Airports 7
              Laboratories 6
10
CDSCO Drug Controller General (I)



      Head           Zonal & sub      Port
                                                     Laboratory
     Quarter         Zonal office     Office




     New Drugs      GMP Audits       Import
     CLAA
                                               Testing of drug
                    Coordinates      Export    samples
     Imports
     DTAB/DCC
                    with states                Validation of
                                               Test Protocol




11
Functions undertaken by Central Government
Statutory function:

Laying down standards of drugs, cosmetics, diagnostics and devices.
Laying down regulatory measures, amendments to Acts and rules.
To regulate market authorization of new drugs.
To regulate clinical research in India
To approve licenses to manufacture certain categories of drugs as
Central License Approving Authority(CLAA) i.e. for Blood Banks, Large
Volume Parenterals and Vaccines & Sera.
To regulate the standards of imported drugs.
Work relating to the Drugs Technical Advisory Board ( DTAB ) and
Drugs Consultative Committee (DCC).
Testing of drugs by Central Drugs Labs.
12
NIHFW


National Institute of Health and Family Welfare

NIHFW is an Apex Technical Institute, funded by Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare, for promotion of health and family
welfare programmers in the country through education, training,
research, evaluation, consultancy and specialized services.


The NIHFW was established on March 9, 1977 by a merger of the
National Institute of Health Administration and Education (NIHAE)
with the National Institute of Family Planning (NIFP)


13
List of Governing Body Members of NIHFW

         18 members



                            1 Chairman
                             (ex-officio)


           1 Vice                           1 Member
         Chairman            NIHFW           Secretary
         (ex-officio)                       (ex-officio)


             9 Member
                                        6 Member
             (ex-officio)




14
ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

     Measuring weight of children to assess the nutritional
     status.
     Assessment of diseases like level of anemia.
     Testing of food material like cooking salt for level iodine.
     To release fund on the advice of the Ministry.
     It is responsible for all governmental programs relating to
     family planning in India.




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Structure and organization
     ICMR
                           Union Health Minister


                              Governing body


                            Scientific Advisory
                                  Board

     Scientific advisory                           Expert groups
          groups



     Scientific advisory                            Steering
         committee                                 Committee



16                             Task forces
ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

     Extramural research is promoted by ICMR by establishing
     Centers for Advanced Research in different research areas.
     Open-ended research is conducted on the basis of applications
     for grants-in-aid received from scientists in non-ICMR Research
     Institutes, Medical colleges and Universities located in different
     parts of the country.
     Balancing of research efforts between different competing
     fields, especially when resources are severely limited, is a typical
     problem encountered in the management of medical research,
     particularly in developing countries

17
IPA
The Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) has demanded to
amend the Drugs &Cosmetics Act and Rules 1945 to make only the
pharmacy graduates eligible to become expert staffs in the pharma
manufacturing units.
In the resolutions passed during the just concluded IPA
Convention, the IPA also urged the government to expedite action to
amend the Rules in such way that all regulatory positions in the
country must be an exclusive area for experienced and qualified
pharmacists.
Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA) is the premier professional
association of pharmacists in India.
The association has more than 10,000 members from various
parts of the country and it operates in India through 17 state
branches & more than 33 local branches.
The association represents various facts of pharmaceutical
profession and in managing several academic programmes.

18
DTAB

     DRUG TECHNICAL ADVISORY BOARD
     The Central Government constitute a Board (to be called the
     Drugs   Technical   Advisory   Board)     to   advise      the   Central
     Government and the State Governments on technical matters
     arising out of the administration of D&C, Act 1940
     The Board shall consist of the following members,
                           20 Members

                               10 ex-officio
                                Members

                     5
                                                    5 Elected
                 Nominated       DTAB               Members
                  Members
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ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

     It advices matter related to Drugs.
     The nominated and elected members of the Board shall hold
     office for three years, but shall be eligible for re-nomination and
     re-election.
     The Board may, subject to the previous approval of the Central
     Government, regulating its own procedure.




20
CDTL


     CENTRAL DRUG TESTING LABORATORY

     The central drug laboratory, Kolkata is national statutory
     laboratory of the government of India for quality control of drug
     and cosmetic and established under the D&C act ,1940.
     Oldest    quality   control   laboratory   of   the   drug   control
     authorities in India.
     Function under the director general of Health Services in the
     Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.




21
FUNCTIONS UNDER TAKEN

 Statutory Function :

To Act as an Appellate authority.
To function as Government Analyst for such states who do not have
their own testing facilities.
Analytical quality control of majority of the imported drugs.
Analytical quality control of drug formulations manufactured
within the country on behalf of the Central & State Drug standard
control organization

Other Functions:

Procurement, establishment, maintenance, Storage and distribution
of I.P & International Reference standards.
Preparation and standardization of I.P. reference standards against
USP, BP primary standards.
To undertake analytical research in standardization and
methodology development of drug.
22
IPC
           Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission


                         General body
                         (19 Members)



             CIPL lab        IPC         Governing body
                                         (10members)


                  IPC              Scientific body
               secretariat         23 experts




23
ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

     Development of comprehensive monographs.
     Accord priority to monographs of drugs included in the
     national Essential Drug List and their dosage forms.
     Preparation of monograph for products that have normally
     been in the market for not less than 2 years.
     Collaborate with pharmacopoeias like the BP, USP, JP and
     International Pharmacopoeia with a view to harmonizing with
     global standards.




24
NPPA
       National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
 For the purpose of implementing provisions of DPCO, powers of
the Government have been vested in the National Pharmaceutical
Pricing Authority (NPPA).
 Drugs have been declared as essential and accordingly put under
the Essential Commodities Act.
 Only 74 out of 500 commonly used bulk drugs are kept under
statutory price control.
 However, the prices of other drugs can be regulated, if warranted
in public interest.
 The NPPA was established on 29th August 1997 as an
independent body of experts following the Cabinet Committees
decision in September 1994 while reviewing the Drug Policy.
25
NPPA


     The Authority, inter alia, has been entrusted with the task of

     fixation/revision of prices of pharmaceutical products (bulk

     drugs and formulations),

     enforcement of provisions of the Drugs (Prices Control) Order

     monitoring the prices of controlled and decontrolled drugs in

     the country.




26
Features

     Ceiling and Non Ceiling Prices of drugs and medicines in the

     controlled category regulated .

     Ceiling Price is the single maximum selling price fixed that is

     applicable throughout the country in the case of each bulk drug,

     which is under price control.

     Non-Ceiling Price fixed by NPPA are specific to a particular

     pack size of scheduled formulation of a particular company.



27
GMP

            Good Manufacturing Pratices


     GMP guidelines are not prescriptive instructions on how to
     manufacture products.
     They are a series of general principles that must be observed
     during manufacturing.
     When a company is setting up its quality program and
     manufacturing process, there may be many ways it can fulfill
     GMP requirements.
     It is the company's responsibility to determine the most effective
     and efficient quality process.
28
REQUIREMENTS



 To ensure that their products are safe, pure, and effective.
To minimize or eliminate contamination, mix up and errors.
Issues including recordkeeping, personnel
qualifications, sanitation, cleanliness, equipment verification, process
validation, and complaint Handling.
GMP is also sometimes referred to as "cGMP.
Failure of firms to comply with GMP regulations can result in very
serious consequences including recall, fines, and even
imprisonment.



29
WHO GUIDELINES (World Health Organization):

Who is an agency of United Nations. It is a specialised agency and its
primary responsibility includes international health matters so that
the goal, health for all, can be achieved.
The WHO GMP and the certification scheme was accepted by WHA
(world health assembly) in solution no WHA 28.65, as the revised
version in 1975.
With    appearance       of   ISO   (International Organization   For
Standardization) the WHO GMP needed next revision. The revised text
contains 3 parts.

Part I: out lines the general concepts of quality assurance and salient
components of GMPs.
Part II: outlines on actions to be taken by production & quality control
personnel separately for implementing general principles of quality
assurance.
Part III: supporting and supplementary guidelines.


30
The revised text of GMP appears as annex.

 ANNEX I: Quality Management in the Drug Industry
  Philosophy & Essential Elements

                  Quality Assurance
                  Good Manufacturing Practice
                  Quality Control
                  Sanitation & Hygiene
                  Validation
                  Complaints
                  Product recalls
                  Contract Production & Analysis
                  Self inspection and quality audits
                  Personnel
                  Premises
                  Material
                  Documentation

31
ANNEX II:
 Good Practices  Production & Quality Control

               Good Practices in Production
               Good Practices in Quality Control

 ANNEX III:
 Supporting and Supplementary Guidelines

           Sterile pharmaceutical Products
           Good Manufacturing Practice for Active
           Pharmaceutical Ingredients




32
WHO GMP Certification
      Originally established in 1969 and revised in 1975.
Main objectives were :

           To inspect drug manufacturing facilities
           To assess compliance of GMP

This would facilitate implementation of the scheme.

WHO GMP ensures the following:

              Avoidance of Cross- Contamination
              Prevention of Mix-ups
              Provide Traceability
              Accountability of actions
              Responsibility
              Product Performance Guarantee


33
FDA

 DEFINITION
        The U.S. Food and drug administration is an agency of the
 United States Department of Health and Human services and is
 responsible for the safety regulation of most type of foods

                  dietary supplements
                  Drug
                  Vaccines
                  Biological medical products
                  blood products
                  medical devices
                  radiation  emitting devices
                  veterinary products and
                  Cosmetics

 The agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
 Established in 1927.
34
How does ICH work?

ICH    operates    through    the   ICH    Steering   Committee     with
administrative     support    from   the   ICH   Secretariat   and   ICH
Coordinators.
The Steering Committee meets at least twice a year . During these
meetings, new topics will be considered for adoption, reports are
received on the progress of existing topics, and maintenance and
implementation of the guidelines are discussed.
The topics identified for harmonization by the Steering Committee
are selected from Safety, Quality, Efficacy, and Multidisciplinary
matters.



35
Your Responsibilities Under The Law
1. Before searching any person, explain him that he has a right to be
  searched before a gazetted officer or a magistrate. If he so
  requires, take him to a gazetted officer or a magistrate before whom
  he can be searched. (Section 50.) without giving him a chance to
  part with the drug, controlled substance, etc. you can search him
  under Section 100 of the Cr. P. C. (Section 50(5) and 50 (6)).
2. Take down any information given by any person in writing before
  authorizing a search (Section 41). If the search is under Section
  42, also send a copy of the information taken in writing or the
  grounds of belief for search within 72 hours to your immediate
  superior officer.
3. Inform the arrested person, as soon as may be, the grounds of his
 36
  arrest (Section 52 (1)).
4. If a person is arrested or an article has been seized under a
     warrant issued by a magistrate, forward the person/seized article
     to that magistrate (Section 52 (2)).
5. If the person has been arrested or the article has been seized
     otherwise than under a warrant , forward it to the nearest police
     station or any other officer empowered under section 53 (Section
     52 (3)).
6. If the person has been arrested or the article has been seized
     otherwise than under a warrant , forward it to the nearest police
     station or any other officer empowered under section 53 (Section
     52 (3)).
7. Whenever      you arrest any person, make a full report to your

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     superior within 48 hours ( Section 57)
IMMUNITIES IN DRUG CASES
1. Officers Officers acting in discharge of their duties in good faith
   under the Act are immune from suits, prosecution and other
   legal proceedings ( Section 69).
2. Addicts Addicts charged with consumption of drugs (section 27)
   or with offences involving small quantities will be immune from
   prosecution if they volunteer for de addiction. This immunity
   may be withdrawn if the addict does not undergo complete
   treatment (Section 64 A ).
3. Offenders Central or state governments can tender immunity to
   an offender in order to obtain his evidence in the case. This
   immunity is granted by the government and not by the court
   (Section 64).
4. Minors All offences committed under any law by persons under
   the age of 18 will be covered by the Juvenile Persons (Care and
   protection) Act. This Act seeks to reform such juveniles rather
   than punish them under the respective Acts. It prevails over any
   other Act in respect of persons below the age of 18.

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References


1. DRUG REGULATORY AFFAIRS by sachin itkar, Dr.S.wyavahare
2. www.fda.gov/cder/guidance/index.htm
3. www.fda.gov/cber/cberftp.html.




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End of 2nd semester


     Thank you all for your cooperation and
     appreciation. All the best for the exams &
     your future


                           Urs
                    K. Sampath Kumar


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  • 30. WHO GUIDELINES (World Health Organization): Who is an agency of United Nations. It is a specialised agency and its primary responsibility includes international health matters so that the goal, health for all, can be achieved. The WHO GMP and the certification scheme was accepted by WHA (world health assembly) in solution no WHA 28.65, as the revised version in 1975. With appearance of ISO (International Organization For Standardization) the WHO GMP needed next revision. The revised text contains 3 parts. Part I: out lines the general concepts of quality assurance and salient components of GMPs. Part II: outlines on actions to be taken by production & quality control personnel separately for implementing general principles of quality assurance. Part III: supporting and supplementary guidelines. 30
  • 31. The revised text of GMP appears as annex. ANNEX I: Quality Management in the Drug Industry Philosophy & Essential Elements Quality Assurance Good Manufacturing Practice Quality Control Sanitation & Hygiene Validation Complaints Product recalls Contract Production & Analysis Self inspection and quality audits Personnel Premises Material Documentation 31
  • 32. ANNEX II: Good Practices Production & Quality Control Good Practices in Production Good Practices in Quality Control ANNEX III: Supporting and Supplementary Guidelines Sterile pharmaceutical Products Good Manufacturing Practice for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients 32
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  • 34. FDA DEFINITION The U.S. Food and drug administration is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human services and is responsible for the safety regulation of most type of foods dietary supplements Drug Vaccines Biological medical products blood products medical devices radiation emitting devices veterinary products and Cosmetics The agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Established in 1927. 34
  • 35. How does ICH work? ICH operates through the ICH Steering Committee with administrative support from the ICH Secretariat and ICH Coordinators. The Steering Committee meets at least twice a year . During these meetings, new topics will be considered for adoption, reports are received on the progress of existing topics, and maintenance and implementation of the guidelines are discussed. The topics identified for harmonization by the Steering Committee are selected from Safety, Quality, Efficacy, and Multidisciplinary matters. 35
  • 36. Your Responsibilities Under The Law 1. Before searching any person, explain him that he has a right to be searched before a gazetted officer or a magistrate. If he so requires, take him to a gazetted officer or a magistrate before whom he can be searched. (Section 50.) without giving him a chance to part with the drug, controlled substance, etc. you can search him under Section 100 of the Cr. P. C. (Section 50(5) and 50 (6)). 2. Take down any information given by any person in writing before authorizing a search (Section 41). If the search is under Section 42, also send a copy of the information taken in writing or the grounds of belief for search within 72 hours to your immediate superior officer. 3. Inform the arrested person, as soon as may be, the grounds of his 36 arrest (Section 52 (1)).
  • 37. 4. If a person is arrested or an article has been seized under a warrant issued by a magistrate, forward the person/seized article to that magistrate (Section 52 (2)). 5. If the person has been arrested or the article has been seized otherwise than under a warrant , forward it to the nearest police station or any other officer empowered under section 53 (Section 52 (3)). 6. If the person has been arrested or the article has been seized otherwise than under a warrant , forward it to the nearest police station or any other officer empowered under section 53 (Section 52 (3)). 7. Whenever you arrest any person, make a full report to your 37 superior within 48 hours ( Section 57)
  • 38. IMMUNITIES IN DRUG CASES 1. Officers Officers acting in discharge of their duties in good faith under the Act are immune from suits, prosecution and other legal proceedings ( Section 69). 2. Addicts Addicts charged with consumption of drugs (section 27) or with offences involving small quantities will be immune from prosecution if they volunteer for de addiction. This immunity may be withdrawn if the addict does not undergo complete treatment (Section 64 A ). 3. Offenders Central or state governments can tender immunity to an offender in order to obtain his evidence in the case. This immunity is granted by the government and not by the court (Section 64). 4. Minors All offences committed under any law by persons under the age of 18 will be covered by the Juvenile Persons (Care and protection) Act. This Act seeks to reform such juveniles rather than punish them under the respective Acts. It prevails over any other Act in respect of persons below the age of 18. 38
  • 39. References 1. DRUG REGULATORY AFFAIRS by sachin itkar, Dr.S.wyavahare 2. www.fda.gov/cder/guidance/index.htm 3. www.fda.gov/cber/cberftp.html. 39
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  • 42. End of 2nd semester Thank you all for your cooperation and appreciation. All the best for the exams & your future Urs K. Sampath Kumar 42