WHO GMP Certification M. Mitra CDSCO(NZ)

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WHO GMP Certification
M. Mitra

CDSCO(NZ)
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• Originally promugulated in 1969 and revised in
  1975. Main objectives were
• Guidelines be developed for official inspections
  of dug manufacturing facilities
• To assess compliance of GMP
• This would facilitate implementation of the
  scheme

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• Basic principles of WHO Good Manufacturing
  Practice is similar to any established GMP
  requirement. Allied documents like Schedule M,
  CFRs, ASEAN GMP, etc are all similar in nature.
  Anyone following any established GMP procedure
  will automatically understand the principles in
  the other GMP requirements.

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• WHO GMP requirements have been developed taking
  into account the principles in various GMP texts
  and also considering the requirements of
  developing countries. These requirements are not
  for domestic use but for international trade.

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• There are more than 600 WHO GMP certified
  manufacturing establishments in the country, with
  West Zone leading followed by the South, North
  and the East Zones.
• New Applications are coming in everyday due to
  increase in exports of drugs, India being the
  fourth largest exporter of Drugs
  Pharmaceuticals Globally.
• Other purchasers like the State governments, ESI
  etc. have also started (erroneously) asking for
  the certificates as preconditions.

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• Understanding WHO GMP
• Documents and Literature

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• A series of reports known as the WHO
  Technical Report Series (TRS) are available.
• TRS 823 (1992)
• TRS 863 (1996)
• TRS 885 (1999)
• TRS 902 (2002)
• TRS 908 (2003)
• TRS 917 (2004)

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• Various other documents are available with WHO
  which is freely available for users. WHO website
  is the best source for getting information.
  Similarly documents of other established
  Regulatory agencies can expand knowledge and
  understanding

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• Issue of Certificates
• What are the Certificates?
• Three types of Certificates are recommended by
  the WHO.
• These are
• Product Certificate (COPP) (TRS 823, 863)
• Statement of Licensing Status (TRS 823, 863)
• Batch Certificate (TRS
  823, 863)
• There is another Certificate Site Certificate.
  Described later

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• The member state shall attest the following
  conditions of a manufacturer if required to
  attest a product for the certification
• A specific product is authorized to be placed in
  the market of the exporting country, if not why
  not
• The manufacturing plant is subject to regular
  inspections for WHO GMP compliance
• All product information, including labeling is
  currently authorized in the certifying country.

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• Conditions to be satisfied before opting for the
  scheme by any member country
• Effective national licensing system for products,
  manufacturers and distributors
• WHO GMP norms are in place for manufacturers
• Effective control of quality of products,
  including independent laboratory
• A technically competent, experienced, resourceful
  National Pharmaceutical inspectorate, as part of
  NDRA having legal powers for investigations
• Administrative capacity to issue Certificates and
  quickly notify WHO and other member countries

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• COPP is issued when the product in question is
  under consideration for a product license that
  will authorize its importation and sale and when
  administrative action is required for renew,
  extend, vary or review s such a license.
• All requests through agents in the importing
  country and product license holder or agent in
  the exporting country
• Applicant should submit the following
• Brand name
• Generic name or INN
• Name and address of manufacturing facility
• Formulation
• Product information for medical professionals and
  patients as approved by the authority
• Labeling in retail and wholesale containers, and
• Retail packaging

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• The certificate is a confidential document and
  can only be issued with the permission of the
  applicant by the competent authority of the
  exporting country
• The COPP is intended to be incorporated in the
  product license application in the importing
  country. The COPP is transmitted by the applicant
  or agent in the importing country
• In case of doubt Competent authority can directly
  request a certificate from the issuing authority
• In the absence of any agreement, COPP shall be
  prepared in the working language of the issuing
  country. The applicant is responsible for
  providing notarized translations if required
• Due to significant administrative load, charges
  may be levied by the issuing authority

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• The Certificate
• TRS 863
• Appendix 1 Model Certificate of a Pharmaceutical
  Product
• C\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My
  Documents\Appendix 1.doc

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• Understanding the Technical Report Series
• TRS 823 Salient features
• PART I Quality Management in the Drug Industry
  Philosophy Essential Elements
• Quality Assurance
• Good Manufacturing Practice
• Quality Control
• Sanitation Hygiene
• Validation
• Complaints

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• PART I contd.
• Product recalls
• Contract Production Analysis
• Personnel
• Premises
• Material
• Documentation

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• PART II Good Practices Production Quality
  Control
• Good Practices in Production
• Good Practices in Quality Control

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• PART III Supporting and Supplementary Guidelines
• Sterile pharmaceutical Products
• Good Manufacturing Practice for Active
  Pharmaceutical Ingredients
• A Model Certificate Format is also presented

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• TRS 863 Salient features
• Guidelines for Stability Testing
• Guidelines for Validation
• Import Procedure for Drugs
• Guidelines for implementation of the Scheme
  (including model certificate)

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• TRS 885 Salient features
• GMP Authorised Persons - Role, Functions
  Training
• GMP Supplementary Guidelines for the
  Manufacture of Pharmaceutical Excepients

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• TRS 902 Salient features
• Good Practices for National Control Laboratories
• GMP for Sterile Products revision
• Inspections
• National GMP Inspectorate
• Guidelines on Packaging of Pharmaceutical
  Products
• Storage areas
• Labels

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• TRS 908 Salient features
• GMP for Pharmaceutical Products
• Main principles
• HACCP
• Model Certificate of a Pharmaceutical Product
• Site Certificate does not replace the Product
  certificate

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• TRS 917 Salient features
• Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients API
• Herbal

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• How to Certify a Product
• Certification of products are done after
  thorough examination of the product and the
  facilities where these are manufactured

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• How to Certify a Product
• The facilities are Inspected NRA Inspectors with
  good knowledge of GMP
• The inspection may take two or more days
• Certificates are issued by the Issuing Authority
  on the recommendation of the joint report

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• Requirements
• Procedures Main Requirements
• Product
• Procedures
• Facilities

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• Requirements
• Product
• The basic requirements of the product are
• Product design
• Stability Studies
• Process validation

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• Requirements
• Procedures
• All actions taken in the facility which leads
  to the production of the final product as per
  specification.

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• Requirements
• Facilities
• This encompasses the building, machinery,
  services and utilities, manpower etc. These are
  guided towards making a properly designed product.

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• GMP Requirements
• Discussions
• 1. Quality Management
• 2. Sanitation and hygiene
• 3. Validation
• 4. Complaints and recalls
• 5. Contract production and analysis

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• Discussions
• 6. Self Inspection
• 7. Personnel
• 8. Premises
• 9. Equipment
• 10. Materials

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• Discussions
• 11. Documentation
• 12. Sterile production
• 13. Active pharmaceutical ingredients

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• GMP consists of various activities which an be
  grouped together as follows
• Training - induction, ongoing, refresher
  etc.alonwith such documents like SOP,
  training calendar, assessment
  etc.
• Cleaning sanitation and hygiene - may also
  include workers entry
  procedure, cleaning of the
  premises etc
• Validation and calibration - qualification of
  machinery,
  equipment etc.
• Storage - apart from normal ware-housing
  facilities, this should also
  address quarantine, procedure Etc.

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• movement of manpower, material - uni-flow
  movement,
  movements control etc.
• Quality assurance
• Quality control
• Documentation - must include MFR, BPR, SOP
  Documents control
  distribution, cleaning, training, and
  document regulating and
  recording other
  activities
• Change control
• Self inspections and audits

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• WHO GMP ensures the following
• Avoidance of Cross- Contamination
• Prevention of Mix-ups
• Provide Traceability
• Accountability of actions
• Responsibility
• Product Performance Guarantee

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• Management Policies
• Tricks Remedies
• Time-wasting Threaten to extend
  inspection
• Side-tracking Stick to programme
• Provocation Remain calm
• Samples provided Select your own sample
• Special case Take notes and keep looking

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• Management Policies-II
• Tricks Remedies
• Circular argument Recognize and stop
• Trial of strength Be firm know your
  facts
• Insincerity Ignore it
• Pity Sympathize carry on
• Absentees Call for deputy
• Amnesia Go back and get it
  yourself

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• Usual Problems faced by Regulatory Agencies
• Lack of knowledge on the part of applicants
• Lethargic mindset
• Back to original condition after Certification
• Usual Problems faced by applicants
• Sometimes lack of Knowledge on the part of
  auditors
• Teacher as well as Examiner status
• Lack of time for thorough auditing

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• Useful Web Sites
• http//www.who.int/en/
• http//www.who.int/bookorders/anglais/
• subscription1.jsp?sesslan1
• http//www.who.int/medicines/organization/
• qsm/activities/qualityassurance/gmp/gmpcover.ht
  ml
• http//www.fda.gov/
• http//www.health.gov.au/tga/docs/html/gmphome.htm
  
• http//www.mca.gov.uk/

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• Thank You