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FDA guidance highlights E&L considerations for ophthalmic drug products

European Pharmaceutical Review

Draft guidance published by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in December 2023, discussed quality considerations for topical ophthalmic drug products, including key considerations for extractables and leachables (E&L) testing. Ophthalmic drug products should be evaluated for extractables and leachables, FDA asserted.

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Life-Cycle Approach to Cleaning Topical Drug Products

ISPE

The cleaning validation life-cycle approach consists of three stages: design, qualification, and continued verification. Often referred to as the validation stage, stage two: qualification confirms that the cleaning procedure under normal conditions meets preestablished acceptance criteria.

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CMC Requirements for New Drug Registration in Latin America

ISPE

Additionally, quality control testing of these compounds is conducted using standard testing following applicable pharmacopeia—such as United States Pharmacopeia (USP), European Pharmacopeia (EP), and Japanese Pharmacopeia (JP)—that was current at the time of testing. Modernization of the FDA CDER Export Certificate Program.”