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Life-Cycle Approach to Cleaning Topical Drug Products

ISPE

For example, the equipment for blending and packaging large-volume, high-viscosity formulations is complex, and the residues can be challenging to remove. The cleaning validation life-cycle approach consists of three stages: design, qualification, and continued verification.

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FDA guidance highlights E&L considerations for ophthalmic drug products

European Pharmaceutical Review

Therefore, extractables and leachables assessment should consider the packaging components of the CCS, including the labelling. However, according to the FDA, this is “less of a concern” for products, such as biological products, that are packaged in glass containers.

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CMC Requirements for New Drug Registration in Latin America

ISPE

In addition to the COR, some Latin American markets require approval in the COO, which is defined as the country where the drug is manufactured, packaged, or exported from. Sometimes, COAs for the drug substance, the excipients used in the formulation, and the primary and nonfunctional secondary packaging material are requested.