VARIATION FILING AND VARIATION TYPES

A variation is a change to the dossier of an authorized product. In terms of Marketing Authorizations (MAs) a Variation is: “an amendment to the contents of the documents referred to in Articles 8 to 12 of Directive 2001/83/EC” Once an MA has been granted, the Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) has a legal obligation to … Read more

UNDERSTANDING OF SUPAC GUIDELINES (SCALE UP AND POST APPROVAL CHANGES):

This guidance provides recommendations to sponsors of new drug applications (NDA’s), abbreviated new drug applications (ANDA’s), and abbreviated antibiotic applications (AADA’s) who intend, during the post approval period, to change: SU: Scale-up during original dossier assessment. Note that this is not SU during development. Consider changes made after the Biobatch   PAC: Post-PQ/post-approval, i.e. Variations. … Read more