| 2016 Medical Gas Container-Closure Rule Questions and Answers |
Guidance |
1/17/2017 |
CGMP; Administrative/Procedural; Container Closure/Packaging; Drug Product |
| Abuse-Deterrent Opioids — Evaluation and Labeling |
Guidance |
4/2/2015 |
NDA (new drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Container Closure/Packaging; Storage and Distribution; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; ICH; Public Health Emergency |
| Advanced Manufacturing Technologies Designation Program |
Guidance |
12/13/2023 |
Emerging/Advanced Tech, Drug product, Drug Substance/API, Administrative/Procedural |
| Advancement of Emerging Technology Applications for Pharmaceutical Innovation and Modernization |
Guidance |
9/29/2017 |
Emerging/Advanced Technology |
| Allowable Excess Volume and Labeled Vial Fill Size in Injectable Drug and Biological Products |
Guidance |
6/25/2015 |
ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); BLA (biologics) |
| Alternate Source of the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient in Pending ANDAs |
Guidance |
12/1/2000 |
ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Substance/API |
| Analytical Procedures and Methods Validation for Drugs and Biologics |
Guidance |
7/27/2015 |
ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); BLA (biologics); Lifecyle Management |
| ANDAs: Impurities in Drug Products |
Guidance |
11/29/2010 |
Drug Product; ANDA (generic drugs); ICH; Specification and Testing |
| ANDAs: Impurities in Drug Substances |
Guidance |
7/15/2009 |
ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Substance/API |
| ANDAs: Pharmaceutical Solid Polymorphism: Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Information |
Guidance |
7/9/2007 |
Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; ANDA (generic drugs); Specification and Testing |
| ANDAs: Pre-Submission Facility Correspondence Related to Prioritized Generic Drug Submissions |
Guidance |
12/2/2022 |
ANDA (generic drugs); DMF (drug master files); Administrative/Procedural; Drug Product; Drug Substance/API |
| ANDAs: Stability Testing of Drug Substances and Products |
Guidance |
6/20/2013 |
ANDA (generic drugs); Specification and Testing; Drug Substance/API; Drug Product |
| ANDAs: Stability Testing of Drug Substances and Products, Questions and Answers |
Guidance |
5/15/2014 |
ANDA (generic drugs); Specification and Testing; Container Closure/Packaging; Drug Substance/API; Drug Product |
| ANDAs for Certain Highly Purified Synthetic Peptide Drug Products That Refer to Listed Drugs of rDNA Origin |
Guidance |
5/19/2021 |
ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); Specification and Testing; Drug Product |
| Assessment of Abuse Potential of Drugs |
Guidance |
1/18/2017 |
NDA (new drugs); IND (investigational new drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Storage and Distribution; ICH; Administrative/Procedural; Public Health Emergency |
| Benefit-Risk Considerations for Product Quality Assessments |
Guidance |
5/9/2022 |
NDA (new drugs); BLA (biologics); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Product; Drug Substance/API; Lifecycle Management |
| Best Practices in Developing Proprietary Names for Human Prescription Drug Products |
Guidance |
12/8/2020 |
Administrative/Procedural; Drug Product; Container Closure/Packaging |
| Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Studies for Nasal Aerosols and Nasal Sprays for Local Action |
Guidance |
4/3/2003 |
Specification and Testing; Biopharmaceutics; Lifecycle Management; Drug Substance/API; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Compendial Standards; Drug Product; Storage and Distribution |
| Bioavailability and Bioequivalence Studies Submitted in NDAs or INDs — General Considerations |
Guidance |
3/18/2014 |
IND (investigational new drugs); NDA (new drugs); Drug Product; Lifecycle Management; Drug Substance/API; Biopharmaceutics; Storage and Distribution |
| Botanical Drug Development |
Guidance |
12/29/2016 |
IND (investigational new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); BLA (biologics); Drug Product |
| Cannabis and Cannabis-Derived Compounds: Quality Considerations for Clinical Research |
Guidance |
1/23/2023 |
Drug Substance/API; IND (investigational new drugs); NDA (new drugs); Specification and Testing |
| CDER’s Program for the Recognition of Voluntary Consensus Standards Related to Pharmaceutical Quality |
Guidance |
7/26/2023 |
IND (investigational new drugs); NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); Compendial Standards; Administrative/Procedural |
| CGMP for Phase 1 Investigational Drugs |
Guidance |
7/14/2008 |
IND (investigational new drugs); CGMP |
| The "Deemed to be a License" Provision of the BPCI Act: Questions and Answers |
Guidance |
3/4/2020 |
NDA (new drugs); BLA (biologics); Administrative/Procedural; Lifecycle Management |
| Demonstration of Comparability of Human Biological Products, Including Therapeutic Biotechnology-derived Products |
Guidance |
04/1/1996 |
BLA (biologics); CGMP; Specification and Testing |
| Determining Whether to Submit an ANDA or a 505(b)(2) Application |
Guidance |
5/10/2019 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Product; Container Closure/Packaging; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; Administrative/Procedural |
| Development and Submission of Near Infrared Analytical Procedures |
Guidance |
8/6/2021 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); DMF (drug master files); Drug Product; Drug Substance/API; ICH; CGMP; Lifecycle Management; Administrative/Procedural; Specification and Testing |
| Development of New Stereoisomeric Drugs |
Guidance |
5/1/1992 |
Drug Product; Drug Substance/API; CGMP |
| Dissolution Testing and Acceptance Criteria for Immediate-Release Solid Oral Dosage Form Drug Products Containing High Solubility Drug Substances |
Guidance |
8/9/2018 |
Specification and Testing; ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); IND (investigational new drugs); Drug Substance/API; ICH; Biopharmaceutics |
| Dissolution Testing of Immediate Release Solid Oral Dosage Forms |
Guidance |
8/25/1997 |
Lifecycle Management; Drug Product; Biopharmaceutics; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; Compendial Standards; ICH |
| Drug Master Files |
Guidance |
11/15/2019 |
Drug Substance/API; Administrative/Procedural; DMF (drug master files) |
| Drug Master Files for Bulk Antibiotic Drug Substances |
Guidance |
11/29/1999 |
DMF (drug master files); administrative |
| Drug Products, Including Biological Products, that Contain Nanomaterials |
Guidance |
4/21/2022 |
Drug Product; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); DMF (drug master files); IND (investigational new drugs); emerging/advanced tech; Specification and Testing; Drug Substance/API; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; CGMP; Lifecycle Management; Storage and Distribution |
| Elemental Impurities in Drug Products |
Guidance |
8/8/2018 |
ICH; Compendial Standards; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Administrative/Procedural; Drug Product; Compendial Standards |
| Environmental Assessment of Human Drug and Biologics Applications |
Guidance |
7/27/1998 |
NDA (new drugs); IND (investigational new drugs); BLA (biologics); Drug Product |
| Environmental Assessment: Questions and Answers Regarding Drugs With Estrogenic, Androgenic, or Thyroid Activity |
Guidance |
3/4/2016 |
IND (investigational new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); Administrative/Procedural; Drug Product |
| Expanded Access to Investigational Drugs for Treatment Use—Questions and Answers |
Guidance |
6/3/2016 |
IND (investigational new drugs); Drug Product; Administrative/Procedural |
| Expiration Dating and Stability Testing of Solid Oral Dosage Form Drugs Containing Iron |
Guidance |
6/9/1997 |
Specification and Testing; Storage and Distribution |
| Expiration Dating of Unit-Dose Repackaged Solid Oral Dosage Form Drug Products |
Guidance |
7/29/2020 |
CGMP; Specification and Testing; Storage and Distribution |
| Extended Release Oral Dosage Forms: Development, Evaluation, and Application of In Vitro/In Vivo Correlations |
Guidance |
9/1/1997 |
Lifecycle Management; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Specification and Testing; Drug Product; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; Compendial Standards |
| Extending Expiration Dates of Doxycycline Tablets and Capsules in Strategic Stockpiles |
Guidance |
4/24/2019 |
Public Health Emergency; CGMP; Drug Product; Storage and Distribution |
| Facility Readiness: Goal Date Decisions Under GDUFA |
Guidance |
10/3/2022 |
ANDA (generic drugs); CGMP; Administrative/Procedural |
| FDA Oversight of PET Drug Products Questions and Answers |
Guidance |
12/3/2012 |
Drug Product; ICH; CGMP; Administrative/Procedural; Specification and Testing; Container Closure/Packaging |
| Field Alert Report Submission: Questions and Answers |
Guidance |
7/22/2021 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Specification and Testing; Drug Product |
| Fixed-Combinations and Single-Entity Versions of Previously Approved Antiretrovirals for the Treatment or Prevention of HIV-1 Under PEPFAR |
Guidance |
8/2/2023 |
Drug Product; Biopharmaceutics; Specification and Testing; Lifecycle Management; Administrative/Procedural |
| Formal Dispute Resolution: Scientific and Technical Issues Related to Pharmaceutical CGMP |
Guidance |
1/11/2006 |
CGMP; Administrative/Procedural |
| Format and Content for the CMC Section of an Annual Report |
Guidance |
9/1/1994 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Lifecycle Management; emerging/advanced tech |
| General Principles for Evaluating the Abuse Deterrence of Generic Solid Oral Opioid Drug Products |
Guidance |
11/21/17 |
ANDA (generic drugs); Specification and Testing; Drug Product |
| Glass Syringes for Delivering Drug and Biological Products: Technical Information to Supplement International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standard 11040-4 |
Guidance |
3/31/2013 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); IND (investigational new drugs); Drug Product; Container Closure/Packaging; Storage and Distribution |
| Harmonizing Compendial Standards With Drug Application Approval Using the USP Pending Monograph Process |
Guidance |
7/10/2019 |
DMF (drug master files); Compendial Standards; Drug Product; Specification and Testing |
| Heparin for Drug and Medical Device Use: Monitoring Crude Heparin for Quality |
Guidance |
6/25/2013 |
CGMP; Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing; ICH |
| ICH Q12: Implementation Considerations for FDA-Regulated Products |
Guidance |
5/20/2021 |
ICH; Lifecycle Management; CGMP; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics) |
| Identification of Manufacturing Establishments in Applications Submitted to CBER and CDER Questions and Answers |
Guidance |
10/22/2019 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); Administrative/Procedural |
| Immunogenicity Assessment for Therapeutic Protein Products |
Guidance |
8/14/2014 |
BLA (biologics); IND (investigational new drugs); Drug Product; Container Closure/Packaging; Storage and Distribution |
| Immunogenicity Testing of Therapeutic Protein Products—Developing and Validating Assays for Anti-Drug Antibody Detection |
Guidance |
2/19/2019 |
IND (investigational new drugs); CGMP |
| Immunogenicity-Related Considerations for Low Molecular Weight Heparin |
Guidance |
2/18/2016 |
ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); DMF (drug master files); Lifecycle Management |
| Incorporation of Physical-Chemical Identifiers into Solid Oral Dosage Form Drug Products for Anticounterfeiting |
Guidance |
10/11/2011 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Product; Lifecycle Management |
| IND Submissions for Individualized Antisense Oligonucleotide Drug Products for Severely Debilitating or Life-Threatening Diseases: Clinical Recommendations |
Guidance |
12/8/2021 |
IND (investigational new drugs); Drug Product |
| INDs for Phase 2 and Phase 3 Studies: Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Information |
Guidance |
5/20/2003 |
Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; IND (investigational new drugs); CGMP |
| Inspection of Injectable Products for Visible Particulates |
Guidance |
12/16/2021 |
Drug Product; CGMP; Compendial Standards; Container Closure/Packaging; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); Specification and Testing; Lifecycle Management |
| Interim Policy on Compounding Using Bulk Drug Substances Under Section 503A of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act |
Guidance |
6/10/2016 |
BLA (biologics); IND (investigational new drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Container Closure/Packaging; Compounding; Storage and Distribution |
| Interim Policy on Compounding Using Bulk Drug Substances Under Section 503B of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act |
Guidance |
6/10/2016 |
BLA (biologics); IND (investigational new drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Container Closure/Packaging; Compounding; Storage and Distribution |
| Interpretation of the "Deemed to be a License" Provision of the Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2009 |
Guidance |
12/12/2018 |
Administrative/Procedural; Lifecycle Management |
| Investigating Out-of-Specification (OOS) Test Results for Pharmaceutical Production |
Guidance |
5/16/2022 |
Specification and Testing; CGMP; Administrative/Procedural |
| Investigational New Drug Applications for Positron Emission Tomography (PET) Drugs |
Guidance |
12/3/2012 |
IND (investigational new drugs); Specification and Testing; Drug Product; NDA (new drugs); CGMP; ANDA (generic drugs); Specification and Testing; Compendial Standards; DMF; Container Closure/Packaging; Drug Substance/API; Storage and Distribution |
| Investigational New Drug Applications Prepared and Submitted by Sponsor-Investigators |
Guidance |
5/15/2015 |
IND (investigational new drugs); Drug Product; Administrative/Procedural; Specification and Testing; Container Closure/Packaging; Storage and Distribution |
| Labeling for Biosimilar Products |
Guidance |
7/18/2018 |
BLA (biologics); Administrative/Procedural |
| Limiting the Use of Certain Phthalates as Excipients in CDER-Regulated Products |
Guidance |
12/6/2012 |
IND (investigational new drugs); NDA (new drugs); BLA (biologics); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Product; excipients/inactive ingredients |
| Liposome Drug Products: Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls; Human Pharmacokinetics and Bioavailability; and Labeling Documentation |
Guidance |
4/5/2018 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Administrative/Procedural; Drug Product; Biopharmaceutics |
| Media Fills for Validation of Aseptic Preparations for Positron Emission Tomography |
Guidance |
4/11/2012 |
CGMP; Specification and Testing; Microbiology |
| Metered Dose Inhaler (MDI) and Dry Powder Inhaler (DPI) Drug Products—Quality Considerations |
Guidance |
4/19/2018 |
Drug Product; Container Closure/Packaging; Storage and Distribution; Specification and Testing; Compendial Standards; Microbiology |
| Microbiological Quality Considerations in Non-sterile Drug Manufacturing |
Guidance |
9/29/2021 |
CGMP; Microbiology; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Product; Drug Substance/API; Lifecycle Management; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing; Container Closure/Packaging; Storage and Distribution; Administrative/Procedural |
| Mixing, Diluting, or Repackaging Biological Products Outside the Scope of an Approved Biologics License Application |
Guidance |
1/18/2018 |
BLA (biologics); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; CGMP; Container Closure/Packaging; Compounding; Storage and Distribution; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient |
| Monoclonal Antibodies Used as Reagents in Drug Manufacturing |
Guidance |
3/1/2001 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); IND (investigational new drugs); Drug Substance/API; Microbiology |
| Naming of Drug Products Containing Salt Drug Substances |
Guidance |
6/17/2015 |
Drug Product; Drug Substance/API; Compendial Standards; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Administrative/Procedural |
| Nasal Spray and Inhalation Solution, Suspension, and Spray Drug Products--Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Documentation |
Guidance |
7/5/2002 |
Specification and Testing; Drug Product; Compendial Standards |
| NDAs: Impurities in Drug Substances |
Guidance |
2/1/2000 |
NDA (new drugs); Drug Substance/API; Specification and Testing; ICH; Compendial Standards |
| Non-Penicillin Beta-Lactam Drugs: A CGMP Framework for Preventing Cross-Contamination |
Guidance |
4/17/2013 |
CGMP; Drug Substance/API; ICH; Storage and Distribution |
| Non-Penicillin Beta-Lactam Drugs: A CGMP Framework for Preventing Cross-Contamination |
Guidance |
6/24/2022 |
CGMP; Drug Product; Drug Substance/API; Lifecycle Management; Specification and Testing |
| Nonproprietary Naming of Biological Products |
Guidance |
1/17/2017 |
BLA (biologics); Administrative/Procedural |
| Oral Drug Products Administered Via Enteral Feeding Tube: In Vitro Testing and Labeling Recommendations |
Guidance |
6/2/2021 |
Specification and Testing; Drug Product; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); IND (investigational new drugs) |
| Orally Disintegrating Tablets |
Guidance |
12/16/2008 |
ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); Drug Product; Specification and Testing; Compendial Standards |
| PAC-ATLS: Postapproval Changes—Analytical Testing Laboratory Sites |
Guidance |
4/28/1998 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Lifecycle Management |
| PAT—A Framework for Innovative Pharmaceutical Development, Manufacturing, and Quality Assurance |
Guidance |
10/4/2004 |
CGMP; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics) |
| PET Drug Applications—Content and Format for NDAs and ANDAs |
Guidance |
8/31/2011 |
Administrative/Procedural; Drug Product; Specification and Testing; Compendial Standards; CGMP; ICH |
| PET Drug Products—Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) |
Guidance |
12/10/2009 |
CGMP; Drug Product |
| Pharmaceutical Components at Risk for Melamine Contamination |
Guidance |
8/6/2009 |
Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; CGMP; Specification and Testing; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient |
| Planning for the Effects of High Absenteeism to Ensure Availability of Medically Necessary Drug Products |
Guidance |
3/15/2011 |
Public Health Emergency; Administrative/Procedural; Drug Product; CGMP |
| Points to Consider in the Manufacture and Testing of Monoclonal Antibody Products for Human Use |
Guidance |
2/28/1997 |
CGMP; Microbiology, Drug Product; Specification and Testing; Container Closure/Packaging; Storage and Distribution |
| Postapproval Changes to Drug Substances |
Guidance |
9/11/2018 |
ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); DMF (drug master files); Drug Substance/API; Lifecycle Management |
| Potassium Iodide Tablets—Shelf Life Extension |
Guidance |
3/08/2004 |
Public Health Emergency; Drug Product; Specification and Testing; Storage and Distribution; Biopharmaceutics; Compendial Standards |
| Potency Assay Considerations for Monoclonal Antibodies and Other Therapeutic Proteins Targeting Viral Pathogens |
Guidance |
3/1/2023 |
IND (investigational new drugs); BLA (biologics); Specification and Testing |
| Preparation of Investigational New Drug Products (Human and Animal) |
Guidance |
11/1/1992 |
CGMP; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics) |
| Process Validation: General Principles and Practices |
Guidance |
1/25/2011 |
CGMP; ICH; Specification and Testing; Drug Product; Drug Substance/API |
| Pyrogen and Endotoxins Testing: Questions and Answers |
Guidance |
6/1/2012 |
CGMP; Specification and Testing; Microbiology; Compendial Standards |
| Q&A on CGMP Requirements |
Guidance |
9/15/2022 |
Container Closure/Packaging; CGMP; Storage and Distribution; Administrative/Procedural; Specification and Testing |
| Q1A(R2) Stability Testing of New Drug Substances and Products |
Guidance |
11/21/2003 |
ANDA (generic drugs); ICH; Specification and Testing; NDA (new drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Storage and Distribution; Container Closure/Packaging; Microbiology; Biopharmaceutics |
| Q1B Photostability Testing of New Drug Substances and Products |
Guidance |
3/7/1996 |
ICH; Specification and Testing; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Container Closure/Packaging |
| Q1C Stability Testing for New Dosage Forms |
Guidance |
5/9/1997 |
ICH; Specification and Testing; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Storage and Distribution; Container Closure/Packaging |
| Q1D Bracketing and Matrixing Designs for Stability Testing of New Drug Substances and Products |
Guidance |
1/16/2003 |
ICH; Specification and Testing; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Storage and Distribution; Container Closure/Packaging |
| Q1E Evaluation of Stability Data |
Guidance |
6/8/2004 |
ICH; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Storage and Distribution; Specification and Testing; Container Closure/Packaging; Biopharmaceutics |
| Q2(R1) Validation of Analytical Procedures: Text and Methodology |
Guidance |
9/16/2021 |
ICH; Specification and Testing |
| Q3A Impurities in New Drug Substances |
Guidance |
6/6/2008 |
ICH; Drug Substance/API; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Specification and Testing; Storage and Distribution; CGMP |
| Q3B(R2) Impurities in New Drug Products |
Guidance |
8/4/2006 |
ICH; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Product; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; Container Closure/Packaging; Specification and Testing; Storage and Distribution; CGMP |
| Q3C Impurities: Residual Solvents |
Guidance |
12/24/1997 |
ICH; Specification and Testing, NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient |
| Q3C—Tables and List |
Guidance |
8/1/2018 |
ICH; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient |
| Q3D(R2) Elemental Impurities |
Guidance |
9/14/2022 |
ICH; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Product; Specification and Testing; CGMP; Container Closure/Packaging; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient |
| Q4B Annex 10(R1): Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis General Chapter |
Guidance |
9/2/2010 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing |
| Q4B Annex 11: Capillary Electrophoresis General Chapter |
Guidance |
9/3/2010 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing |
| Q4B Annex 12: Analytical Sieving General Chapter |
Guidance |
9/2/2010 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing |
| Q4B Annex 13: Bulk Density and Tapped Density of Powders General Chapter |
Guidance |
5/28/2013 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing |
| Q4B Annex 14: Bacterial Endotoxins Test General Chapter |
Guidance |
10/23/2013 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing |
| Q4B Annex 2(R1): Test for Extractable Volume of Parenteral Preparations General Chapter |
Guidance |
9/18/2017 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Compendial Standards; Drug Product; Specification and Testing |
| Q4B Annex 3(R1): Test for Particulate Contamination: Subvisible Particles General Chapter |
Guidance |
1/9/2009 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Compendial Standards; Drug Product; Specification and Testing; CGMP |
| Q4B Annex 4A(R1): Microbiological Examination of Nonsterile Products: Microbial Enumeration Tests General Chapter |
Guidance |
4/8/2009 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing; Microbiology; Drug Product |
| Q4B Annex 4B(R1): Microbiological Examination of Nonsterile Products: Tests for Specified Microorganisms General Chapter |
Guidance |
4/8/2009 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing; Microbiology; Drug Product |
| Q4B Annex 4C(R1): Microbiological Examination of Nonsterile Products: Acceptance Criteria for Pharmaceutical Preparations and Substances for Pharmaceutical Use General Chapter |
Guidance |
4/8/2009 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing; Microbiology; Drug Product; Drug Substance/API |
| Q4B Annex 5(R1): Disintegration Test General Chapter |
Guidance |
12/23/2009 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing; Drug Product |
| Q4B Annex 6: Uniformity of Dosage Units General Chapter |
Guidance |
6/16/2014 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing |
| Q4B Annex 7(R2): Dissolution Test General Chapter |
Guidance |
6/24/2011 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing; CGMP |
| Q4B Annex 8(R1): Sterility Test General Chapter |
Guidance |
12/22/2009 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing |
| Q4B Annex 9(R1): Tablet Friability General Chapter |
Guidance |
4/5/2010 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing; Drug Product |
| Q4B Annex I(R1): Residue on Ignition/Sulphated Ash General Chapter |
Guidance |
2/21/2008 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing |
| Q4B Evaluation and Recommendation of Pharmacopoeial Texts for Use in the ICH Regions |
Guidance |
2/20/2008 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing |
| Q5A(R2) Viral Safety Evaluation of Biotechnology Products Derived From Cell Lines of Human or Animal Origin |
Guidance |
11/10/2022 |
ICH; Specification and Testing; BLA (biologics); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; CGMP |
| Q5B Quality of Biotechnological Products: Analysis of the Expression Construct in Cells Used for Production of r-DNA Derived Protein Products |
Guidance |
2/23/1996 |
ICH; Specification and Testing; BLA (biologics) |
| Q5C Quality of Biotechnological Products: Stability Testing of Biotechnological/Biological Products |
Guidance |
7/1/1996 |
ICH; Specification and Testing; BLA (biologics); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; Storage and Distribution; Container Closure/Packaging |
| Q5D Quality of Biotechnological/Biological Products: Derivation and Characterization of Cell Substrates Used for Production of Biotechnological/Biological Products |
Guidance |
9/21/1998 |
ICH; Specification and Testing; BLA (biologics); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product |
| Q5E Comparability of Biotechnological/Biological Products Subject to Changes in Their Manufacturing Process |
Guidance |
6/30/2005 |
ICH; BLA (biologics); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Lifecycle Management; Specification and Testing; CGMP |
| Q6A Specifications: Test Procedures and Acceptance Criteria for New Drug Substances and New Drug Products: Chemical Substances |
Guidance |
12/29/2000 |
ICH; Specification and Testing; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Compendial Standards; CGMP; Microbiology |
| Q6B Specifications: Test Procedures and Acceptance Criteria for Biotechnological/Biological Products |
Guidance |
8/18/1999 |
ICH; Specification and Testing; BLA (biologics); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Compendial Standards; CGMP |
| Q7 Good Manufacturing Practice Guidance for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients |
Guidance |
9/30/2016 |
ICH; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); Drug Substance/API; CGMP; Container Closure/Packaging; Specification and Testing; Storage and Distribution; Microbiology |
| Q8(R2) Pharmaceutical Development |
Guidance |
11/20/2009 |
ICH; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); Administrative/Procedural; Drug Product; Drug Substance/API; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; Container Closure/Packaging; Microbiology; Specification and Testing; CGMP |
| Q9(R1) Quality Risk Management |
Guidance |
5/3/2023 |
ICH; Drug Product; Drug Substance/API; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; Container Closure/Packaging; Storage and Distribution; Specification and Testing; CGMP |
| Q10 Pharmaceutical Quality System |
Guidance |
4/8/2009 |
ICH; CGMP; Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); Container Closure/Packaging; Storage and Distribution |
| Q11 Development and Manufacture of Drug Substances |
Guidance |
11/20/2012 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Drug Substance/API; Administrative/Procedural; Specification and Testing; Microbiology; CGMP |
| Q11 Development and Manufacture of Drug Substances (Chemical Entities and Biotechnological/Biological Entities)—Questions and Answers |
Guidance |
2/26/2018 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Drug Substance/API; CGMP; Specification and Testing; Administrative/Procedural |
| Q12 Technical and Regulatory Considerations for Pharmaceutical Product Lifecycle Management |
Guidance |
5/11/2021 |
Lifecycle Management; ICH; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics) |
| Q13 Continuous Manufacturing of Drug Substances and Drug Products |
Guidance |
3/1/2023 |
ICH; emerging/advanced tech; Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); Lifecycle Management; CGMP |
| Quality Attribute Considerations for Chewable Tablets |
Guidance |
8/21/2018 |
Drug Product; Administrative/Procedural; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); IND (investigational new drugs); Compendial Standards |
| Quality Considerations in Demonstrating Biosimilarity of a Therapeutic Protein Product to a Reference Product |
Guidance |
4/30/2015 |
IND (investigational new drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Specification and Testing; Drug Product; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; Drug Substance/API; Storage and Distribution |
| Quality Systems Approach to Pharmaceutical CGMP Regulations |
Guidance |
10/2/2006 |
ICH; CGMP; Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); Container Closure/Packaging; Storage and Distribution |
| Questions and Answers on Quality Related Controlled Correspondence |
Guidance |
9/20/2021 |
ANDA (generic drugs); DMF (drug master files); Drug Product; Drug Substance/API; Microbiology; Container Closure/Packaging; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing; Biopharmaceutics |
| Referencing Approved Drug Products in ANDA Submissions |
Guidance |
10/27/2020 |
ANDA (generic drugs); Specification and Testing; Drug Product |
| Regulatory Classification of Pharmaceutical Co-Crystals |
Guidance |
2/15/2018 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Administrative/Procedural; Drug Substance/API |
| Remote Interactive Evaluations of Drug Manufacturing and Bioresearch Monitoring Facilities |
Guidance |
10/25/2023 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); CGMP |
| Repackaging of Certain Human Drug Products by Pharmacies and Outsourcing Facilities |
Guidance |
1/13/2017 |
Drug Product; CGMP; Container Closure/Packaging; Compounding; Storage and Distribution |
| Reporting Amount of Listed Drugs and Biological Products Technical Conformance Guide |
Guidance |
10/29/2021 |
BLA (biologics); NDA (new drugs); Drug Product; Drug Substance/API |
| Reports on the Status of Postmarketing Study Commitments — Implementation of Section 130 of the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 |
Guidance |
2/16/2006 |
Specification and Testing; Lifecycle Management; Administrative/Procedural |
| Residual Drug in Transdermal and Related Drug Delivery Systems |
Guidance |
8/17/2011 |
IND (investigational new drugs); NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Product; Lifecycle Management |
| Residual Solvents in Drug Products Marketed in the United States |
Guidance |
11/25/2009 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Product; Compendial Standards; ICH |
| Review of Drug Master Files in Advance of Certain ANDA Submissions Under GDUFA |
Guidance |
10/3/2022 |
DMF (drug master files); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Substance/API; Administrative/Procedural |
| Reviewer Guidance, Validation of Chromatographic Methods |
Guidance |
11/1/1994 |
Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Lifecycle Management |
| Risk Management Plans To Mitigate the Potential for Drug Shortages |
Guidance |
5/19/2022 |
CGMP; Drug Product; Drug Substance/API; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); Lifecycle Management; Public Health Emergency; Storage and Distribution |
| Scientific Considerations in Demonstrating Biosimilarity to a Reference Product |
Guidance |
4/28/2015 |
BLA (biologics); Drug Product; Specification and Testing; Lifecycle Management; Drug Substance/API; Storage and Distribution |
| Selection of the Appropriate Package Type Terms and Recommendations for Labeling Injectable Medical Products Packaged in Multiple-Dose, Single-Dose, and Single-Patient-Use Containers for Human Use |
Guidance |
10/3/2018 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); Container Closure/Packaging; Drug Product; Administrative/Procedural |
| Size of Beads in Drug Products Labeled for Sprinkle |
Guidance |
5/16/2012 |
ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); BLA (biologics); Drug Product |
| Size, Shape, and Other Physical Attributes of Generic Tablets and Capsules |
Guidance |
10/3/2022 |
ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Product |
| Statistical Information from the June 1999 Draft Guidance and Statistical Information for In Vitro Bioequivalence Data Posted on August 18, 1999 |
Guidance |
4/11/2003 |
Container Closure/Packaging |
| Sterile Drug Products Produced by Aseptic Processing—Current Good Manufacturing Practice |
Guidance |
10/4/2004 |
CGMP; Microbiology |
| Submission Documentation for Sterilization Process Validation in Applications for Human and Veterinary Drug Products |
Guidance |
11/1/1994 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); CGMP; Storage and Distribution; Specification and Testing; Microbiology; Container Closure/Packaging; Drug Product |
| Submission of Documentation in Applications for Parametric Release of Human and Veterinary Drug Products Terminally Sterilized by Moist Heat Processes |
Guidance |
2/26/2010 |
CGMP; Storage and Distribution; Specification and Testing; Microbiology; Container Closure/Packaging; Drug Product |
| SUPAC: Manufacturing Equipment Addendum |
Guidance |
12/2/2014 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Lifecycle Management |
| SUPAC-IR Questions and Answers about SUPAC-IR Guidance |
Guidance |
2/18/1997 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Lifecycle Management; Biopharmaceutics; Specification and Testing; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient |
| SUPAC-IR: Immediate-Release Solid Oral Dosage Forms: Scale-Up and Post-Approval Changes: Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls, In Vitro Dissolution Testing, and In Vivo Bioequivalence Documentation |
Guidance |
11/1/1995 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Lifecycle Management; Biopharmaceutics; Specification and Testing; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient |
| SUPAC-MR: Modified Release Solid Oral Dosage Forms Scale-Up and Postapproval Changes: Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls; In Vitro Dissolution Testing and In Vivo Bioequivalence Documentation |
Guidance |
10/6/1997 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Lifecycle Management; Biopharmaceutics; Specification and Testing; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient |
| SUPAC-SS: Nonsterile Semisolid Dosage Forms; Scale-Up and Post-Approval Changes: Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls; In Vitro Release Testing and In Vivo Bioequivalence Documentation |
Guidance |
5/1/1997 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Lifecycle Management; Biopharmaceutics; Specification and Testing; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient |
| Tablet Scoring: Nomenclature, Labeling, and Data for Evaluation |
Guidance |
3/13/2013 |
ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Product; Lifecycle Management; Specification and Testing |
| Technical Considerations for Pen, Jet, and Related Injectors Intended for Use with Drugs and Biological Products |
Guidance |
6/7/2013 |
ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); IND (investigational new drugs); BLA (biologics); Drug Product; Specification and Testing |
| Testing of Glycerin for Diethylene Glycol |
Guidance |
5/8/2023 |
Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; CGMP; Compendial Standards |
| The Use of Mechanical Calibration of Dissolution Apparatus 1 and 2—Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) |
Guidance |
1/27/2010 |
Biopharmaceutics; Compendial Standards; CGMP; Drug Product; Specification and Testing |
| The Use of Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Analyses—Biopharmaceutics Applications for Oral Drug Product Development, Manufacturing Changes, and Controls |
Guidance |
9/30/2020 |
Biopharmaceutics; ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); IND (investigational new drugs); Drug Product; Lifecycle Management |
| Transdermal and Topical Delivery Systems - Product Development and Quality Considerations |
Guidance |
11/21/2019 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Product; Specification and Testing |
| Type V DMFs for CDER-Led Combination Products Using Device Constituent Parts With Electronics or Software |
Guidance |
10/29/2019 |
DMF (drug master files); Drug Product; Administrative/Procedural |
| Use of Liquids and/or Soft Foods as Vehicles for Drug Administration: General Considerations for Selection and In Vitro Methods for Product Quality Assessments |
Guidance |
7/25/2018 |
Drug Product; Compendial Standards; Specification and Testing; Biopharmaceutics |
| Using the Inactive Ingredient Database |
Guidance |
7/11/2019 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Administrative/Procedural; Drug Product; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient |
| Preapproval Inspections (7346.832) |
Compliance Program |
10/17/2022 |
CGMP; Drug Product; Drug Substance/API; ICH; DMF (drug master files); ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); Specification and Testing; Microbiology; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; Compendial Standards; Container Closure/Packaging; lifecycle managament; Storage and Distribution |
| Inspections of CDER-Led or CDRH-Led Combination Products (7356.000) |
Compliance Program |
6/4/2020 |
CGMP; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics) |
| Drug Manufacturing Inspections (7356.002) |
Compliance Program |
10/17/2022 |
CGMP; Drug Product; Drug Substance/API; ICH; ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); Specification and Testing; Microbiology; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; Compendial Standards; Container Closure/Packaging; Storage and Distribution; lifecycle managament |
| Sterile Drug Process Inspections (7356.002A) |
Compliance Program |
9/11/2015 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); CGMP; Microbiology; Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Container Closure/Packaging |
| Drug Repackagers and Relabelers (7356.002B) |
Compliance Program |
9/11/2015 |
CGMP; Container Closure/Packaging; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Specification and Testing; Compendial Standards |
| Radioactive Drugs (7356.002C) |
Compliance Program |
9/11/2015 |
CGMP; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); Specification and Testing; Microbiology; Drug Product; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; Compendial Standards; Container Closure/Packaging |
| Compressed Medical Gases (7356.002E) |
Compliance Program |
3/15/2015 |
CGMP |
| Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Process Inspection (7356.002F) |
Compliance Program |
9/11/2015 |
CGMP; Drug Substance/API; ICH; DMF (drug master files); ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); Container Closure/Packaging; Specification and Testing; ICH |
| Surveillance Inspections of Protein Drug Substance Manufacturers (7356.002M) |
Compliance Program |
10/1/2021 |
CGMP; Drug Substance/API; ICH; BLA (biologics); Container Closure/Packaging; Specification and Testing; Microbiology; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; lifecycle managament |
| Positron Emission Tomography (PET) CGMP Drug Process and Pre-Approval Inspections/Investigations (7356.002P) |
Compliance Program |
9/11/2015 |
Drug Product; Specificaton and Testing; CGMP; Drug Substance/API; IND (investigational new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); Container Closure/Packaging; Microbiology; Compendial Standards; Storage and Distribution; lifecycle managament |
| Drug Quality Sampling and Testing (DQST)—Human Drugs (7356.008) |
Compliance Program |
9/11/2015 |
Drug Product; Specification and Testing; CGMP; Drug Substance/API; ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); Microbiology; Compendial Standards |
| Drug Quality Reporting System (DQRS) (MedWatch Reports); NDA Field Alert Reports (FARs) (7356.021) |
Compliance Program |
9/11/2015 |
Drug Product; Specification and Testing; Drug Substance/API; ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); Microbiology; Compendial Standards |
| Postapproval Inspections (7356.843) |
Compliance Program |
3/13/2023 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); DMF (drug master files); Drug Product; Drug Substance/API; CGMP; Lifecycle Management; Specification and Testing; Storage and Distribution |
| MAPP 5021.2 Evaluating Color Additives and Flavors Intended for Oral Drug Products Submitted or Referenced in INDs and NDAs |
MAPP |
6/21/2023 |
NDA (new drugs); IND (investigational new drugs); DMF (drug master files); Drug Product; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient |
| MAPP 5016.3 Rev. 1 Responsibility for the Quality Assessment of Products Containing Peptide or Protein Drug Substances |
MAPP |
6/21/2023 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); IND (investigational new drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient |
| MAPP 5021.1 Rev. 1 Naming of Drug Products Containing Salt Drug Substances |
MAPP |
12/2/2022 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); IND (investigational new drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Container Closure/Packaging |
| MAPP 5001.1 Drug Product Distribution After a Complete Response Action to a Changes Being Effected Supplement |
MAPP |
11/23/2022 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Lifecycle Management |
| MAPP 5040.1 Product Quality Microbiology Information in the Common Technical Document - Quality (CTD-Q) |
MAPP |
12/7/2022 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); Drug Product; Container Closure/Packaging; Specification and Testing; Storage and Distribution; Drug Substance/API; Microbiology; ICH; Administrative/Procedural |
| MAPP 5210.9 Rev. 1 Review of Botanical Drug Products |
MAPP |
12/30/2016 |
NDA (new drugs); IND (investigational new drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Lifecycle Management; Specification and Testing; Biopharmaceutics; Microbiology |
| MAPP 5019.1 Rev. 1 Allowable Excess Volume/Content in Injectable Drug and Biological Products |
MAPP |
1/28/2022 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); IND (investigational new drugs); BLA (biologics); Drug Product; Container Closure/Packaging |
| MAPP 5017.1 Rev. 1 Office of Biotechnology Products and Office of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Assessment, Interactions on BLA Assessments |
MAPP |
12/2/2022 |
BLA (biologics); IND (investigational new drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Specification and Testing; Administrative/Procedural |
| MAPP 5015.8 Acceptance Criteria for Residual Solvents |
MAPP |
12/1/2022 |
Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Specification and Testing; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; ICH |
| MAPP 5018.2 NDA Classification Codes |
MAPP |
12/08/2022 |
Drug Product; IND (investigational new drugs); NDA (new drugs); Drug Substance/API; Administrative/Procedural |
| MAPP 5016.6 Change in Hard Gelatin Capsule Supplier |
MAPP |
2/21/2023 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Lifecycle Management; Compendial Standards |
| MAPP 5016.1 Applying ICH Q8(R2), Q9, and Q10 Principles to Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Review |
MAPP |
5/18/2016 |
ICH; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); IND (investigational new drugs); Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; Lifecycle Management |
| MAPP 5310.3 Rev. 2 Requests for Expedited Review of New Drug Application and Biologics License Application Prior Approval Supplements Submitted for Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Changes |
MAPP |
4/8/2021 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); Drug Product; Lifecycle Management; Public Health Emergency |
| MAPP 5017.2 Rev. 1 Establishing Impurity Acceptance Criteria As Part of Specifications for NDAs, ANDAs, and BLAs Based on Clinical Relevance |
MAPP |
5/1/2020 |
IND (investigational new drugs); NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); Drug Product; Specification and Testing; ICH; Compendial Standards |
| MAPP 5015.5 Rev. 1 CMC Reviews of Type III DMFs for Packaging Materials |
MAPP |
12/9/2022 |
DMF (drug master files); Compendial Standards; Lifecycle Management; Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Container Closure/Packaging; Specification and Testing; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); IND (investigational new drugs) |
| MAPP 5022.0 CDER Liaisons to Official Compendia and Standards Development Organizations – Selection Process, Roles, and Responsibilities |
MAPP |
12/7/2022 |
Compendial Standards; Administrative/Procedural |
| MAPP 5015.7 Rev. 1 Environmental Assessments and Claims of Categorical Exclusion |
MAPP |
11/23/2022 |
Lifecycle Management; Drug Substance/API; IND (investigational new drugs); NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics) |
| MAPP 5014.1 Rev. 1 Understanding CDER's Risk-Based Site Selection Model |
MAPP |
6/26/2023 |
CGMP; Drug Substance/API; Drug Product |
| MAPP 5015.6 Rev. 1 Review of Grouped Product Quality Supplements |
MAPP |
12/9/2022 |
Lifecycle Management; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics) |
| MAPP 5040.1 Product Quality Microbiology Information in the Common Technical Document - Quality (CTD-Q) |
MAPP |
12/7/2022 |
Microbiology; Specification and Testing; ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); ICH; Container Closure/Packaging; Lifecyle Management; NDA (new drugs); Drug Substance/API; Storage and Distribution |
| MAPP 5310.7 Rev 1 Acceptability of Standards from Alternative Compendia (BP/EP/JP) |
MAPP |
12/8/2022 |
Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; IND (investigational new drugs); NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Specification and Testing; Compendial Standards |
| MAPP 5017.4 Quality Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Biopharmaceutics Council |
MAPP |
5/16/2019 |
Excipient/Inactive Ingredient; Drug Product; Biopharmaceutics; IND (investigational new drugs); NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs) |
| MAPP 5019.2 Assessment of the Appropriate Net Container Content for Injectable Drug and Biological Products |
MAPP |
6/6/2022 |
NDA (new drugs); BLA (biologics); Drug Product; ANDA (generic drugs); IND (investigational new drugs); Container Closure/Packaging |
| MAPP 5015.12 Process for Evaluating Emerging Technologies Related to Quality |
MAPP |
12/1/2022 |
IND (investigational new drugs); NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); DMF (drug master files); emerging/advanced tech |
| MAPP 5015.13 Quality Assessment for Products in Expedited Programs |
MAPP |
12/7/2022 |
NDA (new drugs); BLA (biologics); IND (investigational new drugs); Drug Product; Drug Substance/API; Public Health Emergency; Specification and Testing; Storage and Distribution; Container Closure/Packaging; CGMP |
| Changes to an Approved NDA or ANDA |
Guidance |
4/8/2004 |
ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); Lifecycle Management; CGMP; Container Closure/Pacakging |
| Changes to an Approved NDA or ANDA: Questions and Answers |
Guidance |
1/1/2001 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Lifecycle Management |
| Changes to an Approved NDA or ANDA; Specifications—Use of Enforcement Discretion for Compendial Changes |
Guidance |
11/22/2004 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Lifecycle Management |
| Changes to Disposable Manufacturing Materials: Questions and Answers |
Guidance |
7/29/2022 |
BLA (biologics); Lifecycle Management; CGMP; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); Container Closure/Packing |
| Child-Resistant Packaging Statements in Drug Product Labeling |
Guidance |
8/13/2019 |
Container Closure/Packaging; Drug Product; Administrative/Procedural; NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics) |
| Clinical Pharmacology Data to Support a Demonstration of Biosimilarity to a Reference Product |
Guidance |
12/29/2016 |
BLA (biologics); Specification and Testing |
| CMC Postapproval Manufacturing Changes for Specified Biological Products To Be Documented in Annual Reports |
Guidance |
12/9/2021 |
BLA (biologics); Administrative/Procedural |
| CMC Postapproval Manufacturing Changes To Be Documented in Annual Reports |
Guidance |
3/5/2014 |
ANDA (generic drugs); NDA (new drugs); Container Closure/Packaging; Lifecycle Management; Specification and Testing; Drug Product |
| Comparability Protocols for Postapproval Changes to the Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Information in an NDA, ANDA, or BLA |
Guidance |
10/13/2022 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); DMF (drug master files); Lifecycle Management; Drug Product; Drug Substance/API; CGMP; Container Closure/Packaging; Specification and Testing |
| Completeness Assessments for Type II API DMFs Under GDUFA |
Guidance |
10/11/2017 |
ANDA (generic drugs); Drug Substance/API; Administrative/Procedural |
| Considerations in Demonstrating Interchangeability With a Reference Product |
Guidance |
5/10/2019 |
BLA (biologics); Lifecycle Management; Container Closure/Packaging; Specification and Testing |
| Container and Closure System Integrity Testing in Lieu of Sterility Testing as a Component of the Stability Protocol for Sterile Products |
Guidance |
2/25/2009 |
Container Closure/Packaging; Specification and Testing; CGMP; Drug Product |
| Container Closure Systems for Packaging Human Drugs and Biologics |
Guidance |
7/7/1999 |
Drug Product; Drug Substance/API; CGMP; Container Closure/Packaging; Drug Product; DMF (drug master files) |
| Container Closure Systems for Packaging Human Drugs and Biologics: Questions and Answers |
Guidance |
5/1/2002 |
Drug Product; Container Closure/Packaging; BLA (biologics); CGMP |
| Contract Manufacturing Arrangements for Drugs: Quality Agreements |
Guidance |
11/23/2016 |
CGMP; Storage and Distribution; Administrative/Procedural; Specification and Testing |
| Control of Nitrosamine Impurities in Human Drugs |
Guidance |
2/24/2021 |
Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Specification and Testing; ICH; Lifecycle Management |
| Cooperative Manufacturing Arrangements for Licensed Biologics |
Guidance |
2/24/2021 |
BLA (biologics); CGMP; Container Closure/Packaging; Specification and Testing; Lifecycle Management; Storage and Distribution |
| COVID-19 Container Closure System and Component Changes: Glass Vials and Stoppers |
Guidance |
3/4/2021 |
Public Health Emergency; Container Closure/Packaging; ANDA (generic drugs); BLA (biologics); NDA (new drugs); Specification and Testing; Compendial Standards; Drug Product |
| Current Good Manufacturing Practice for Medical Gases |
Guidance |
6/29/2017 |
CGMP; Specification and Testing; Administrative/Procedural |
| Current Good Manufacturing Practice Requirements for Combination Products |
Guidance |
1/11/2017 |
Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; CGMP; Container Closure/Packaging; Specification and Testing; Storage and Distribution; Microbiology |
| Current Good Manufacturing Practice—Guidance for Human Drug Compounding Outsourcing Facilities Under Section 503B of the FD&C Act |
Guidance |
1/22/2020 |
CGMP; Compounding; Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Specification and Testing; Microbiology |
| Data Integrity and Compliance With Drug CGMP Questions and Answers |
Guidance |
12/13/2018 |
CGMP; Compounding; Drug Substance/API; Drug Product; Specification and Testing; Microbiology |
| Demonstration of Comparability of Human Biological Products, Including Therapeutic Biotechnology-derived Products |
Guidance |
4/1/1996 |
BLA (biologics); CGMP; Specification and Testing |
| Alternative Tools: Assessing Drug Manufacturing Facilities Identified in Pending Applications |
Guidance |
9/22/2023 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generics); BLA (biologics); CGMP; public health emergency |
| Quality Considerations for Topical Ophthalmic Drug Products |
Guidance |
10/13/2023 |
NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generics); BLA (biologics); Drug Product; Specification and Testing; Container Closure/Packaging; Compendial Standards |
| MAPP 5021.5 Assessment of Facility-Based Deficiency Major-to-Minor Reclassification Requests |
MAPP |
6/27/2023 |
ANDA (generics); Administrative/Procedural; CGMP |
| MAPP 5016.8 Using Four-Part Harmony in Quality-Related Assessment Communications |
MAPP |
9/22/2023 |
Administrative/Procedural; Lifecycle Management; IND (investigational new drugs); NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generics); BLA (biologics); DMF (drug master files) |
| MAPP 5017.8 Responsibilities for the Assessment of In Vitro Testing for Oral Drug Products Administered Via Enteral Feeding Tube |
MAPP |
9/5/2023 |
Drug Product; IND (investigational new drugs); NDA (new drugs); ANDA (generics); Specification and Testing; Biopharmaceutics |
| Good ANDA Submission Practices |
Guidance |
1/26/2022 |
ANDA (generics); Drug Product; Drug Substance/API; Biopharmaceutics; Microbiology; CGMP; Administrative/Procedural; DMF (drug master files); Specification and Testing |
| MAPP 5241.3 Rev. 1 Good Abbreviated New Drug Application Assessment Practices |
MAPP |
10/6/2023 |
ANDA (generics); Administrative/Procedural; Drug Product |
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