Category nitrosamines

MHRA guidance on medicines MAH submission of nitrosamine risk evaluation, risk assessment and confirmatory testing updated

This guidance has been updated to include sections on the following: Lifecycle management MAHs are reminded of their responsibilities to ensure the quality, safety and efficacy of their medicines and are expected to continue to review and re-visit the outcome…

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Updated Swissmedic requirements for dealing with potential nitrosamine impurities in medicinal products, plus identification and reporting deadlines for NDSRIs in certain categories

In summer 2018, drug regulatory authorities first became aware of nitrosamine impurities in a number of medicinal products, including antihypertensives in the sartans class. Trace amounts of nitrosamine impurities were also subsequently detected in other medicinal products.Swissmedic evaluates and oversees…

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FDA updates on possible mitigation strategies to reduce the risk of nitrosamine drug substance-related impurities in drug products

The FDA has recently updated its information on possible mitigation strategies to reduce the risk of nitrosamine drug-substance related impurities in drug products (NDSRIs). Guidance for industry on nitrosamine was published in September 2020 and updated in February 2021. A…

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