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11th International Symposium organised by the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM), Council of Europe
04/09/2012
USE OF REFERENCE STANDARDS AND QUALITY CONTROL: EXPERIENCES AND UNMET NEEDS
Strassburg 3.Sep.2012
Reference Standards and Quality Control Substances and Products in Quality Control Reference Standard Team Sources of Reference Substances Definitions Establishment of Secondary Reference Standards Shelf life of Reference Substances Retest of Reference Substances Storage of Reference Substances Labelling of Reference Substances Unmet Needs Helpful links
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
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Substances and Products in Quality Control 300 active pharmaceutical ingredients 500 other ingredients ca. 1500 receipts - self manufactured products - from 3rd party manufacturers more than 2000 different primary and secondary reference substances
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
Reference Standard Team Five experienced chemical technicians Responsibilities: - Sourcing of Standard Substances - Administration, Organisation and Documentation - Bottling and labelling of standard vials - Distribution of standards to the labs - Shipment of standards to authorities and partners worldwide
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
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Sources of Reference Substances Ph.Eur. (CRS, BRS) BP, USP. International Pharmacopeia (ICRS) WHO International Standards for Antibiotics Deutscher Arzneimittel Codex (DAC) Manufacturers of APIs Reference substance suppliers (e.g. LGC standards) Suppliers of chemical substances (Merck, SigmaAldrich, VWR)
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
Definitions according to Ph. Eur. European Pharmacopoeia Chemical Reference Substance (CRS) A substance or mixture of substances intended for use as stated in a monograph or general chapter of the European Pharmacopoeia. European Pharmacopoeia Chemical Reference Substances are primary standards, except for those (notably antibiotics) that are calibrated in International Units. The latter are secondary standards traceable to the international standard. (e.g. Gentamicin CRS)
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
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Definitions according to Ph. Eur. Primary Reference Standard A standard shown to have suitable properties for the intended use, the demonstration of suitability being made without comparison to an existing standard. Secondary Reference Standard A standard established by comparison with a primary standard.
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
Intended Use of Reference Substances Identity Assay Chemical purity System suitability test
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
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Establishment of Secondary Ref. Standards 2 samples of primary reference standard 6 samples of intended secondary reference standard Use of a validated chromatographic assay method Plausibility check - using independent methods e.g. titration x chromatographic purity or - crosscheck against former standard batch
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
Shelf life of Reference Substances Pharmacopeial reference standards - Ph.Eur.: batch validity statement (BVS) www.edqm.eu - BP - USP : current batch no. System www.bpclab.co.uk : daily listings of current lots www.usp.org
Secondary reference standards (regularly) - expiry / retest date based on suppliers data (not longer) - expiry / retest date 2 years after receipt
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
04/09/2012
Shelf life of Reference Substances (continued) Impurity standards: - quantitative use max. 2 year after first receipt - qualitative use max. 5 years after receipt requirement: chem. purity > 80%
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
Retest of Reference Substances No retests for pharmacopoeial standards if stored in the original unopened container and appropriate conditions Depending on the chemical and physical properties of the substance - extend of retesting identity, assay, chemical purity, loss on drying etc. - retest date regularly once per year hygroscopic substances: water content every 3 months
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
04/09/2012
Storage of Reference Substances Primary pharmacopoeial standards - original unopend container - refrigerator (2 -8C, unless otherwise prescribed) Other standards - air tight and light protected container - depending on physical and chemical properties e.g. sensitive to oxygen (storage under inert gas) hygroscopic (desiccator) sensitive to temperature (refrigerated / deep frozen)
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
Labelling of Reference Substances Material name Material no. Batch no. Sample no. Retest/expiry date Storage conditions RT room temperature KS refrigerator (2 8 C) TK deep freezer (> - 15C) EX exsiccator Storage place
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
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Unmet Needs Replacement of assays by titration by chromatographic assay method CRS with assigned content Availability of Pharmacopoeial Reference Standards e.g. Arcabose; Ceftazidime Imp. A (replaced by CRS for peak ID) CRS should be available before a new monograph comes into force to be able to implement the methods in the labs.
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
Unmet Needs (continued) Unsufficient quantities of CRS per vial Missing information of the form of APIs and impurities (HCl, Base, Hydrate etc.) Empirical formula of impurities should be given Plausibility check (old versus new CRS) should be introduced during establishment of new CRS batches
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
04/09/2012
Unmet Needs (continued) Unspecified impurities listed in the transparency list are not available as CRS. Allocation of these impurities in sample chromatograms and/or relative retention times should be published in the knowledge data base. Since the allocation of impurities is often problematic peak-identification mixtures in conjunction with sample chromatograms would be preferable.
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
Unmet Needs (continued) Indicate which impurities are degradation - or by products. The latter do not have to be considered in the finished pharmaceutical products. Numbering of impurities: Identical impurities are used in different monographs. However, in one case it is Imp. A in another Imp. B. Harmonisation would be helpful and may reduce costs. e.g. Enalapril Maleate / Enalaprilat Dihydrate: Imp. B < -- > Imp. F
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
04/09/2012
Helpful links and publications Ph. Eur.: 5.12. Reference Standards BP: www.pharmacopoeia.gov.uk/reference-standard USP: www.usp.org/reference-standards EDQM: www.edqm.eu/en/Ph-Eur-Reference-Standards-627.html PH.Eur. Reference Standards www.edqm.eu/en/quality-management-guidelines-86.html Handling and use of reference standards in the OMCL network
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Dr. Bernhard Wolf, Merckle GmbH
Helpful links and publications (continued) ISO - Guide 30: Terms and definitions used in connection with reference materials - Guide 31: Reference materials -- Contents of certificates and labels - Guide 34: General Requirements for the Competence of Reference Material Producers - Guide 35: Certification of reference materials. General and statistical principles
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Helpful links and publications (continued) K. Albrecht (2007): Referenzsubstanzen fr DACAlternativverfahren, Pharm. Zeitung online 49 U. Lipke et al. (2008): Internationale Einheiten oder Milligramm, DAZ.online 50
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Identification of source
Coordination of characterisation
Retest
Online order
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RSL Responsibilities
Timely supply of reference standards to external and internal customers (QC sites, API customers, compendia) Appropriate storage and distribution of reference standards
In accordance with CLP regulation
Organisation and coordination of synthesis and characterization or retest of reference substances by PD and expert laboratories Issuing of certificates (Reference Standard Data Sheet, RSDS) based on data from expert labs
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Primary Standard
Identity, SST
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LC Purity (%)
Storage conditions: < -15 C (non-routine use) or as WS Retest date: twice of API (storage < -15 C) or as WS
Identification: vs. PS or OS (or compendial monograph tests) Use: Identity and content determinations Characterisation: at least routine release tests Declared content:
Calculation (if purity > 98%): see PS Confirmation: assay vs. PS / OS or absolute method Assay vs. PS / OS (if purity < 98% or lyophilisates)
Storage conditions: as API or stricter Retest date: as API or as covered by stability/retest data
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Use: Identity, system suitability tests Characterisation: chromatographic purity Declared Content: none (beyond use)
Purity or calculated content (if additional determinations were performed) may be given for information purpose
Storage conditions: as related API or stricter Retest date: as related API or as covered by stability/retest data
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Challenges: Spiked RS
Material spiked with / containing impurities Variation of retention time possible due to
Method (API vs. DP) Column (also relevant for compendial RS with unique method)
Potential uncertainty of impurity assignment Risk minimisation: different amount (peak area) of impurities
i.e. second dimension
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Definition: uptake of water > 0.2 % at 80% relative humidity [Pharm. Eur. 5.11]
Determination by dynamic vapor sorption (DVS)
Other hygroscopic WS
Multiple-use units (as normal RS) Declared content: on anhydrous or dried basis At time of use: determination of water or loss on drying and recalculation of content as is
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Outline
Reference standards related laws and
regulations in China
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Http://www.nifdc.org.cn
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Article 141: NIFDC is responsible for the overall evaluation of the data package of reference standards regarding with candidates sourcing, characterizing methods, value assignment, traceability, production procedure, stability, filling and packaging conditions etc, and is responsible for making final conclusion on the suitability of using as national reference standards.
Http://www.nifdc.org.cn
04/09/2012
Ministry of Health (MoH) State Food and Drug Administration Office of the Commissioner Chinese Pharmacopeia Commission National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC)
RS management system
Major responsibilities of NIFDC:
Test pharmaceutical and biological products, medical devices, food and cosmetics, pharmaceutical excipient, and packaging materials Prepare national reference standards Compendial methods development and validation
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National Institutes for Food and Drug Control (NIFDC) Office of the Directors
Institute for Food and Cosmetics
Institute for Chinese Traditional Medicine and Ethnic Medicine
Institute for Laboratory Animal Resources Institute for Food and Drug Technical Surveillance
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NIFDC RS overview
NIFDC currently provides more than 3400 reference Standards nationwide, which Include chemical RS, biological RS, biological RM, referential herbal drugs, medical devices RS , and in-vitro diagnostic reagents RS.
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Question?
Disclaimer
Views expressed in these PowerPoint slides are my own and do not represent the official positions of the Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP).
Contents
Globalising and Changing World Basic Policy of Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP) Meaning and Significance of Establishing its own Standards Reality and Future
US imports 80% of drug substances and 40% of preparations from foreign countries/ areas. Japan is said to import more than 50% of drug substances from overseas. How about the member countries of European Union or Council of Europe?
JP concentrated in developing the standards reflecting the whole picture of drug substances approved and used in Japan Therefore, the experts and the secretariat have hardly paid attention to the standards of other pharmacopoeias. There may be many cases where the monographs of the same drug substance differ slightly (not significantly different) among leading pharmacopoeias. Who is the beneficiary?
Sovereignty: Key word for not referring to major pharmacopoeias where most new monographs appear for the first time Is there New and another approach ? API producers in newly industrialising countries are said to respect the monograph of the pharmacopoeia in originating country/ region of the drug.
Large and representative pharmacopoeias in the world: Ph. Eur. and USP (number of monographs, quality, new ideas etc.) JP, a medium-sized pharmacopoeia but with limited resources JPs challenges include introduction of impurity RSs, harmonisation of chromatography (in PDG) and information disclosure of impurities, column brand
Use of generics is (rapidly) increasing in many countries including Japan. A nave idea may be that the standard of the pharmacopoeia of the country or region where the new drug was developed is respected by other pharmacopoeias. We see Global meetings on pharmacopoeia have suddenly increased. Some union of medium and small pharmacopoeias???
JPRS Lab
Japanese Pharmacopoeia Reference Standards Laboratory
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IV Organization The Korean Pharmacopoeia
Reference Standards
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- Restructured in 6 Headquarters, 4 departments - Team-based system was introduced <1200 staff members>
- Founded in Feb, 1998 (KFDA) - 2 divisions, 6 departments, and 5 chief officers, 8 departments, 23 sections < 776 staff members >
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1,500 personnel
Planning and Budget Officer Administrative Management Officer Regulatory Reform and Legal Affairs Officer International Trade and Statistics Officer Information Management Officer Customer Support Officer
Risk Prevention Policy Division Risk Information Division Laboratory Audit & Policy Division Clinical Trials Management Division
Food Safety Policy Division Food Management Division Foodborn Diseases Prevention and Surveillance
Pharmaceutical Safety Policy Division Pharmaceutical Management Division Pharmaceutical Safety Information Team Pharmaceutical Quality Division Narcotics Control Division
Biopharmaceutical Policy Division Herbal Medicine Policy Division Cosmetics Policy Division
Medical Device Policy Division Medical Device Management Division Medical Device Quality Division
Food Standardization Division Health/Functional Food Standardization Division Food Additivies Standardization Division
Biologics Division Advanced Therapy Products Division Herbal Medicinal Products Division Cosmetics Evaluation Division
Diagnostic Medical Devices Division Therapeutic Medical Devices Division Medical Materials and Supplies Division
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Pharmaceutical Standardization Research and Testing Division New Drug Research Team Biologics Research Division Advanced Therapy Products Research Division Herbal Medicine Research Division Cosmetics Research Team Medical Devices Research Division Fusion Technology Medical Devices Team Radiation Safety Division
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Publication
No. of monographs
Published Year
KP 1 KP 2 KP 3 KP 4
KP 9 KP 10
1511
2007 2012
1163
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No. of RS listed in KP
58 50 2 110
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Chemical Reference Standards - Chemical RSs - Narcotic RSs Herbal Reference Standards
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KFDANIFDS
Establishment Distributio n
Cooperation
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2007
20
2008
20
TOTAL
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2009
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2010
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TOTAL
54*
* Total number is not sum of the each years established product, because overlapping products exist.
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Quality verification
Distribution / Monitoring
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Bulk
Vial (100mg)
Vial (200mg)
Vial (20mg)
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Cannabis 2%
Narcotics 23%
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NAME
Aconitine, Nodakenin, Mesaconitine, Hypaconitine, Benzoylaconine, Neoline, Sogarine, Decursin, Decursinol angelate Hesperidin, Ephedrine hydrochloride, Amygdalin, Berberine Cl, Baicalin, Puerarin, Magnolol, Loganin, Schizandrin, Paeoniflorin Geniposide, Gentiopicrin, Ginsenoside Rb1, Ginsenoside Rg1, Icariin, Paeonol, Poncirin, Sennoside A, Sennoside B, Betaine Catechin, Eleutheroside B, Eugenol, 6-Gingerol, Glycyrrhizin, Saikosaponin A, Saikosaponin D, Tanshinone IIA Acanthoside D, Naringin, Psolaren Esculetin, 6,7-Dimethylesculetin, Arecoline, Harpagoside Paeoniflorin, Albiflorin, Paeonol, Glycyrrhizic acid, Liguiritin, Evodiamine, Rutaecrapine, Baicalein, (+)-matrine, (+)-Oxymatrine, Gomisin A, Gomisin N, Schizandrin, Decursin, Nodakenin Nodakenin, Baicalin, Liquiritigenin, (+)-Oxymatrine, Morroniside, Bisdemethoxycurcumin, Albiflorin, Salvianolic acid B, Decurinol
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By year 2011, Production: 83,620 vials External distribution: 15.8% Internal distribution: 8.5% In year 2011 External distribution: 2,333 vials Internal distribution: 819 vials
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UPS
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The stability test is performed by the KFDA or entrusted to another agency In 2011, the stability monitoring was carried out for total 30 standards
- in-house : 3 standards (anti-pertussis and etc. - outsourcing : 18 standards (Diphtheria toxin and etc.) - in-house & outsourcing : 9 standards (Live Varicella Vaccine and etc.)
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