It is an introduction to the basics of electronic submissions in Australia, focusing on the electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD) and non eCTD electronic Submission (NeeS) formats. This information is for users who are new to the TGA’s electronic submissions.
_{June 23, 2021}

To recognize the importance of the monitors/auditors in maintaining a control/verification on the progress of the trial and on the conditions of the subjects, AIFA accepted the proposal made by the AICRO and ASSOMONITOR associations to facilitate the completion of the training of the new monitors/auditors who have already started the training course.
_{June 18, 2021}

EMA has implemented a new system to issue electronically signed and authenticated certificates for human and veterinary medicines on March 30, 2020.
The aim of this ´Questions and Answers´ document is to provide guidance on the format of the electronic certificates issued by EMA, the safety features supporting their authenticity and integrity as well as the Agency´s measures to support the regulatory authorities of importing countries for confirming their validity, in case of any doubt.
_{June 14, 2021}

The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) has published the first edition of the technical guide entitled “Paper and board used in food contact materials and articles”. This guidance document is expected to improve the protection of consumers against contaminants (metals, antioxidants, stabilisers, etc.) potentially released by materials in contact with food (packaging, containers, plates, cups, straws, etc.). It also aims to support the harmonisation of regulatory approaches to consumer health protection across Europe.
_{May 20, 2021}

The new version of the guideline “GUIDANCE ON ASPECTS OF CLEANING VALIDATION IN ACTIVE PHARMACEUTICAL INGREDIENT PLANTS” has been updated in February 2021 and is now available on the APIC (Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients Committee) website. Updated parts: chapter 4-Acceptance Criteria and 9-Cleaning Validation Protocol.
_{May 14, 2021}

The Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA), in line with what is written in Guideline on good pharmacovigilance practices (GVP) Module VI – Collection, management and submission of reports of suspected adverse reactions to medicinal products (Rev 2) and in the Ministerial Decree April 30, 2015, intends to provide details on the management within the National Pharmacovigilance Network (RNF) of the reports of suspected adverse reactions related to lack of efficacy.
_{May 13, 2021}

EMA recently released draft agenda for “Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC)” meeting conducted in between 03 May 2021 to 06 May 2021 for the assessment of new signals detected from new sources. Assessment for important items are from Item no. 02 to Item no. 09.
_{May 7, 2021}

In February 2021, the EMA further detailed the procedure to be followed in order to control and limit the concentrations of nitrosamine impurities in medicinal products. Where scientifically justified and in line with the provisions of Swiss legislation on therapeutic products, Swissmedic aims to harmonise its requirements with those of European authorities.
_{May 7, 2021}

Since 1 January 2021, new marketing authorisation applications for such products submitted in the European Union must comply with these requirements and all veterinary medicinal products will have to comply by January 2023. The European Pharmacopoeia is proposing to delete the cross-references to the test for Heavy Metals (HMs, general chapter 2.4.8) in the 16 monographs on substances “for veterinary use only”.
_{May 5, 2021}

EMA released updated “List of European Union reference dates and frequency of submission of periodic safety update reports (PSURs)” on April 28, 2021. EMA updates the EURD list every month, following adoption by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) and Coordination Group for Mutual Recognition and Decentralised Procedures – Human (CMDh), after consultation with the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC).
_{April 29, 2021}