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Guidance on the GMP clearance of overseas medicine manufacturers

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What <strong>the</strong>y are<br />

Appendix H – Manufacturer Pr<strong>of</strong>iles<br />

<strong>GMP</strong> Clearance for Overseas Manufacturers, 17 th Editi<strong>on</strong><br />

Versi<strong>on</strong> 1.0, May 2011<br />

Therapeutic Goods Administrati<strong>on</strong><br />

Manufacturer pr<strong>of</strong>iles will functi<strong>on</strong> as a cumulative repository <strong>of</strong> informati<strong>on</strong> held by <strong>the</strong> TGA about<br />

a manufacturing site with a <strong>GMP</strong> <strong>clearance</strong>. They will apply to all <strong>overseas</strong> sites whose <strong>clearance</strong><br />

was not gained under <strong>the</strong> MRA arrangement. They will allow for a more effective <strong>clearance</strong> system<br />

by:<br />

• Helping sp<strong>on</strong>sors to fulfil <strong>the</strong>ir obligati<strong>on</strong>s <strong>of</strong> keeping <strong>the</strong>ir <strong>GMP</strong> evidence for<br />

manufacturing sites up to date<br />

• To allow a risk-based decisi<strong>on</strong> to be made as to whe<strong>the</strong>r a compliance verificati<strong>on</strong> or <strong>on</strong>site<br />

audit is required<br />

• Ensure that <strong>on</strong>-site audits are <strong>on</strong>ly scheduled as necessary and compliance verificati<strong>on</strong>s are<br />

undertaken wherever possible<br />

What informati<strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong>y will c<strong>on</strong>tain<br />

• A list <strong>of</strong> all sp<strong>on</strong>sors with a <strong>clearance</strong> for <strong>the</strong> site<br />

• The combined scope <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>clearance</strong>s<br />

• Activities performed at <strong>the</strong> site (including activities not directly related to Australian<br />

marketing authorisati<strong>on</strong>)<br />

• Any physical changes to <strong>the</strong> site managed under change c<strong>on</strong>trol<br />

• Any significant variati<strong>on</strong>s to licenses, company ownership, QA pers<strong>on</strong>nel etc<br />

• List <strong>of</strong> recent (

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