EMA Consultation - Reflection Paper on GMP and MAHs

12th February 2020

The European Medicines Agency has released for public consultation the reflection paper on Good Manufacturing Practice and Marketing Authorisation Holders.

This Reflection Paper is focussed on the GMP-related responsibilities that apply to Marketing Authorisation Holder (MAH) companies. While it is recognised that many MAH companies are not directly engaged in the manufacture of medicinal products themselves, the current European Commission (EC) guide to GMP (hereafter referred to as the ‘GMP guide’) refers, in several places, to MAHs and their responsibilities in relation to GMP.

In general, these responsibilities relate to outsourcing and technical agreements, that require the MAH to perform certain specific tasks (e.g. evaluating the results of product quality reviews, agreeing irradiation cycles with manufacturers, etc.). These responsibilities are spread over the various chapters and annexes of the GMP guide, and are quite numerous.

This Reflection Paper seeks to provide clarity as to what the various responsibilities are and what they mean for MAHs at a practical level. In addition to the MAH responsibilities in the GMP guide, this paper also addresses the various legislative provisions (i.e. in European Directives and in other guidelines) which relate to GMP and which concern MAHs.

The draft paper is available by clicking here.

Comments should be provided using this template and sent to adm-gmdp@ema.europa.eu by 17 April 2020.

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