GUIDANCE DOCUMENT
CMC Postapproval Manufacturing Changes for Specified Biological Products To Be Documented in Annual Reports August 2017
Not for implementation. Contains non-binding recommendations.
- Docket Number:
- FDA-2017-D-2802
- Issued by:
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Guidance Issuing OfficeCenter for Drug Evaluation and ResearchCenter for Biologics Evaluation and Research
This guidance provides recommendations to holders of biologics license applications (BLAs) for specified products regarding the types of changes to an approved BLA to be documented in 18 an annual report under 21 CFR 601.12. Specifically, the guidance describes chemistry, manufacturing, and controls (CMC) postapproval manufacturing changes that we (FDA or 20 Agency) generally consider to have a minimal potential to have an adverse effect on product quality. Under FDA regulations, postapproval changes in the product, production process, quality controls, equipment, facilities, or responsible personnel that have a minimal potential to have an adverse effect on product quality must be documented by applicants in an annual report.
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