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Date: 2015-07-03 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: India

Office Order for Old Drugs TL BA/BE (export)

Issued by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare · Central Drugs Standard Control Organization

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**Executive Summary:** This office order modifies the delegation of power to Zonal offices of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) to sign test licenses in Form 11 for importing small quantities of approved drugs for Bioavailability/Bioequivalence (BABE) studies intended for export. It specifies conditions for these studies, including dosage form approval, strength requirements, and volunteer criteria. The order also outlines application procedures, disposal timelines, and monthly reporting requirements for Zonal heads. **Key Points / Main Content:** * **Delegation of Authority:** Zonal officers are authorized to sign test licenses (Form 11) for importing small quantities of drugs for export-oriented BABE studies. * **Conditions for Test Licenses:** * Drugs must be approved by CDSCO for more than four years. * The dosage form must be CDSCO approved. * Strength must match approved strength; lower strength studies are considered if the strength is not listed in the new drug database. * Studies must be conducted on healthy, adult human volunteers only; patient studies are prohibited. * **Application Procedure for BABE Centers:** * Zonal offices will prescreen applications for BABE centers within their jurisdiction. * Applications are scrutinized using checklist no. 5 on the CDSCO website. * Application review is carried out as per the enclosed format FB. * Test licenses are issued with conditions as per the attached format FIC. * Applications are to be disposed of within 10 working days (two weeks). * **Reporting Requirements:** * Each zone must maintain records of received, reviewed, and disposed applications. * All zonal heads must submit monthly status reports of such applications to the central office. * **Conditions for Test License Form 11** * Substances imported are exclusively for examination, test, or analysis * Examination, test, or analysis occurs in places specified in the licence * Inspectors authorised by the licensing authority can enter the premises with or without prior notice * The licensee keeps record of substances imported * The licensee complies with requirements applicable to holders of licences for examination, test, or analysis * The drugs imported are not for Commercial Marketing including export purposes * The firm obtains a No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner of India for the import of drugs under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and Rules, 1985 **Impact Analysis:** **Zonal Heads of CDSCO:** * *Impact:* Authority to sign test licenses for specific BABE studies; responsibility for application processing, record maintenance, and monthly reporting. * *Action Required:* Implement the revised procedures for test license issuance, maintain accurate records, and submit monthly status reports to the central office. **BABE Centers:** * *Impact:* Subject to new application procedures and conditions for conducting export-oriented BABE studies. * *Action Required:* Ensure compliance with the specified conditions for studies, prepare applications according to the checklist, and submit applications to the appropriate Zonal office for prescreening. **CDSCO (Central Office):** * *Impact:* Oversight of the revised procedures and monitoring of Zonal office activities. * *Action Required:* Monitor the monthly status reports from Zonal heads, ensure consistent application of the guidelines, and address any issues or inconsistencies that arise.

Key Entities Referenced

Central Drugs Standard Control Organization: The national regulatory body for pharmaceuticals and medical devices in India, responsible for regulating the quality, safety, and efficacy of drugs. Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945: A set of rules in India that govern the import, manufacture, distribution, and sale of drugs and cosmetics. Form 11: A specific form related to test licenses under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, used for importing drugs for examination, test, or analysis. Bioavailability Bioequivalence: Refers to studies conducted to compare the rate and extent to which the active ingredient or active moiety is absorbed from a drug product and becomes available at the site of action. Schedule Y: A schedule under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules in India that outlines the requirements and guidelines for clinical trials and drug development. Good Clinical Practice Guidelines: An international ethical and scientific quality standard for designing, conducting, recording and reporting trials that involve the participation of human subjects Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act: An act to consolidate and amend the law relating to narcotic drugs, to make stringent provisions for the control and regulation of operations relating to narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances New Delhi: The location of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) headquarters in India.
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F. No. DCG(I)/Misc./15/2013/DC Central Drugs Standards Control Organization Directorate General of Health Services Ministry of Health & Family Welfare O/o Drugs Controller General (I) Fi FDA Bhawan, Kotla Road, New Delhi-110002 Dated : 03 JUL 9015 OFFICE ORDER Subject: Transfer of certain functions and delegation of powers to the Zonal offices of COSCO under Rule 22 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 — reg. In continuation to this Office Order issued on 30.9.2014, 16.10.2014 and 06.1.2015 on the subject matter, it has been decided to modify the delegation of power to sign test license on Form 11 already granted to the Zonal offices of Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) under their jurisdiction under Rule 22 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. The Zonal officer are hereby authorized / delegated to sign test licenses in Form 11 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945 for _import of small quantities of drugs which are approved for more than four years in the country intended for conducting Bioavailability / Bioequivalence study for the purpose of export in healthy human volunteers subject to the following conditions: a) The dosage form must be approved by CDSCO and must be more than four years old. b) The strength must be same as approved. in case the strength is not-mentioned in the new drug data base, the study of lower strength be only considered. c) The study must be conducted in healthy and adult human volunteers only. The application for study in patients must not be accepted. , 2. In order to have uniformity in disposal, the application of BA/BE center located under your jurisdiction will only be accepted for pre-screening. The following procedure is to be foliowed: a) The applications are to be scrutinized as per checklist no. 5 published in the CDSCO website (copy enclosed as F/A). Any other‘categories. of applications are not to be accepted. b) The review of application to be carried out as per enclosed format (F/B) c) The test license is to be issued with conditions as per attached format (FIC) d) The applications are to be disposed of in 10 working days (two weeks). 3. The records of such applications received, reviewed and disposed are to be maintained by each zone. Ail zonal heads are required to submit monthly status report of such applications to this office for information and records. (Dr. G.N. Singh) Drugs Controller Geneyat (india) To, All the Zonal Heads of CDSCO Copy forwarded for information to : . 1. PS to JS (R), Min. of Heaith and Family Welfare. 2. All JDC(N)s / DDC(I}s CDSCO(HQ) 3. DDA(D), CDSCO (HQ) 4. Guard file5. Application for Test license (Form11) for BA/BE study of old drugs (Drugs approved for more than 4 years):- S. Documents Yes | No No 1 Covering letter of firm Regulatory status of the Drug in India indicating strength & 2 dosage form. 3 Form-12 along with relevant Treasury Challan (TR — 8), if applicable as per cdsco.nic.in The study protocols, Informed Consent Form (ICF) or 4 Patient Information Sheet (PIS) along with audio-visual recording system as per Schedule Y guidelines; & copy of approval of protocol from the IEC, if available 5 | The study synopsis Note: All above applications should be consisting of proper index with sequence of respective checklist, along with pnaaagne numpobl eresr, sepaanreasto Sre, eisn legible form to ensure Good Documentation Practices. RAK KRARRRRRERRK Page 10 of 10File No. From: To M/s. «NAME_OF_THE_COMPANY», «Address_1», «Address _2», «State_with_Pin_Code» Sir, With reference to your letter and application No. «Your_letter_No» dated «DATE» (our diary no. «Dy_No_» dt. «DATE1»), Protocol No. «Protocol_No_1 »¢Protocol_No_2»«Protocol_No_3»«Protocol_No_4»«Protocol_No_5»«Protocol_No_6» for import of drugs for Bioavailability/Bioequivalence for export purpose only, please find enclosed herewith the “licence for examination, test and analysis” bearing no. T-BE- under the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics Act & Rules to import the drug/drugs mentioned therein, The Test Licence bearing no. T-BE- is issued for conduct of BA/BE study with following conditions: Bioequivalence study shall be conducted in compliance with the approved protocols, requirements of 1. Schedule Y, Good Clinical Practice Guidelines issued by this Directorate and other applicable Are ng yul a rt ei po on rs t. of serious adverse event oceurring during bioequivalence study to the subject, after due analysis, shall bé forwarded within ten days of its occurrence as per Appendix XI and in compliance Awi pt ph r ot vh ae lp r oo fc te hd eu r Ee ts h ip cr se s Cc or mi mb ied t ti en eS c (dh ue ld yu l re e gY i. stered under Rule-122DD) for the subject study shall be submitted to CDSCO (.......065 ) before initiation of the study (if not submitted already). In case of an injury or death during the study to the subjects, the applicant shall provide complete medical management and compensation in the case of trial related injury or death in accordance with rule 122 DAB and the procedures prescribed under Schedule Y, and the details of compensation provided in such cases shall be intimated to the Licensing Authority within thirty days of the receipt of the order of the said authority. You should ensure that, during informed consent process, information to the subjects is provided individually and not in a group. The whole Informed Consent Process should be documented through audio visual means maintaining the principle of confidentiality. , The Sponsor including their employees, subsidiaries and branches, their agents, contractors and sub- contractors and bioequivalence study sites and the Investigator shall allow officers authorised by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, who may be accompanied by an officer of the State Drug Control Authority concerned, to enter with or without prior notice, any premises of Sponsor ain nc dl u bd ii on eg q uth ie vi ar l ee nm cp el o sy te ue ds y, ss iu tb es si d ti oa r ii ne ss p ea cn td , b sr eaa rn cc hh es a, n dt he si er i za eg e an nts y, rc eo cn ot rr da ,c t do ar ts a ,a n dd o cs uu mb e- nco tn ,t r ba oc ot ko sr ,s investigational drugs, etc. related to bioequivalence studies and provide adequate replies to any queries raised by the inspecting authority in relation to the conduct of bioequivalence study. Informed Consent Form (ICF) & Patient Information Sheet (PIS) in regional language approved by Ethics Committee should be submitted before recruitment of the subjects.8. Unless expressly permitted, pregnant and lactating women shall be excluded from the study. Kindly acknowledge receipt of this letter and its enclosures. Yours faithfully, ( ) Dy. Drugs Controller (India) Copy together with a copy of licence No. T-BE- Forwarded for information: 1. The Asstt. Drugs Controller (India), New Custom House, Annexe, Mumbai-38, 2. The Asstt. Drugs Controller (India), Custom House, Kolkata. 3. The Asstt. Drugs Controller (India), Custom House, Chennai. 4, The Asstt. Drugs Controller (India), IGI Airport, Air Cargo Complex, New Delhi-110 037.File No, THE DRUGS AND COSMETICS RULES, 1945 (SEE RULE 33) FORM-11 LICENCE TO IMPORT DRUGS FOR THE PURPOSE OF EXAMINATION, TEST OR ANALYSIS Number of Licence T-BE- M/s, «NAME_OF_THEE COMPANY», «Address_I», «Address_2», «State_with_Pin_Code» is hereby licensed to import from «Country_of_Import» the drugs specified below for the purpose of examination, test or analysis at «Test_or_Analysis_At» or in such other places as the licensing authority may from time to time authorize. 2. The licence is subject to the condition prescribed in the Rules under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. 3. This license shall unless previously suspended or revoked, be in force for a period of one year from date specified below. NAME OF DRUGS QUANTITIES, WHICH MAY BE IMPORTED 1, «NAME_OF DRUG I» «Quantity_of Drug» 2. «NAME OF DRUG 2» «Quantity_of_Drugi» (tems TWO (02) Only) Not for any Commercial Purposes New Delhi Dated: ( ) Dy. Drugs Controller (India) and Licensing Authority Condition of Licence The licensee shall use the substances imported under the licence exclusively for purpose of examination, test or analysis and shall carry on such examination, test or analysis in the place specified in the licence, or in such other places as the licensing authority may from time to time authorise. The licensee shall allow any inspector authorized by the licensing authority in this behalf to enter, with or without prior notice, the premises where the substances are kept, and to inspect the premises, and investigate the manner in which the substances are being used to take samples thereof; The licensee shall keep a record of, and shal! report to the licensing authority, the substances imported under the licence, together with the quantities imported, the date of importation and the name of the manufacturer, The licensee shall comply with such further requirements, if any, applicable to the holders of licences for examination, test or analysis as may be specified in any rules subsequently made under Chapter III of the Act and of which the licensing authority has given to him not less than one month’s notice. The drugs imported under this license shall not be directed to or for Commercial Marketing including export purposes. The firm shall obtain No Objection Certificate from the Narcotics Commissioner of India, 19, The Mall Morar, Gwalior for the import of drugs under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act and Rules, 1985,File No.12-09/2015/BE EXP/ {DC DGHS (CDSCO-HQ) Subject: Permission to conduct BA/BE study of for export purpose only. Serial No. -- Diary No. Dated. FTS 2015 1) Applicant ; M/s, -------------2--+--22-se-ceeceec cece eee ceec cee cecceeceecceeceeccneeee i 2) Sponsor- | 3) Study Site/CRO: DISIT./STATE, PINCODE. ; 4) IEC: 5) Name of the drug (Test) :-. (Reference):- 6} Composition of the drug: | 7) Status of the drug: BE-NOC granted to: 8) Indication for the drug: 9) Applied in FORM-44 (Signed / company letter head / stamped / complete in (all parameters / condensed) along with TR- 6 Challan of = 10) Application in Form-12 to import {Test Drug / Reference drug product) TR-6 for T/L (© } No. of Form-12:.. | 11) Stability data 2 Parameters Results 12) Chemical & Pharmaceutical information | Safety and efficacy data (for unapproved drug- as per App-I of Sch-¥} Published BE study reports 13) Certificate of analysis (Test product/Reference product) Dissolution data:3. Protocol No. Study design Dosing suN bo j, e co tf s Version No.: Dated: (FASTING /FED) Version No.: Dated: (FASTING /FED) Version No.: Dated: (FASTING /FED) Version No.! Dated: (FASTING /FED) 15) SUBJECT (Male/ Female / Both), (Healthy 16) 17) 18) 19) 20} / Patients), (Adult / Others) Inclusion criteria: Washout period: SPONSOR'S LETTER (Submitted / unavailable) and (Signed / unsigned), (Letter head / White page} ICF/ PIS: (Yes / No} Essential Elements: (1 Y. /NS )tatement that the study involves research and explanation of the purpose of the research 2. Expected duration Y/N} 3. Description of the procedures to be followed, including all invasive procedures (¥/N) 4. Description of any reasonably foreseeable risks or discomforts to the Subject (Y/N) S5. u bD je es cc tr i sp ht oi uo ln d o bf e a mny a db een aef wi at rs e t oo f t th he is .S u {b Yj /e Nc )t or others reasonably expected from research. If no benefit is expected 6. Disclosure of specific appropriate alternative procedures or therapies available to the Subject. (Y/N) 7. Statement describing the extent to which confidentiality of records identifying the Subject will be maintained and who will have access to Subject’s medical records (¥/N} (8, Y /T Nr )ial treatment schedule(s) and the probability for random assignment to each treatment (for randomized trials) 9. Compensation and/or treatment(s) available to the Subject in the event of a trial-related injury (Y/N) (1 Y0 /. NA )n explanation about whom to contact for trial related queries, rights of Subjects and in the event of any injury 11. The anticipated prorated payment, if any, to the Subject for participating in the trial (Y/N) 12. Subject's responsibilities on participation in the trial (Y/N) r1 e3 f, usS at la t toe m pe an rtt i ct ih pa at t ep a wr ilt li c ni op ta t ii no vn o li vs e v ao nlu yn t pa er ny a, i tt yh oa rt lt oh se s s ou fb bj ee nc et f ic ta sn t ow i wt hh id cr ha tw h ef r So um b jt eh ce t s ist u od ty h ea rt w ia sn ey e nt ti im te l ea d nd ( Y/t Nh )at Pl’s undertaking: (Yes / No} International prescribing information: ( Yes/No) Comments: -- P.T.O

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