European Medicines Agency (EMA)
An agency of the European Union in charge of the evaluation and supervision of medicinal products.
An agency of the European Union in charge of the evaluation and supervision of medicinal products.
The European Economic Area (EEA) is a collection of European countries, primarily made up of the EU nations with the addition of other participating countries
The EDQM is a leading organisation that protects public health by: enabling the development, supporting the implementation and monitoring the application of quality standards for
Structured information part of the eCTD module 1 specific to the product and the application information (full name, applicant, regulatory activity, type of application, procedure
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Electronic Submissions Gateway (ESG) is an Agency-wide solution for accepting electronic regulatory submissions [including eCTD]. The FDA ESG enables
[FDA] Electronic signature means a computer data compilation of any symbol or series of symbols executed, adopted or authorized by an individual to be the
PDF fillable form included in EMA human and vet MAAs and Variations, which will be replaced by DADI. Source: http://esubmission.ema.europa.eu/eaf/
[FDA] A supplement to an approved application proposing to make one or more related changes from among the following changes to product labeling: Add or
Criteria published by various Health Authorities that define technical criteria for accepting an eCTD submission. Validation criteria may apply to XML backbones, files, folder structures
The Submission XML Table of Contents file which provides an interface for industry-to-agency transfer of regulatory information that takes into consideration the facilitation of the
An electronic version of a medical device submission created and submitted on a compact disc (CD), digital video disc (DVD), or a flash drive. For
[A] finished dosage form, e.g., tablet, capsule, or solution, that contains a drug substance, generally, but not necessarily, in association with one or more other
A drug master file (DMF) is a master file that provides a full set of data on an API. In some countries, the term may
(1) The proportion of active drug substance to excipient, measured in units of volume or concentration.(2) The strength of a drug product, which indicates the
The physical state in which a drug is dispensed for use. For example: a frequent dosage form of procaine is a sterile solution of procaine.
A DTD defines the structure and the legal elements and attributes of an XML document. In particular, the XML eCTD DTD (Document Type Definition) defines
An electronic signature based upon cryptographic methods of originator authentication, computed by using a set of rules and a set of parameters such that the
Network project led by EMA which will replace current PDF based electronic application forms with new web forms.
An instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent, or other similar or related article, including any component, part or accessory, which is intended
An instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant, in vitro reagent, or other similar or related article, including any component, part or accessory, which is intended
“Define-XML is a file tha metadata that describes any tabular dataset structure. When used with the CDISC Foundational Standards, it provides the metadata for human
An EU Procedure Type in which the competent authority of the lead country reviews and approves the application. Participating EU member states review the application
Data tabulations are datasets in which each record is a single observation for a subject. Source: Study Data Specifications (FDA)
“Data listings are datasets in which each record is a series of observations collected foreach subject during a study or for each subject for each
The data definition file describes the format and content of the submitted datasets. Source: Study Data Specifications (FDA)
DailyMed contains labeling for prescription and nonprescription drugs for human and animal use, and for additional products such as medical gases, devices, cosmetics, dietary supplements,
Core Data Sheet is an unofficial working document prepared by marketing authorization holders typically containing material relating to safety, indications, dosing, pharmacology, and other information
In the EU, other countries that review the Application during or after the Reference Member State review.
[FDA] A written communication to an applicant from FDA usually describing all of the deficiencies that the agency has identified in an application or abbreviated
A medicine’s regulatory authority in the European Union. Source: EMA Glossary
The Common Technical Document (CTD) is a format for marketing applications submitted to ICH participating regions, controlling the organization of information in an application.
“The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) is the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) committee responsible for human medicines. The CHMP plays a vital
“Activities to be performed by or on behalf of a Party or its Affiliates as a condition or in connection with receipt of Regulatory Approval
The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and
See Manufacturing Supplement. [FDA] a supplement to an approved application which includes a change(s) to the manufacturing process, including product testing or changes to the
[FDA] a supplement to an approved application which includes a change(s) to the manufacturing process, including product testing or changes to the facility(ies) involved in
“In the EU, individual member states review and approve individual applications to run clinical trials within that country. One application is submitted for each clinical
The Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium is a standards developing organization dealing with medical research data linked with healthcare, to “enable information system interoperability to
That part of pharmaceutical development that deals with the nature of the drug substance and drug product, the manner in which both are made, and
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Number: A unique accession number assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service, a division of the American Chemical Society. Other than being
A checksum is a sequence of numbers and letters used to check data for errors. If the checksum of an original file is known, an
Certificate of Suitability to the monographs of the European Pharmacopoeia. A certificate that certifies compliance of the active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) or pharmaceutical ingredients with
Another term for Centralised Procedure (CP). “An EU Procedure type in which the EMA (European Medicines Agency) reviews and approves the application on behalf of
“An EU Procedure type in which the EMA (European Medicines Agency) reviews and approves the application on behalf of all European Union countries.Certain drugs, such
The Center for Drugs Evaluation and Research (CDER) is the division of FDA that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of pharmaceuticals (with the
FDA Division that assures that patients and providers have timely and continued access to safe, effective, and high-quality medical devices and safe radiation-emitting products. Source:
The Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) is the division of FDA that is responsible for the licensing and regulation of biologic drug products.
Authorisation in the European Economic Area (EEA) for the marketing and sale of devices, and specifically within Life Sciences, Medical Devices.
The Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (Bundesinstitut für Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte, BfArM) is an independent federal higher authority within the portfolio of the
The Biologics License Application (BLA) is a request for permission to introduce, or deliver for introduction, a biologic product into interstate commerce. Source: FDA
[FDA] FDA: A biologic product is any virus, serum, toxin, antitoxin, vaccine, blood, blood component or derivative, allergenic product, or analogous product applicable to the
This ASEAN Common Technical Dossier (ACTD) is a guideline of the agreed upon common format for the preparation of a well-structured Common Technical Dossier (CTD)
[FDA] A written communication to an applicant from FDA approving an application or an abbreviated application. Source: 21 CFR 314.3(b)
The identifier assigned to an application by a Health Authority. Source:
“A pharmaceutical company or its agent that is submitting information in support of an application.” Source: Harmonised Technical Guidance for eCTD Submissions in the EU
[FDA] Post-NDA report (submission) providing the FDA with a summary of new research data, distribution information and labeling changes plus certain other information form manufacturers.
“Annotated ECG waveform data are raw voltage-versus-time data comprising the electrocardiogram recording, to which have been attached the identification of various intervals or other features.”
An annotated case report form (CRF) is a blank CRF with annotations that document the location of the data with the corresponding names of the
The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification is an internationally accepted classification system for medicines that is maintained by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The WHO
Analysis datasets are datasets created to support results presented in study reports, the ISS and the ISE and to support other analyses that enable a
ADaM defines dataset and metadata standards that support efficient generation, replication, and review of clinical trial statistical analyses, and traceability among analysis results, analysis data,
“[FDA] Information submitted to a pending submission, including additional information or reanalysis of data previously submitted to clarify, revise or modify the application as originally
An ingredient in a medicine that increases or modifies the activity of the other ingredients. Adjuvants are often included in vaccines to enhance the body’s
Documentation providing detailed information on the manufacturing of the active substance of a medicine. Source: Electronic Active Substance Master Files (eASMF)
[FDA] [An] active ingredient that is intended to furnish pharmacological activity or other direct effect in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease
The substance responsible for the activity of a medicine. See Drug Stubstance.
Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) refers to an active ingredient that is contained in the medication. See Drug Stubstance.
Abridged applications are applications where, subject to certain conditions, the applicant is not required to provide the results of pharmacological and toxicological tests or the
An ANDA (ANDA) is an abbreviated version of an New Drug Application (NDA). It is allowed for duplicates of drug products that were first approved
Single or repeated drug administration as well as combination of different drugs administration can cause injury to patients. Adverse Drug Reaction: The detection, assessment, understanding
Signal detection process is a set of activities performed to determine whether, based on an examination of individual case safety reports (ICSRs), aggregated data from
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