The WHO Prequalification of Medicines Programme Capacity building agenda Dr Milan Smid Capacity building - objectives • Good quality submissions for PQ supported by compliance.
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The WHO Prequalification of Medicines Programme Capacity building agenda Dr Milan Smid Capacity building - objectives • Good quality submissions for PQ supported by compliance with "good practices" – • Fast regulatory approvals of PQ medicines in recipient countries – • platform for improvement of drug development, manufacturing, documentation and quality control technical education of regulators as a platform for strengthening expertise, regulatory efficiency and networking Reliable quality monitoring – technical education of staff of QCLs to strengthen expertise, effectiveness of quality monitoring and networking PQP standards and PQP example support strengthening of regulatory systems and capacity of manufacturers in general 2 QSM TBS/13-17 September 2010 Capacity building – team work 1) Trainings of different set-up 2) Technical assistance & advice 3 QSM TBS/13-17 September 2010 3) Provision of information, standards and regulatory expertise 1) Trainings • Seminars and workshops – General: PQ procedures and WHO requirements – Problem oriented, e.g.: – – – – – – – – – HIV/AIDS, TB, antimalarial or RH products Pharmaceutical development/paediatric dosage forms, BE/BCS Manufacture of sterile medicines Quality of APIs Trainings of NRA staff and manufacturers frequently combined Collaboration with third parties frequent involved Support is given to trainings organized by others 10 Focus on "training of trainers" 10 WHO training materials used, when available (GMP, GPCL) • Training by doing – Inspectors, assessors, rotations within PQP 4 QSM TBS/13-17 September 2010 2 3 12 21 8 9 8 Prequalification advocacy Prequalification requirements Good manufacturing practice Quality control Bioequivalence/BCS and GCP Assessment of medicines Pharmaceutical development and quality API quality PQ general/Regulatory PQP trainings Participants in trainings organized or co-organized/supported by PQP Trainings organized or supported by PQP 18 800 3 16 5 14 4 12 PQP supported 10 8 15 11 PQP organized 500 400 300 12 9 84 Others 184 QCL staff 282 57 103 301 Regulators 198 Manufacturers 396 200 4 2 48 68 5 600 4 6 44 49 700 359 263 4 100 0 165 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Oct 2007 2008 2009 2010 Aug Countries represented in trainings 60 56 59 52 50 43 40 30 20 10 0 2007 5 QSM TBS/13-17 September 2010 2008 2009 2010 Aug 2) Technical Assistance • Key objective: Facilitate prequalification of priority medicines • Provision of consultants to advice on – GMP or GCP compliance – Data development and compilation of dossier • Assistance is separated from the assessment / inspections • Assistance may be followed by specific trainings • Assistance is provided free of charge 6 QSM TBS/13-17 September 2010 Technical assistances 2006-2010 (I-VIII) 14 12 4 3 10 1 2 8 3 REG 25 GPCL 2 GCP 6 3 20 10 GMP 8 4 7 7 1 REG 15 2 GCP 2 0 GPLC 10 2006 2007 2008 2009 GMP 2010 5 0 AFRO 7 QSM TBS/13-17 September 2010 AMRO EMRO EURO SEARO WPRO 3) Provision of information and regulatory expertise • Information related to individual PQ products or manufacturers / CROs – – – – – Product list and pending procedures Public assessment reports (WHOPAR, SPC, PIL) Public inspection reports (WHOPIR – APIs and FPPs) Notice of concern / suspension Development of guidelines and standards • Published training materials / CDs • Technical Briefing Seminars in Geneva • http://www.who.int/prequal – PQ medicines and laboratories, guidelines, training materials 8 QSM TBS/13-17 September 2010 Support to projects relevant for PQP • National authorities indicate the interest to collaborate with WHO and the needs - WHO proposes solutions and supports the actions • WHO focuses on actions having impact on public health aiming to achieve self-sustainability of health and safety management operations in the country • WHO supports projects in countries by co-ordinated effort of Country Offices, Regional Offices and HQ • Key expert resources are frequently external, from the pool of international experts in WHO Member States • Successful projects create benchmark and increase chance for further support and other projects 9 QSM TBS/13-17 September 2010 Contact for communication Milan Smid, M.D., Ph.D. Quality Assurance and Safety: Medicines (QSM) Essential Medicines and Policy (EMP) [email protected] 10 QSM TBS/13-17 September 2010