J. Mark Wiggins

This paper provides a technical assessment of compendial tests commonly found in the European Pharmacopoeia, the United States Pharmacopeia–National Formulary, and the Japanese Pharmacopoeia, detailing differences between the methods and acceptance criteria, and the potential impact of these differences on multi-compendial compliance.

The authors detail a practical application of specification equivalence to excipients testing to achieve in-house harmonization.

The authors propose a streamlined, efficient approach to determining specification equivalence that starts with a paper-based assessment of the methods and progresses to a data assessment for the methods under evaluation.

In this first of a four-part series, the authors provide an introduction to a practical approach for establishing specification equivalence. The regulatory basis and compliance examples from FDA observations and warning letters are included to support the need for an effective process.

Awareness of recently implemented—or ongoing—advances by the pharmacopoeias can help biotherapeutic manufacturers remain compliant with current requirements.

Processes, people, and tools are needed to comply with the pharmacopoeia and approved drug product registrations.

This article details the more operational aspects of monograph submissions, answering the question of how to participate.

The authors present a case study with raw materials and excipients, where a consistent, cross-functional approach is needed to ensure the appropriate selection, sourcing, testing, and filing of the materials used to manufacture bio/pharmaceutical products in a global environment, ensuring compliance with applicable compendial and regulatory requirements.

This article explores another proactive advocacy approach that a bio/pharmaceutical company may take through participation in the development of new and revised monographs in the various pharmacopoeias.

This article summarizes all the considerations that go into a company’s compendial affairs program and to look ahead at topics that will likely result in further evolution in the pharmacopoeias around the world. This look into what is on the horizon is important to help companies prepare for the inevitable changes and ensure the continued supply of quality medicines to patients globally.

This series is intended to address the challenges for the industry to comply with pharmacopoeial requirements. This article returns to this important topic with a case study at the intersection of monograph development and compliance.

Monographs are developed based on the submission of information and materials from a company having regulatory approval for the product, and this submission feeds into the pharmacopoeia revision process.

This final article in the series has two purposes: to summarize all the considerations that go into a company’s compendial affairs program and to look ahead at topics that will likely result in further evolution in the pharmacopoeias around the world.

This article returns to the topic of complying with pharmacopoeial requirements with a case study at the intersection of monograph development and compliance.

This case study is based on the experience of one of the authors but is applicable to all companies across the broader industry, illustrating the potentially surprising point that some compliance difficulties may be of the company’s own making.

This article details the more operational aspects of monograph submissions, answering the question of how to participate.

This article explores a proactive advocacy approach that a bio/pharmaceutical company may take through participation in the development of new and revised monographs in the various pharmacopoeias.

This article presents a case study at the intersection of monograph development and compliance.

This final article in the series has two purposes: to summarize all the considerations that go into a company’s compendial affairs program and to look ahead at topics that will likely result in further evolution in the pharmacopoeias around the world.

The revision process and the resulting publication of proposed and official updates for pharmacopoeias around the world are described.

This article describes the revision process and the resulting publication of proposed and official updates for pharmacopoeias around the world.

An effective surveillance program for monitoring the activities of pharmacopoeias around the world requires processes, people, and tools from across a company.

An understanding of global and national pharmacopoeias is crucial to understanding change processes and access to different markets.

The process used to monitor and participate in pharmacopoeial changes is described.

An effective surveillance program for monitoring the activities of pharmacopoeias around the world requires processes, people, and tools from across a company.

This article examines the history and evolution of the pharmacopoeias and the particular challenges that must be overcome to achieve harmonization among the pharmacopoeias.

The authors take a closer look at these ongoing efforts to harmonize compendial standards, with perspective that may be helpful in considering the future direction of pharmacopoeias.

In this series of articles, the authors provide an understanding about the need for pharmacopoeia compliance and practical guidance to assist those who perform this work.

In this series of articles, the authors provide an understanding about the need for pharmacopoeia compliance and practical guidance to assist those who perform this work.