Covigilance Question Bank
Covigilance Question Bank
Covigilance Question Bank
UNIT I
1. DEFINE PHARMACOVILANCE.
According to WHO it can be defined as the science and activities relating to the
detection, accessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effect or any possible
drug related problem.
4. DEFINE
A. Risk: - the probability of harm being caused: the probability (chances) of an
occurrence.
C. Suspected ADR: - the term suspected ADR means while a casual relationship in
individual case has not been proven, relationship is initially as used to exist
between the medicine taken and symptoms or diagnosis.
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E. CDSCO :- (Central drugs standard control organization)
It is a central truck authority for discharging functions assigned to the central
government under the drug and cosmetic act.
H. Preventability: - knowledge about the drug and its potential reaction is required
for the prevent ADR to check for potential drug interaction computer based
analysis should be used.
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8. ENGLISH METHOD OF REPORTING IN THE PHARMACOVIGILANCE
passive surveillance
active survivelens
stimulated reporting
targeted clinical investigation
9. WHAT IS UMC?
(Uppsala monitoring center – Sweden) it is an independent setup for drug safety and
scientific research working for the word where the safe and effective use of medicine is
common place.
UNIT II
1. WHAT IS ATC
Anatomical, therapeutic, Chemical classification system the active chemical
substances are divided into different group according to the organ and system on which
they act and their therapeutic pharmacological and their chemical properties.
2. WHAT IS WHO-FIC
World health organization family of international classification is comprise of the
classification to describe various aspects of a health and health system in the consistent
manner.
5. WHAI IS INN?
The international non proprietor name is an appreciation Eric and non proprietor name
given to the Pharmaceutical drug or an active ingredient which has been coordinated by
WHO.
6. DEFINE
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A. MEdDRA: - it is and clinically validated international medical terminology used
by the regulatory authorities and regulated by pharmaceutical industries.
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PAREXEL
PRA-HEALTH SCIENCE
ICON
UNIT III
VACCINE Drug
Gold chain of an critical biological product, Most a room temperature chemical product
lot rarization, stability
healthy prevention of the disease large It treat disease a small population mostly in
population mostly used in infants and adult adult
children
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3. CLASSIFY ADVERSE EVENT FOLLOWING IMMUNIZATION (AEFI)
vaccine reaction
program error
coincidental reaction
injection reaction
unknown
6. DEFINE
Case control study: - it is the observation study in which subject are sample based upon
presents or absence of a disease and then their prior exposes status is determined.
Cross sectional study: - research study that involve multiple observation which may be
useful to determine how variable effects each other at the same time and period
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UNIT IV
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TOXICOKINETICS:-
It Toxic kinetics in points are similar to the pharmacokinetic expect that the
sample are collected from animal during the toxicology and side effect studies.
The studies helps the investigator in understanding the behavior of the drug at the
maximum dose level used in the toxicology studies along with steady state
accumulation after repeated administration
The same bio analytics method as developed for in Vivo pharmacokinetic
evaluation are suitable for usually measuring the concentration of the drug in the
relevant biological Matrix ex- plasma.
4. WHAT IS GENOTOXICITY?
o Essay for the Jain mutation is generally considered sufficient to support all single
doors clinical development trial.
o it's support to multiple doors clinical development trial two type of test are
suggested
o Second type of taste if selected should be complete prior to first human use in
multiple dose studies.
o The in vitro component of the first type if selected should be first prior to multiple
do human study.
o The IN vivo component of the type one should be completed prior to phase II
5. WHAT IS IMMUNOTOXICITY?
o all new human pharmaceutical should be evaluated for the potential to produce
immunotoxicity using standard toxicity protocol study
o Additional immune toxic studies be conducted as an appropriate based on the
weight of the evidence review including immune related signals from the standard
of the standard toxicity studies.
o If there is an indication for the additional immune to the city studies their should
be complete during the phase 3 before exposure to the large population of the
patient.
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And expected dear with the fetal outcome should be considered unexpected unless
the labelling specification stated that the area might bi associated with the fatal
outcome.
class ADR should not be automatically considered to be expected for the
subjected drug
They should be considered expected only if described in the product labeling.
UNIT V
1. DEFINE
Pharmacogenetics: - it is the study of the house genetic variation affects the deposition
of the drug including their metabolism, transport, there safety and efficacy
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Pharmacogenomics’: - the study of the genetic variation to result in variable drug
responses and including the shape of the genetic polymorphism of the drug metabolism
enzyme drug transporters and drug receptor.
Preterm Neonatal :- the period when a newborn is born before full gastrointestinal
period
Nonet :- birth to 1 month
Infant :- 1 year
Toddler :- 2 year
Early childhood :- 2 year to 5 year
Middle childhood :- 6 year
Early adolescent :- 12 year to 18 years
late adolescent :- 18 year to 21 years
Pediatric formulation need to be appropriate for the child in the term of the doors conveying
and acceptability to ensure complaints with the medication
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There are difference in the pediatric anatomy and physiology that can impact upon the
performance of the drug that is different from that observed in adult.
L2 (SAFER):- studied in limited number of the breastfeeding women without increase in the
adverse effect in their infant
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CIOMS III guideline for preparing care clinical safety information on drug
CIOMS IV benefit risk balance for marketed drug
CIOMS V current challenges in Pharmacovigilance
CIOMS VI management of safety information from clinical trial
CIOMS VIII development of safety update report
CIOMS VIII practical aspect of signal detection in Pharmacovigilance
CIOMS IX practical approach for risk minimization for medical product
CIOMS X evidence synthesis and Meta-analysis of drug safety.
5. WHAT IS SCHEDULE Y?
Requirement and guideline for permission to import and manufacture of a new
drug for sale or to undertake in clinical trial.
to frame guideline for conduct of the clinical research control and regulation for
new drug
CDSCO and DTAB formulated GVP under schedule Y In 2005
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Q. 2 ANSWER TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS (5 MARKS)
UNIT I
Functions:-
Identification and analysis of new adverse reaction signal from the case report
information submitted to National center and from them to the database.
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Information exchange between World health organization and national center
mainly through VIGIMADE an email information exchange system.
Publication of the periodical new letters, guideline and books in
Pharmacovigilance and risk management area.
Provision of training and consultancy support to National center and countries
establishing Pharmacovigilance system.
Methodological research for development of the pharmacovigilance as a science
Mission: - safeguard with the health of Indian population by insuring that the benefit of
use of medicine outweigh with the risk associated with it is.
Vision: - to improve patient safety and welfare in Indian population by monitoring the
drug safety and their by releasing the risk associate with the use of medicine.
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prophylaxis, diagnosis or therapy of a disease or for the modification of the physiological
function.
CLASSIFICATION OF ADR:-
The adverse drug reaction can be classified on the basis of effect
Type An effect:-
Augmented pharmacological effect
adverse event that are known to occur from the pharmacology of the drug and
orders repeated they are seidomfetal and relatively common.
Ex:- hypoglycemia due to insulin injection
Ex: - hemorrhage due to anticoagulant.
Type B effect:-
Bizarre effect
Adverse effect that occur unpredictably and open have the high rate of morbidity
and mortality.
They are uncommon
Ex:- anaphylaxis due to penicillin
Ex: - bone marrow suppression by chloramphenicol.
Type C effect
Chronic effect
Adverse effect that only occur during the prolong the treatment and not with
single doses.
Ex: - chronic dysfunction due to laxatives.
Ex :- erotogenic causing syndrome with prednisolone
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Q.3 ANSWER TO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS (10 MARKS)
UNIT I
CASUALTY CATEGORIES
The casualty categories describe by the Uppsala monitoring center are as follow.
A. Certain :-
A clinical event, including laboratory test abnormality occurring in the
plausible time relationship to drug administration and which cannot be
explained by the concurrent disease or other drug or chemical.
The response to the withdrawal of drugs should be clinically plausible.
B. Probable/ likely :-
Event or laboratory test abnormality with responsible time relationship to drug
intake.
Response to withdrawal clinically responsible
re challenge not required
C. possible :-
Event or laboratory test abnormality with reasonable time relationship to the
drug intake.
Could also be explain by disease or other drug
Information on drug withdrawal maybe lacking or unclear
D. Unlikely :-
Event or laboratory test abnormality with a time to drug intake that make a
relationship improbable.
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Disease and other drug provide plausible explanation.
E. Conditional :-
Event or laboratory test abnormality
More data for proper assessment needed
additional data under examination
Limitations:-
Method only explain the casualty of one individual drug not explain the casualty occur due to
drug interaction.
The Naranjo scale advanced drug reaction probability skills to access the adverse drug reaction
please answer the following questions and give patient score.
Are there previous conclusion report on this reaction?
Did the adverse event occur after the suspected drug was administered?
Did the adverse reaction improve when drug was discontinued or specific antagonist was
administered?
Did the adverse reaction reappeared when the drug was administered?
Are there alternative causes that could have on their own cause the reaction?
Did the reaction reappear when placebo was given?
Was the blood detector in blood concentration known to be toxic?
Was the reaction more saver when dose was increased or less sever when the dose was
decreases?
Did the patient have a similar reaction to the same or similar drug in any previous
exposure?
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Was the adverse event confirm by any objective evidence?
1948 :- 15 year old patient died in course of the routine anesthesia with
chloroform the patient had problem of ingrow nail of the toe, and was given
chloroform to remove it and it cause the fibrillation of ventricle which result in
the patient death. (Hannah Grenor)
1836 :- USA leather cases after sulfanilamide elixir containing die ethyl glycol
as a solvent caused death of 107 persons
1938 :- US federal food and drug act (US-FDA) required that the pharmaceutical
should be pure and free of any contamination
Thalidomide first enter the German market in 1957 as an over the counter remedy
best run the maker safety claim.
He started (Australian obstruction (Dr William matrixide) recommending this of
level use of the drug to his pregnant patient setting worldwide Trend.
Many children in 1960 like a kindergartener were born with the phecomelia as a
side effect of drug thalidomide resulting in the shortening observance of limb.
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1962 :- USA KEFAUVER HARRIES amendment to law ( requirement to prove
safety and efficacy before issuing MA)
1963 :- resolution WHA 16.36 reformed the need for early action in regard to
adverse the reaction
1968:- WHO pilot project started to pull adverse drug reaction from multiple
countries.
1999:- institute of medicine report on error and risk issued introduction of risk
management concept.
2001:- post marketing safety reporting guideline FDA guidance on how to report
adverse event in post marketing phase.
2002 :- PDUFA iii prescription drug user fees act allowed FDA to charge piece
2005 :- final risk management guideline specific how to perform signal detection,
risk assessment and risk mitigation
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2012 :- European pharmacovigilance legislation effective
UNIT II
1. WHAT IS ATC? CLASSIFIED ATC IN DETAIL.
ATC: - the anatomical therapeutic chemical system the active substances are
divided into different group according to the organ of system on which they
act and their therapeutic pharmacological and chemical properties.
Classification of ATC.
Drug are classified in group of five different level
A. ATC first level :- the system have 14 men anatomical main group
B. ATC second level :- therapeutic sub group
C. ATC third level :- pharmacological sub group
D. ATC fourth group :-: chemical sub group
E. ATC fifth level :- chemical substances
ATC system is able to classify the active ingredient of a drug under the strict
hierarchy so that is appropriate used and not mistaken for another drug
It control by the WHO coordinating center for drug statistic methodology
The drug are delivering to 14 main group in first level
Second third fourth layer are often used to identify pharmacological subgroup and
that is considered more appropriate than therapeutic or chemical subgroup
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J anti-infective for systemic use
L antineoplastic and immune modulating agent
M muscular skeletal system
N nervous system
P anti parasitic product insecticide and repellent
R respiratory system
S sensory organ
V various
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2. WHAT IS WHO-FIC? GIVE THE CLASSIFICATION
CLASSIFICATION
The purpose of FIC is to development of the reliable statistical system at local National
and international level with the aim of improving his status and healthcare
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Post- MEdDRA Era:-
1989 :- United State Medical control agency 25 need for single medical terminology to
support new computer database
November 1993 – to October 1994 :- working party review amended MCA terminology
now called MedDRA
OCTOBER 1994:- ICH steering committee released a draft version 1.1 of terminology
for review and evaluation.
March 1995:- ICS working group evaluated the Alpha test result and evaluated
suggested changes.
February 1996:- MEdDRA version 1.1 release for the view in US and Japan.
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4. DESCRIBE ICD ( INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASE )
International statistical classification of disease and related help problem in short ICD is the
international standard diagnostic tool for the epidemiology health management and clinical
purpose
ICD is designed as a health care classification system which provide the diagnostic code for the
classifying disease including classification of the wide variety of science symptoms abnormal
finding complaint social circumstance and external cause of injury or disease
This include the analysis of the general growth situation of population group
It is used to monitor the evidence and prevalence of disease and other health program
It is used for the reimbursement and resource association decision making by countries.
HISTORICAL SYNOPSIS
In 1860 :- florescene nighitingle made first model of systemic collection of hospital data
The revision followed minor changes until 6th version of ICD morbidity and motility
condition and section on mental disorder
WHO responsibility for preparing and publishing the ICD version every 10 year
ICD 10 was formed in 1893 as a Bertillon classification of international list of cause of
death
The work on ICD 10 started in 1983 approved in 1990 at 43rd world is assembly.
CLASSIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC APPROACH WAS ADOPTED IN CLASSIFYING DISEASE
According to certain characteristics of disease or injuries such as
The part of the body affected
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The etiological agent
The kind of morbid change produced by the disease
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Researchers and manufacturers information patient containing original information
regarding the discovery of data.
report contains specific data before product can be sold applied or represented
scientific journals
provide original study or report example clinical trial
scope is narrow
good went topic is new
SECONDARY SOURCES
extract or index which summaries the information arising in primary source
indexing and abstracting service are valuable tools per quick and selective screening of
primary literature for specific information data article
three types of abstract
Telegraphic express (only string of words)
Indicative extract (structured in sentence)
Informative extract
TERTIARY RESOURCE:-
complication of knowledge in field
provide compressive information
information replied views of multiple expert in field
INTERNET RESOURCES
search for recently published our discussed in the media
company specific information
issues ( currently in the news,)
government agencies news
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The system is no longer actively maintained
It is the four level hierarchial terminology which begin at the body system/ organ level class
10 classes consist of broad grouping term which consists of the most specific preferred term
World health organization also contain commonly used term called as an included term that act
as entry term for the preferred term...
FEATURES
four level hierarchial structure
open ended new term added as a necessary
it is updated with the MEdDRA term appearing on who address reaction report
used by drug regulatory agencies and pharmaceutical manufacturer and many countries
STRUCTURE
32 – system organ classes / body organ classes
180 – high level term for grouping prefer terms
2000 – preferred term ( principal term for describing adverse reaction)
3032 – inclided term synonyms to preferred term
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Remove of the need to convert data from one terminology to another preventing a loss or
distortion of data and allowing saving in the resources.
Improvement in the case quality and timelines of data available for the effective analysis
exchange and decision making.
Consistency of terminology throughout the difference pages of the development of a medical
product allowing effective cross reference and analysis of data
Solution of the electronic exchange of data relating to medical product
AIMS OF INN
To provide health professional with the unique and universal available design name to
identify each pharmaceutical substance
For the clear identification safe prescription and dispensing of the medicine to patient
For communication and exchange of the information among health professional and
scientist worldwide
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Non properties name are intended to be used as a public property without restraint
Does names are usually designate by national or international nomenclature commission
Non property name are designation to identify the active pharmaceutical terms of substances
rather than the final product
The selection of a non proprietor name itself communicate to the medical and pharmaceutical
health professional to which the active drug substances the belong
SELECTION OF INN:-
The status of INN are selected by WHO on advice of expert from the WHO expert advisory
panel on international pharmacopoeia and pharmaceutical preparation.
The process of INN selection follow 3 main steps
A request or application is made by a manufacturer or inventor
After a review of the request a proposed INN is selected and published for the comment
After a time period for objection has lapsed the name will obtain the status of
recommended INN and will be published as an if no objection has been raised.
change the name is available in the public domen if maybe used the 3D however it should not be
registered as a trademark since this world prevent it use by other party.
10. WHAT IS DDD (DEFINED DAILY DOSE )
The assumed average maintenance stores per day for a drug used for its main indication in adult
Define daily dose assigned for medicine given on ATC course
define daily dose are allocate to drug by a World health organization collaborating center in also
working in close association with the World health organization international working group on
drugs statistics methodology.
It is a unit of measurement of those not necessarily correspond to the recommended or prescribed
daily dose.
Therapeutic dose for individual patient and patient group will often differ from DDD as they will
be based on individual characteristics such as a weight age ethnic difference type and security of
disease and pharmacokinetic consideration.
Only one DDD are assign for ATC code and root of administration.
The DDD is sometime a door that is really or never prescribed the because it is an average of two
or more commonly used to doses
DDDs are not established for all medicines with an ATC code
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UNIT III
1. EXPLAIN THE METHOD OF COMMUNICATION IN
PHARMACOVIGILANCE
Communication through any of the following best practices and communication method should
be conducted through the FDA project manager topic the review division RPM rather than FDA
review team leader or senior management to ensure that the advice is appropriately velted and
documented
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FDA project manager will send return acknowledgement of receipt of certain
submission that have review timelines.
Sponsor should acknowledge receipt of FDA information request and provide the
RPM with the estimated response time.
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Case control studies are particularly useful when the goal is to investigate whether there is
association between a drug and one specific rare adverse event. As well as to identify risk factors
for adverse event.
Risk factor can include conditions such as renal and hepatic dysfunction that might modified the
relationship between the drug exposure and adverse event.
Under specific condition a case control study can provide absolute incidence rate of the event.
COHORT STUDY:-
In a cohort study a population at risk for a disease is followed overtime for occurrence of disease.
Information on exposure status is known throughout the follow up period for each patient
Operation might be exposed to a drug at one time during follow up but none exposed at another
time point.
In many cohort studies involving drug exposure comparison cohort of the interest are selected on
the basis of drug used and followed overtime.
Cohort studies are useful when there is a need to know the incidence rate of adverse event in
addition to the relative risk of the adverse event
In addition cohort studies can be used to examine safety issue in special population through over
sampling of these patient or by stratifying the cohort if sufficient number of patient exist
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In order to achieve their respective objectives pharmacovigilance program and drug
regulatory authority is must be mutually supporting.
PHARMACOVIGILANCE IN PRACTICE:-
cerivastatin was first approved as a liquid regulating agent in 1997
By 2000 total of 549 cases associated with the cerivastatin use had been reported to the who
collaborator center for international drug monitoring.
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UNIT IV
1. DESCRIBE COMPONENT OF PRE CLINICAL STUDIES FOR SAFETY
REPORTING.
The main goal of the freaky clinical studies are to determine the product ultimate safety profile.
Product main include new medical devices drugs gene therapy solution
The purpose of preclinical study is to develop the adequate data to decide that it is responsible
safe to proceed with human trial of the drug.
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Repeated toxicity studies is usually related to the duration therapeutic indication and scope of the
proposal clinical trial.
CASINOGENECITY:-
The studies are recommended for the clinical indication
This should be conducted for the marketing application
Only circumstance where there is a significant cause for concern for carcinogenic risk should the
study result this submitted to support clinical trial.
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Achieving this goal protect public health and confidence in marketed therapeutics.
The clinical trial data gathered at the investigator site in the CRF are stored in the control data
monitoring system and this system employee various means to verify the data to reduce
possibility of error due to human entry.
The most important aggregate report all around the World is PSUR it is submitted to truck
regulatory agencies in Europe, US and Japan as well as other countries across the world
In 2012 the PSUR was updated and now in many countries it is referred to as the periodic
beneficial evaluation report which focus on the benefit is profile of the drug
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This type of reporting you also applied to case not reported directly to the manufacturer of
sponsor
The sources of report should always be specific that weather it is an investigational report
spontaneous report or any other report
Data information obtained by the manufacturer on any sponsor on serious or unexpected report
from any source should be submitted on an unexpected basis to suitable regulatory authority if it
matches the minimum criteria for expenditure reporting.
Report of any serious unexpected area that are not fatal must be submitted to the FDA within 15
days’ time frame from time the pharmaceutical companies receive notification on day '0’ offer
it meet the minimum criteria for explodecated reporting.
In case any reporting in clinical trial such type of case are known as the suspected unexpected
serious adverse reaction. (SUSAR)
if it involve and fatal event or unexpected ADR then the time frame required for submitting the
report becomes 7 days clock followed by as complete a report as possible within 8 additional
calendar days
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toxicity and side effect
ICH COORDINATOR:-
the coordinator are fundamental to the smooth running of the ICH and are nominated by
each of 6 parties of ICH
coordinator act as a main contact point with the ICH secretariat
the coordinators operate from IFPMA office located in Geneva Switzerland
the ICH coordinator perform following responsibilities
Provide support to the ICH steering committee
Document the meeting of the steering committee
Promote coordination between working group
Provide information on the ICH guideline and ICH purchase
Provide administrative support for MEdDRA management board
Provide administrative support for global corporation group
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ICH SECRETARIAT:-
Function of ICH secretariat include
preparation for documentation of meeting of steering committee
coordinate preparation for working group and discussion group meeting
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UNIT V
1. DEFINE SCHEDULE Y AS PER DRUG AND COSMETIC ACT 1940
SCHEDULE Y
Requirement and guidelines for permission to import or manufacture of new drug for sale or to
undertake clinical trial.
APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION
Application for permission to import or manufacture new drug for sale or to undertake clinical
trial shall be made in form 44 accompanied with following data in accordance with the
appendices.
Chemical and pharmaceutical information as described in item 2 of appendix 1 animal
pharmacology data.
Specific pharmacological action
General pharmacological collection
Pharmacokinetics data related to the absorption
Distribution metabolism and excretion of test substances
animal toxicology data
human clinical pharmacology data
regulatory studies in other country
full prescribing information
CLINICAL TRIAL
approval for clinical trial
responsibilities of sponsor
responsibilities of the investigator
informed consent
responsibilities of the ethics committee
human pharmacology phase 1
therapeutic exploratory trial phase 2
therapeutic confirmatory trials phase 3
post marketing trial phase 4
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APPROVAL FOR CLINICAL TRIAL:-
Clinical trial on the new drug shall be initiated only after the permission has been granted by the
licensing authority under the root 21 B and the approval obtained from the respective ethics
committee
All tribe investigator fastest appropriate qualification training experience and shall have access to
search investigation and treatment facilities are as relevant to proposed trial protocol
RESPONSIBILITY OF SPONSOR
Sponsor is responsible for implementing and maintaining quality assurance system
Sponsor are required to submit the status report on clinical trial to the license in authority at the
prescribes periodicity
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Most serious advanced drug reaction clans classified as either type A which is those dependent
Type B where the reaction is not predictable from normal drug pharmacology and it’s generally
independent of the dose.
Based on this FDA has reliable over 100 approved drugs to including genetic information
A list of valid genomic biomarkers for clinical guidance can we found on the FDA website
B no control studies have been in human animals that is show in risk to fetus
Eg: - metronidazole, paracetamol, penicillin, erythromycin.
X contraindicated in pregnancy
Ex: - Teratogenicity drug
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DRUG DURING LACTATION
Breastfeeding mother should avoid taking drug if possible when drug therapy is necessary the
mother should avoid contraindicated drug and drug that suppresses lactation.
Drug pass into milk by passive diffusion of free and unionized form.
They are distributed within aqueous protein and liquid phase of milk
So drug which are highly lipid soluble with low protein binding and unionized at physiological
higher concentration in milk.
DURING LACTATION
Anti-microbial :- penicillin
Analgesic :- paracetamol , morphine
Anti-hypertensive :- Beta blocker
Anti tubercular :- Rifampin
Anti malaria :- quinine
Diuretics :- chlorothiazide
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Pharma marketing drug trial often exclude geriatric patient and approved dosage may not be
appropriate for older adult.
Conducted studies have relieved high prevalence of irritation use of drug among Indian elderly
person
In order to access and monitor adverse drug reaction and pharmacognitive following CIOMS
working group
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CIOMS VI (2005) the group was to consider issue related to the surveillance assessment and
reporting of the drug safety data from clinical trial
CIOMS VII (2006) the working group considered the rational format and content of a
periodic development safety update report to inform drug regulatory authorities on safety of
medicine
CIOMS VIII (2006) this working group deals with signal detection
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