Manufacturers and holders of drug substances, excipients, and packaging materials submit Drug Master Files (DMFs) to the US FDA to provide confidential information about the manufacturing, processing, and storage of these components. This information is used by the FDA to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and quality of the final drug product. Although DMF submissions are not mandatory for FDA approval, they are a common practice in the pharmaceutical industry to protect the confidentiality of the manufacturing processes and enable the sharing of information between multiple applications.
DMF holders need to ensure that their DMF meets the formatting requirements and contains all necessary information to comply with the Generic Drug User Fee Act (GDUFA) II and Initial Completeness Assessment (ICA) requirements of the US FDA. This includes providing detailed information about the drug substance, such as its manufacturing process, controls, specifications, and stability data, as well as information about the excipients and packaging materials.
Once a Drug master file is complete and accepted by the FDA, the DMF Holder can provide access to multiple applications, such as Investigational New Drug Applications (INDs), New Drug Applications (NDAs). Abbreviated New Drug Applications (ANDAs), and other DMFs, through a Letter of Access (LoA). The LoA provides the applicant with the right to refer to the DMF in their application without revealing its confidential information. Without an accepted DMF, it may be difficult for manufacturers to get their products approved by the FDA.
Submitting (DMF) is an Educated move
Submitting a DMF is a voluntary practice by manufacturers and DMF holders to maintain the confidentiality of the manufacturing processes and enable the sharing of information between multiple applications. It is important to note that US DMFs are neither approved nor disapproved by the FDA. Instead, the FDA conducts a completeness assessment of the DMF to ensure that it contains all the required information and meets the FDA’s formatting requirements.
Filing a Drug master file can be a complex process. And it is important to have a dedicated and experienced regulatory team to ensure compliance with the FDA requirements. Templarpharma has a team of experts with experience in DMF filing and submission. Managing the DMF for drug substances, excipients, and packaging materials to the US FDA. With Templarpharma’s regulatory support, manufacturers and DMF holders can ensure that their DMF is complete and compliant with the FDA’s requirements. Enabling the timely approval of their products.
Compliances with FDA Prerequisites
DMF holders are required to comply with regulations by ensuring that their DMF meets the prerequisites of the Generic Drug User Fee Act (GDUFA) II and the Initial Completeness Assessment (ICA) requirements of the US FDA.
Importance of DMF Acceptance and Approval
DMF acceptance and approval of the applications referring to the DMF are crucial for DMF holders. It enables them to provide access to multiple applications such as IND/NDA/ANDA/DMF through a Letter of Access (LoA).
Regulatory Expertise in DMF Filing
With a focus on DMF filing, Regulatory team is comprised of seasoned professionals with extensive experience in handling submissions and managing DMFs for drug substances, excipients, and packaging materials to the US FDA.
Templarpharma’s DMF Filing Services
Templarpharma offers end-to-end DMF filing services to its clients, ensuring compliance with the FDA’s requirements. Their team assists in DMF preparation, submission, review, and maintenance.
Benefits of DMF Filing Services
Templarpharma’s DMF filing services help manufacturers/DMF holders reduce the burden of managing DMFs and ensure compliance with FDA regulations. Their team also helps to avoid common DMF submission errors and ensures timely and efficient submissions. TemplarPharma’s experienced Regulatory team provides end-to-end DMF filing services to ensure compliance with FDA regulations. Their services help manufacturers/DMF holders maintain confidentiality and provide access to multiple applications such as IND/NDA/ANDA/DMF.
Expertise
- A regulatory submission strategy needs to be of different types of DMFs, such as drug substances (Type II DMF), packaging materials (Type III DMF), and excipients (Type IV DMF).
- Assisting in identifying the regulatory starting material for the DMF submission.
- Providing guidance on selecting the optimal route of synthesis for the drug substance.
- Assisting in establishing impurity limits for starting materials, intermediates, and their carry-over to Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients.
- Supporting the development of a strategy and limits for genotoxic and elemental impurities in intermediates and drug substances.
- Reviewing and finalizing the development report with Quality by Design (QbD).
- Providing guidance on designing protocols for stability studies, process validation, hold time studies, and forced degradation studies for DMF submissions.
- Reviewing executed batch manufacturing records to ensure adequacy.
- Preparing and submitting DMFs in compliance with GDUFA and ICA requirements for drug substances.
- Providing guidance for GDUFA fee compliance.
- Publishing DMFs in the eCTD format according to the current US FDA guidelines and requirements.
- Formulating a regulatory plan and creating necessary documents for amendments and annual reports for registered Drug Master Files.
- Formulating a regulatory plan and creating necessary documents for responding to Health Authority queries.
- Ensuring adherence to all applicable regulations and guidelines.
- Increasing the probability of successful DMF submission.