Federal Part 1 Flashcards
What is the the FDA responsible for?
Protecting the public health by ensuring safety, efficacy, and security of drugs, biologics, and med devices
How many centers are in the FDA?
6
According to the US pharmacopoiea, what is a drug?
Substances intended for use in diagnosis, cure, prevention of disease in people or animals
Is soap a cosmetic?
No
What is the definition of dietary supplement?
Substances used to supplement diet by increasing TDI
Who is involved in pre-clinical testing?
Animals to determine therapeutic use
What is the First application form submitted by the sponsor to the FDA before the drug can be administered to humans?
Investigational New Drug
* FDA permission for phase 1 trials
Purpose for IND?
- Safety in humans
- Proper design of studes
- COnduction of human trials
Once the IND has been submitted, the FDA has ___ days to decide if the drug is suitable for testing?
30
What do phase 1 trials assess
Safety of drugs in humans
Several months
What does phase II trials assess?
Safety and efficacy
Several months - 2 yrs
What is assessed in phase III trials?
Effectvieness compared to a control group recieving a placebo
Years
How many subjects are in a trial
PI: Small number of healthy individuals
PII: 100+ with dx
PIII: 300-1000 patients
Who is responsible for conducting clinical trials?
PI: sponsoring company
PII: sponsoring company
PIII: Idependent investigators at clincal sites
What phase determines dosage range?
Phase 1
What phase is a blinded study
Phase 2 and 3
What phase obtains info about adequate dosage and ADRs?
Phse 2
Drug that is not generally recognized by qualified experts as safe and effective for use under the conditions recommended in the drug’s labeling
New drug
The FDA has ___ days to act on a new drug application
180 days
* most apps are reviewed within 10 months
Median review time was reduced to 15 months
What is the BLA?
New drug application for biologics
What is the FDA expedited review program?
Reduces a drug’s FDA review period from ten months to six (both NDA and BLA)
What is a fast track?
Drugs intended to meet unmet med needs without treatment existance or drugs that offer substantial benefits over existig treatments
Drugs must show early clinicalevidence of substantial improvement over existing therapies
Breakthrough therapy