Pharma Industry Perspectives Flashcards
Pharma manufaturing laboratory
- Research
- Production
- Quality control
- Ditribution or Marketing
Creation of new drugs for new products
Research
May be intentionally or accidentally produced from natural sources or by chemical synthesis
New Drugs
Play a role in the fomulation of the most suitable dosage forms
Determine the route of administration
Stability, mode of action and release at the intended site
Pharmacist in research
1- lead compound selection
Identifying a promising compound
2- discovery testing
Compound design and testing
3- pre clinical research
Safety testing in lab animals
3- manufacture research
Technical development
4- investigational new drug (IND) application
Assessing safety of testing in humans
5- clinical trials
Phase I, phase II, phase III
Safety and efficacy testing
6- new drug application
(NDA)
Assessing the safety and efficacy for marketing
7- postarketing surveilance
Safety and efficacy in general population
Pharmacovigilance
Phase 0
Exploratory, to establish if agent will work as desired
Phase 1
Determine basic pharmacological and toxocological info in humans especially on safety
Phase 2
Conducted on a larger number of patients to further evaluate the safety of the treatment and to determine how well it works
Phase 3
Involves a large number of patients to assess the risks and benefits
Phase 4
Post marketing study to determine if drug works over time and if it works for the purpose other than what it was intended for
Preclinical
3.5 - 6.5 years
Laboratory and animals studies
Assess safety and biological activity
5,000 compounds evaluated
File IND with FDA
In between preclinical and phase 1
Phase 1
1 - 1.5 years
20 - 80 healthy volunteers
Determine the safety and dosage
Phase 2
2 years
100 - 300 patient volunteers
Evaluate effectiveness, look for side effects
5 enter clinical trials