s2 w1 Flashcards
Labelling RMP Manufacturing and Wholesale Advertising
what legislations underpin labelling of medicines?
• Human Medicines Regulations 2012
– Part 13. Packaging and Leaflets
– Schedule 24. Packaging information requirements
– Schedule 25. Packaging requirements: specific provisions
• NB. Those medicinal products that are CDs must also be labelled in accordance with the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001
what are the requirements for labelling of medicinal prodcts?
All labelling of containers and packages of RMP shall be:
i. Easily legible
ii. Comprehensible
iii. Indelible
Either in English only or in English and one or more other languages, provided same particulars appear in all languages
You need to express Braile on outer packaging
TRUE
what is needed on the immediate outer packaging?
- Name
- Strength
- who intended for
- active substance (if more then 3 - common name)
- pharmaceutical form
- method of admin
- warnings
- expiry
- storage
- MA name and address of holder
- batch number
Will POM be in a POM rectangle
TRUE
what is INN?
International non-proprietary name
a blister pack need all the outer packaging requirements?
FALSE
what does a blister pack need on it?
- Name of product
- Strength and form
- Intended for babies, children or adults
- common name of each active substance
- name of MA holder
- expiry date
- batch number
you need to state contains paracetamol
TRUE
- unless it is in the name of the product
what are the four types of manufacturing licenses?
- Manufacturer licence (MIA)
- Manufacturer Specials License
- Manufacturer licence for investigational medicinal products
- Manufacturer licence exempt advanced therapy products (Hospital exemption licence)
what does a manufacturer licence allow holder to do?
– Manufacture and/or assemble licensed medicinal products, including export to a country outside the EEA
– Import licensed medicinal products from countries outside the EEA
manufacturing with a manufacturing licence include dissolving or dispersing the product in, or diluting or mixing it with, a substance used as a vehicle for purpose of administering it
FALSE
what is involved in assembly with manufacturing licence
various processes of dividing up, packaging and presentation of the product or substance
what MUST licensing authority be satisfied with to grant a licence?
- What: Operations which will be carried out
- Where: Premises
- How: Equipment available
- Who: Qualifications of supervisory staff
- Records: Arrangements for safekeeping and maintenance of adequate records
before a product can be manufactured what must it be?
covered by marketing authorisation, held by the manufacturer or by a person ordering the product from a manufacturer.