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Regulatory Requirements For BE: Evaluation of Quality and Interchangeability of Medicinal Products
Regulatory Requirements For BE: Evaluation of Quality and Interchangeability of Medicinal Products
10 – 14 September 2007
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
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The BfArM is a Federal Institute within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health
Federal Institute for Drugs
and Medical Devices
Bioequivalence Studies
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The BfArM is a Federal Institute within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health
Federal Institute for Drugs
and Medical Devices
possible BE exemptions
‘BCS-based Biowaiver’.....
.....which is defined as
in vitro instead of in vivo bioequivalence testing
comparison of test and reference
....is not defined as
no equivalence testing
cave: different recommendations in WHO, EU, and FDA!
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The BfArM is a Federal Institute within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health
Federal Institute for Drugs
and Medical Devices
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The BfArM is a Federal Institute within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health
Federal Institute for Drugs
and Medical Devices
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The BfArM is a Federal Institute within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health
Federal Institute for Drugs
and Medical Devices
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The BfArM is a Federal Institute within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health
Federal Institute for Drugs
and Medical Devices
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The BfArM is a Federal Institute within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health
Federal Institute for Drugs
and Medical Devices
♦ single-unit forms:
single dose study in the fasted state for every
strength, multiple dose study may be waived for lower
strengths
♦ multiple-unit forms:
single and multiple dose studies may be waived for
lower strengths in case of identical beeds or pellets
cave: in vitro dissolution studies……..
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The BfArM is a Federal Institute within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health
Federal Institute for Drugs
and Medical Devices
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The BfArM is a Federal Institute within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health
Federal Institute for Drugs
and Medical Devices
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The BfArM is a Federal Institute within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health
Federal Institute for Drugs
and Medical Devices
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The BfArM is a Federal Institute within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health
Federal Institute for Drugs
and Medical Devices
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The BfArM is a Federal Institute within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health
Federal Institute for Drugs
and Medical Devices
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The BfArM is a Federal Institute within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health
Federal Institute for Drugs
and Medical Devices
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The BfArM is a Federal Institute within the portfolio of the Federal Ministry of Health