英文摘要 |
Since 2002, the GMP compliance of manufacturers of imported medicinal products could be assessed by either desk-inspection (assessing the Plant Maser File, PMF review) or on-site inspection. After the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (TFDA) became a formal member of the Pharmaceutical Inspection Co-operation Scheme (PIC/S) in Jan. 1st 2013, a new risk-based approach for assessing the GMP compliance of foreign manufacturers started to enhance management effectiveness and efficacy. Based on this, the requested documents for PMF review was adjusted by the risk of dosage forms, and the “Preparation Instruction on Application for a PMF Review” was revised and published on Jan. 30th 2013. This study collected and analyzed the reviewing effectiveness data and results of PMF applications from 2012 (before the new approach initiated) to 2015. The results showed the new approaches can still effectively assess GMP compliance of foreign manufacturers, while the average due-time of PMF review was significantly reduced from 365 days in 2012 to 230 days in 2015. TFDA will continually improve the supervising mechanism of GMP compliance of foreign manufacturers to ensure the quality and safety of imported medical products and to protect public health. |