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China announces new fees, documents and samples now required for API DMFs in China

  • 1.  China announces new fees, documents and samples now required for API DMFs in China

    Posted 06-Apr-2020 16:31
    Hi everyone,

    Hope you had a relaxing weekend.

    I wanted to share an important update regarding API DMF registration in China. While there had not been any government fees for DMFs for APIs, excipients and packaging materials to date, this changed in March 2020. 

    Earlier in March, the Chinese NMPA issued new regulations for API DMFs in China.  Now, DMF manufacturers need to pay the NMPA about $50,000 to get their APIs activated in China whereas there used to be no government fee.  Also, more documents are needed.

    The following documents and samples are required to be provided to the China National Institutes for Food and Drug Control for drug registration inspections:

    • The Chinese and English quality specifications, analytical procedures and relevant production process document for the product (one hard copy and one electronic copy respectively)
    • Three batches of samples that have been marketed abroad or domestically and certificates of batch release, the quantity of each batch is the triple amount of full tests.
    • Standard substances (reference substances) and its CoA.

    Also, samples need to be tested too. Sufficient samples and reference substances must be provided. It is suggested that the amount provided should be 10 times the amount needed to perform one full test.

     



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    Ames Gross
    President
    Pacific Bridge Medical
    Bethesda, MD
    www.pacificbridgemedical.com
    contact@pacificbridgemedical.com
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