Dossier: Collection of documents for product filling

What is Dossier?


It is collection of all the documents which are necessary for filling a new product for marketing. Any regulatory bodies of any particular country ask for the necessary documents which suffice all the information about product.


What are the necessary documents and information for a good Dossier?

Dossier is country specific. Different regulatory bodies have their own requirements. But in general, the basic information and data are nearly same in each country. The document should be sufficient to convince the regulatory bodies and able to provide all necessary information to support the product.
a.     Administrative information
b.     References
c.      Labeling
d.     Drug product or drug substance, literature references
e.      Chemistry, manufacturing and controls (Basic information, product development report, controls and critical parameters assessment, Quality control and analytical method development and validation)
f.       Non clinical data and information (Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics Toxicology)
g.     Packaging materials
h.     Clinical data (Biopharmaceutic Studies and Associated Analytical Methods, Clinical Pharmacology Studies, Clinical Efficacy, Clinical Safety, Literature References,  Synopses of Individual Studies)
i.       Scale up and validation report
j.       Package information leaflet
k.     Regulatory status

Are those documents are uniform in all countries?

No. It depends on the regulatory requirements of the particular country. Some regulated bodies from USA, Europe , Canada, Australia has their own specific requirements whereas countries like Nepal, India the basic information is necessary as per the need.

Which is the language used in Dossier?

It again depends on the country. Majority of countries expect the dossier in English but some of the European, Latin American countries need dossier in their own language. Here in Nepal, The regulatory bodies expect in English language.

How can I ensure that my dossier has all the information for the regulatory Bodies?

In major cases, the information and data are in overall same but in same cases specially for regulatory countries they have their own requirements. So, one has to go thoroughly regarding the regulatory needs of a country.

Who can help us?

The regulatory bodies can help you, or there are lots of companies working  as third party consulting firm. If you need for Nepali regulatory market, you can contact pharmashastra team as well.

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