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Regulatory Requirements for Excipients Used in Drugs for the India Market










Recording from Tuesday, October 13, 2020

This Webinar provided an overview of current excipient related regulations in India for the domestic and export markets along with a preview of some potential emerging challenges.
Topics include:

Current Regulations

> Overview of responsible agencies and standards for drug regulation in India
> Excipient regulatory and testing requirements
> Excipient information needed for drug application approval
> Licensing and registration of excipients – local and imported
> Regulations for colorants and flavors permissible for use in drugs in India
> Interpretation concerns for excipient control

Emerging Challenges

> Microbial limit test for pharmaceutical raw materials
> Imported drug products compliance to D&C Act & Rules of India
> Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) compliance for imported excipients
> Elemental impurities – Indian Pharmacopoeia
> Regulatory status of Nutraceuticals / dietary-health supplements

Learning Objectives
> Overview of the framework of the drug approval process in India
> Understanding current excipient requirements and information needed to support domestic and export drug applications in India
> Awareness of regulatory requirements for Indian colorants and flavors
> Review of current and future Indian Pharmacopoeia concerns
> Awareness of emerging challenges related to excipients in India