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Jul-2013
Overview
http://www.tga.gov.au/guidance-14-stability-testing-prescriptionmedicines
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Content
Introduction
14.1 What medicines require stability testing
14.2 General guidance on stability testing for chemically derived and
biological medicines
14.2.1 The purpose of stability testing of drug substances and
medicines
14.2.2 Stability testing of a drug substance
14.2.3 Stability testing of a prescription medicine
14.2.3.1 Specific stability requirements for Australian climate
14.2.3.2 Photostability studies
14.2.4 In-use stability testing on medicines for multi-dose use
14.2.5 Stability tests for reconstituted and/or diluted prescription
medicines
14.2.6 Effects of the container, container closure and delivery
device on the stability of medicines in liquid form
14.2.7 Preservative efficacy for medicines
Related guidance and information
14.2.8 Presenting data on stability in an application to register a
prescription medicine
14.3 Specific requirements on stability of chemically derived medicines
14.3.1 Predicting shelf life from stability data
The maximum extrapolated shelf life for a medicine
14.3.2 Extending the shelf life of individual batches of chemically
derived medicines
14.3.3 Self-assessable request for shelf-life extensions
14.4 Specific requirements on stability of biological medicines
14.4.1 Stability testing for biological medicines
14.4.2 Predicting shelf life of biological medicines from stability
data
14.4.3 Stability data to include in an application for a biological
medicine
14.5 Common deficiencies in stability data and trial design
14.5.1 Issues with batch information
14.5.2 Issues with stability trial conditions and/or design
For biological medicines
14.5.3 Issues with analytical methodology/testing
14.5.4 Issues with data reporting and evaluation