New Year…….New Registered Address

Welcome to 2024 everyone !!!!!

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Hopefully you managed to have a nice peaceful holiday season with minimal drama, lots of fun and laughter……

We wanted to let you know that with this new year we have a new address:

Dungarvan Enterprise Centre,

Lower Main Street,

Dungarvan,

Co. Waterford,

X35 FX45,

Ireland.

You will have already noticed this address on our e-mail signatures (as our business address) and now it is officially our registered address too.

If you have any questions or need to contact us for any reason, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

We are here for you.

Alice D’Alton

Alice Dalton 1

CEP 2.0 – A “new-look” CEP is here

The European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare (EDQM) are currently implementing a “new-look” CEP (Certificate of Suitability). This is following a public consultation with stakeholders which in turn led to the launch of the project CEP 2.0.

The aim of the project was to provide greater transparency and reduce the regulatory burden.

The EDQM has outlined 9 specific areas (listed below) which will be affected by the implementation of CEP 2.0:

  • Area 1: CEPs and information reported
  • Area 2: Changes regarding assessment of CEP applications
  • Area 3: On-line public certification database
  • Area 4: Authorities database
  • Area 5: Fostering information sharing between CEP holders & MAH
  • Area 6: Reduction of revisions of CEPs
  • Area 7: Impact of changes and their implementation
  • Area 8: Trainings for CEP holders and CEP users
  • Area 9: Revising documents available on the EDQM website

Further details about each area is provided on the EDQM website here, under the heading ‘CEP 2.0 – What will change?’.

The layout of the “new look” CEP  will be similar to the current one but the main changes to the information that will be reported on CEPs going forward are:

  • Numbering system will no longer include renewal number at the start i.e. R0 CEP YEAR-123-Rev 05
  • The CEP holder’s name and address & all sites listed on CEP will now include the EMA SPOR/OMS Organisation (Org) and Location (Loc) ID.
  • Information reported on the CEP for chemical purity, Herbal Drug/Herbal Drug preparations and related to the quality of the substance will be revised, for example:
    The approved specification (as in the section 3.2.S.4.1) and certain analytical methods, will be appended to the CEP
  • The quality of water (i.e. purified water, distilled etc) used in the last steps of synthesis will be reported on CEP.
  • No declaration of access box will be in the CEP document anymore (will be replaced by a letter of access from the CEP holder).
  • Also, it will be issued as an electronic document with a digital signature (No more paper copies).

The implemention of CEP 2.0 started on 1st of September 2023.
There will now be a coexistence of “new look”, “hybrid look” and “old look” CEPs for some time:

  • From 1st 2023, “new look” CEPs (as outlined above) are being issued for new CEPs granted and following renewal procedures.
  • A “hybrid look” CEP will be granted after a revision of an existing CEP when the content of the CEP is impacted, but the company’s specifications will not be appended to the CEP (since this may require additional assessment not linked to the request for revision). The “hybrid look” CEP will have the new numbering, SPOR/OMS Loc ID, the declaration of access removed and will be issued as an electronic document with an e-signature.
  • “Old look” CEPs will continue to be valid until they need to be revised.

A training webinar is presented on the EDQM website.

The webinar is for CEP applicants, holders and users, including manufacturers and competent authorities. The webinar provides an overview of the changes and outlines the revised evalution procedures (new applications, revisions, renewals) for CEP applicants and CEP holders.

The EDQM website also includes responses to a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FOA).

If you need assistance with anything CEP related, get in touch with us at info@eureg.ie

Written by

Claire Brown

Claire Brown 1

AIFA – Remember to submit your list of pharmaceutical sales representatives for 2021

In accordance with comma 1 of art. 122 of Legislative Decree 219/2006 of Italian law it is a mandatory requirement to notify AIFA with a list of pharmaceutical sales representatives employed during the previous year. This includes the qualification and type of employment contract they have with the Pharmaceutical company.

The deadline is fixed at 31 January of every year.

Although the AIFA communication regarding the lists of pharmaceutical sales representatives for the year 2021 has not been published by AIFA yet, we would like to remind you that this must still be complied with.

Should you need any support to meet this obligation just contact us and the Ivowen team are here to help.

Written By

Alice D’Alton

Alice DAlton

Ivowen is hiring

Are you an experienced Regulatory Affairs professional looking for a new challenge in a dynamic and fast-moving consultancy?  Then we may be the fit for you. We are currently recruiting for

Senior Regulatory Affairs Officers/Specialists (home-based)

Role and Responsibilities

Exciting opportunities exist for the right people in a dynamic and focused regulatory affairs consultancy company in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary.

The main duties would include but are not be limited to:

  • preparing and compiling fully EU CTD compliant marketing authorisation applications (MAAs) using the DCP, MRP and CP procedures
  • preparing, compiling, publishing and maintaining eCTD lifecycles
  • preparing, compiling and submitting variations
  • preparing, compiling and submitting renewals
  • preparing, compiling and submitting clinical trial applications, etc.
  • writing and signing Quality Overall Summaries and Expert Statements
  • reviewing other MAAs for compliance to standards and preparing gap analyses for clients
  • providing strategic regulatory advice
  • keeping clients up to date with local national requirements
  • liaising with regulatory authorities on behalf of client companies as required and represent the client at regulatory authority meetings as required
  • provision of training courses in Regulatory Affairs

Other Responsibilities

Duties will be variable depending on the nature of the projects to be undertaken. These will mainly fall within the areas of Regulatory Affairs and Drug Development for pharmaceuticals for human and veterinary use.  Medical Devices and/or Pharmacovigilance support is also a service provided and any knowledge or experience in this area would be useful.  Staying up to date with changing regulatory requirements is expected.  On-site placement at a client’s place of business may be required.

Skills/Experience

  • Minimum Life sciences degree (BSc or equivalent)
  • Minimum 1 – 2 years relevant experience in Regulatory Affairs is a prerequisite, with a minimum 1-2 years other relevant experience in the pharmaceutical sector such as QA/QC, Compliance, etc.
  • Medical Devices and/or Pharmacovigilance experience would also be very beneficial
  • Excellent working knowledge of EU and UK regulatory requirements and procedures required
  • Familiarity with electronic submissions (eCTD) useful but not a requirement
  • Candidates must be familiar with Adobe and MS Office, or equivalent, etc.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills required, attention to detail and ability to handle multi-faceted projects at the same time a distinct advantage

Benefits package

  • Salary negotiable and commensurate with experience
  • Attractive benefits package
  • Flexible working hours and/or part-time position available
  • Working from both home and office available

Closing date

Please send all applications to jobs@eureg.ie with CV and cover letter outlining your relevant experience.  Closing date 10/05/2021.  Candidates will be contacted after this date.

REF:    IVO-2020-04-01

NOTE – no recruitment agency approaches please.