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PIL- Thalidomide 50mg Hard Capsules: Change history

  • 1.) To register the addition of Glutamine content test procedure

    for the active substance thalidomide used in the manufacturing

    process of the active substance.

    2.) To register the addition of Bluepharma Industria Farmaceutica S.A., Eiras, Rua Adriano Lucas Coimbra,3020-

    430 Portugal as an alternative site responsible for manufacturing of the finished product.

    3.) To register the addition of Bluepharma Industria

    Farmaceutica S.A., Eiras, Rua Adriano Lucas

    Coimbra, 3020-430 Portugal as an alternative site responsible

    for primary packaging of the finished product.

    4.) To register the addition of Bluepharma Industria

    Farmaceutica S.A., Eiras, Rua Adriano Lucas Coimbra, 3020-

    430 Portugal as an alternative site responsible for secondary

    packaging of the finished product.

    5.) To register the addition of Bluepharma Industria

    Farmaceutica S.A., Eiras, Rua Adriano Lucas Coimbra, 3020-

    430 Portugal as an alternative site responsible for batch

    release including batch testing of the finished product.

    6.) To register the addition of Bluepharma Industria

    Farmaceutica S.A., S. Martinho do Bispo Coimbra, 3045-016

    Portugal as an alternative site responsible for batch release

    including batch testing of the finished product.

    7.) To register minor changes in the manufacturing process of

    the finished product to change pre-blending and blending time,

    and rpm.

    8.) To register minor changes to the test procedure for the

    excipient hard gelatine capsules to update the Average mass

    method from n=20 to n=100 caps.

    9.) To register minor changes to the related substance test

    procedure for the finished product to update the RSD number

    of injections.

    10.) To widen the Total thickness specification limit for the

    immediate packaging PVC/PCTFE for the finished product from

    272 micrometres plus/minus 15 micrometres to 277

    micrometres plus/minus 17 micrometres.

    11.) To register the deletion of the non-significant parameter

    Measurements from the immediate

    packaging (LDPE bag) specifications of the finished product.

    12.) To register the deletion of the non-significant parameter

    Thickness from the immediate packaging

    (LDPE bag) specifications of the finished product.

    13.) To register the deletion of the non-significant parameter

    Microbiological control from the immediate packaging (LDPE

    bag) specifications of the finished product.

    Consequentially, the label and leaflet have been updated.

    [14.) IA, B.III.1.b.3 – Register an updated Gelatin TSE certificate from ROUSSELOT from R1-CEP 2000-029-Rev 05 to R1-CEP 2000-029-Rev 06, dated 06 June 2023.

    15.) IA, B.III.1.b.3 – Register an updated Gelatin TSE certificate from TESSENDERLO GROUP N.V., Division PB Leiner (formerly PB Gelatins), from R1-CEP 2000-045-Rev 03 to CEP 2000-045-Rev 06, dated 24 January 2024.

    16.) IA, B.III.1.b.3 – Register an updated Gelatin TSE certificate from NITTA GELATIN INDIA LTD from R1-CEP 2000-344-Rev 02 to R1-CEP 2000-344-Rev 03, dated 10 October 2019.

    17.) IA, B.III.1.b.3 – Register an updated Gelatin TSE certificate from NITTA GELATIN INC., from R1-CEP 2005-217-Rev 00 to R1-CEP 2005-217-Rev 02, dated 16 July 2019.

    18.) IA, B.III.1.b.4 – Register the deletion of gelatin TSE certificate R1-CEP 2004-247-Rev 00 from NITTA GELATIN INC.

    19.) IA, B.III.1.b.4 – Register the deletion of gelatin TSE certificate R1-CEP 2004-320-Rev 00 from NITTA GELATIN INC.

    20.) IA, B.III.1.b.2 – Register a new Gelatin TSE certificate R1-CEP 2008-048-Rev 00, dated 30 January 2014 from a new manufacturer, PIONEER JELLICE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED.]

    • Changes: (Updated: 22 May 2025)

      1.) To register the addition of Glutamine content test procedure

      for the active substance thalidomide used in the manufacturing

      process of the active substance.

      2.) To register the addition of Bluepharma Industria Farmaceutica S.A., Eiras, Rua Adriano Lucas Coimbra,3020-

      430 Portugal as an alternative site responsible for manufacturing of the finished product.

      3.) To register the addition of Bluepharma Industria

      Farmaceutica S.A., Eiras, Rua Adriano Lucas

      Coimbra, 3020-430 Portugal as an alternative site responsible

      for primary packaging of the finished product.

      4.) To register the addition of Bluepharma Industria

      Farmaceutica S.A., Eiras, Rua Adriano Lucas Coimbra, 3020-

      430 Portugal as an alternative site responsible for secondary

      packaging of the finished product.

      5.) To register the addition of Bluepharma Industria

      Farmaceutica S.A., Eiras, Rua Adriano Lucas Coimbra, 3020-

      430 Portugal as an alternative site responsible for batch

      release including batch testing of the finished product.

      6.) To register the addition of Bluepharma Industria

      Farmaceutica S.A., S. Martinho do Bispo Coimbra, 3045-016

      Portugal as an alternative site responsible for batch release

      including batch testing of the finished product.

      7.) To register minor changes in the manufacturing process of

      the finished product to change pre-blending and blending time,

      and rpm.

      8.) To register minor changes to the test procedure for the

      excipient hard gelatine capsules to update the Average mass

      method from n=20 to n=100 caps.

      9.) To register minor changes to the related substance test

      procedure for the finished product to update the RSD number

      of injections.

      10.) To widen the Total thickness specification limit for the

      immediate packaging PVC/PCTFE for the finished product from

      272 micrometres plus/minus 15 micrometres to 277

      micrometres plus/minus 17 micrometres.

      11.) To register the deletion of the non-significant parameter

      Measurements from the immediate

      packaging (LDPE bag) specifications of the finished product.

      12.) To register the deletion of the non-significant parameter

      Thickness from the immediate packaging

      (LDPE bag) specifications of the finished product.

      13.) To register the deletion of the non-significant parameter

      Microbiological control from the immediate packaging (LDPE

      bag) specifications of the finished product.

      Consequentially, the label and leaflet have been updated.

      [14.) IA, B.III.1.b.3 – Register an updated Gelatin TSE certificate from ROUSSELOT from R1-CEP 2000-029-Rev 05 to R1-CEP 2000-029-Rev 06, dated 06 June 2023.

      15.) IA, B.III.1.b.3 – Register an updated Gelatin TSE certificate from TESSENDERLO GROUP N.V., Division PB Leiner (formerly PB Gelatins), from R1-CEP 2000-045-Rev 03 to CEP 2000-045-Rev 06, dated 24 January 2024.

      16.) IA, B.III.1.b.3 – Register an updated Gelatin TSE certificate from NITTA GELATIN INDIA LTD from R1-CEP 2000-344-Rev 02 to R1-CEP 2000-344-Rev 03, dated 10 October 2019.

      17.) IA, B.III.1.b.3 – Register an updated Gelatin TSE certificate from NITTA GELATIN INC., from R1-CEP 2005-217-Rev 00 to R1-CEP 2005-217-Rev 02, dated 16 July 2019.

      18.) IA, B.III.1.b.4 – Register the deletion of gelatin TSE certificate R1-CEP 2004-247-Rev 00 from NITTA GELATIN INC.

      19.) IA, B.III.1.b.4 – Register the deletion of gelatin TSE certificate R1-CEP 2004-320-Rev 00 from NITTA GELATIN INC.

      20.) IA, B.III.1.b.2 – Register a new Gelatin TSE certificate R1-CEP 2008-048-Rev 00, dated 30 January 2014 from a new manufacturer, PIONEER JELLICE INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED.]

    • Changes: (Updated: 26 May 2023)

      Website administration update only; no change to file.

    • Changes: (Updated: 22 Sep 2022)

      initial upload

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