The FDA posted an article on the ways the FDA is regulating human drugs and biological products, animal drugs, medical devices, tobacco products, food, and cosmetics. How can you know for sure that a product is FDA-approved?
Growers and importers of cannabis flowers have reported to the German BfArM that the specification requirements of the DAB monograph Cannabis Flower cannot be met, especially for low cannabinoid contents. The BfArM has now worked out a compromise for cannabis used for magistral preparations.
CBD Novel Food Assessment Interrupted Due to Data Gaps
The EFSA can currently not establish the safety of cannabidiol (CBD) as a novel food due to lack of data and uncertainties about potential hazards related to CBD.
Following the USP Draft Monograph for Cannabidiol (CBD) published earlier this year a draft Ph. Eur. Monograph for CBD has now been published in Pharmeuropa 34.3. The comment deadline is 30 September 2022.
USP Announces Chapter Elaboration on Quality Considerations for Cannabis
The USP Expert Committee on Botanical Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines announced the elaboration of a new general chapter <1568> Quality Considerations for Cannabis and Cannabis-derived Products for Clinical Research. The input deadline for comments is 30 June 2022.
The USP Botanical Dietary Supplements and Herbal Medicines Expert Committee is working on a new USP General Chapter <1114> Ensuring Microbiological Quality of Articles of Botanical Origin.
EMA Publishes Final Guidelines on Quality and Specifications for HMPs
The EMA published the final guidelines (Revision 3) on quality and specifications for herbal medicinal products (HMPs). Amongst others, a written GACP confirmation for the herbal substance should be provided.
FDA Warning Letters for Products Containing CBD and Delta-8 THC
The FDA issued several Warning Letters to companies for illegally selling CBD products and products labeled as containing delta-8 THC. Violations include the marketing of unapproved new drugs, misbranding, and adding delta-8 THC to food products.
How to Demonstrate Comparability of Analytical Procedures
A new Ph. Eur. Chapter 5.27. Comparability of alternative analytical procedures has been proposed in Pharmeuropa 34.2. The comment deadline is 30 June 2022.
The glossary summarizes existing scientific and legislative terminology relevant for medicinal products containing Cannabis-derived active substances. What is CBD oil and what is Cannabis oil?
Currently there are no compendial standards available for metal packaging systems for pharmaceutical use. Thus any other guidance providing information on metal components like the revised EDQM technical guide “Metals and alloys used in food contact materials and articles” can be useful.
France is moving forward regarding medical cannabis cultivation and production. As of March 1, it is legal to cultivate cannabis for medical purposes in France.
German Pharmacopoeia Drafts for Cannabis Reference Substances
The Expert Committee for Pharmaceutical Biology has recommended drafts for revised cannabis reagent descriptions for inclusion in the German Pharmacopoeia (DAB).
Will there be an EU Herbal Monograph for Cannabis?
EMA´s HMPC announced the start of several activities relating to regulatory requirements and standards for medical cannabis. Amongst others, the HMPC will establish some basic information regarding existing standard requirements for herbal medicinal products (HMPs).
