WHO Drug Information - Volume 34, No. 2

Overview

- The second issue of 2020, includes:

Publication News

• Publication of the 54th report of the World Health Organization (WHO) Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations (ECSPP) (WHO Technical Series, N° 1025)

Consultation documents

• Points to consider on the different approaches – including HBEL – to establish carryover limits in cleaning validation for identification of contamination risks when manufacturing in shared facilities
• World Health Organization/United Nations Population Fund recommendations for condom storage and shipping
• World Health Organization/United Nations Population Fund Guidance on conducting post-market surveillance of condoms
• World Health Organization/United Nations Population Fund Guidance on testing of male latex condoms
• Good reliance practices in regulatory decision-making: high-level principles and recommendations
• Guideline on data integrity

ATC/DDD Classification

• ATC/DDD Classification (Temporary)
• ATC/DDD Classification (Final)

- Issue 2 concludes with List No. 123 of Proposed International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for Pharmaceutical Substances.