Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs)
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Transcript Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs)
Good Laboratory Practices
(GLPs)
Created by
Marc S. Hulin, DVM, Dipl. ACLAM
History
Until
the mid 1970’s the Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) assumed that
reports being submitted in support of
new drug or medical device applications
were accurate and truthful
Two submissions aroused suspicion
and resulted in “for cause” inspections
of sponsor laboratory
History
“For cause” means an inspection initiated by FDA
when there is reason to suspect a problem in a
regulated product.
Results presented to Congress:
• experiments poorly conceived, executed or
inaccurately analyzed
• technical personnel unaware of importance of
SOPs, accurate record keeping, observations, and
compound administration
History
• Management did not assure critical review of data
or proper personnel supervision
• Scientific qualification and adequate personnel
training were lacking
• Disregard for need to observe proper lab, animal
care, and data mngmt. Procedures
• Sponsors failed to monitor contract testing labs
• Failure to verify accuracy and completeness of
scientific data
History
FDA’s
responsibility and authority for
GLPs is derived from the Federal Food,
Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1985.
GLP Coverage
Purpose of GLPs: assure the quality &
integrity of data submitted to FDA in support
of the safety of regulated products
GLPs have heavy emphasis on data
recording, record & specimen retention
Requires each study to have a study director
Study director: ultimate responsibility for
implementation of the protocol & conduct of
the study
GLP Coverage
Covers
all nonclinical laboratory studies
Food & color additive petitions, NDA &
NADA
Toxicity studies (in vitro & in vivo)
Excluded: human subject trials, clinical
or field trials in animals, basic
exploratory studies
Definitions
Sponsor: person who initiates & supports
nonclinical laboratory study, a person who
submits nonclinical study to FDA or testing
facility that initiates & conducts the study
Testing facility: person who actually conducts
a nonclinical laboratory study
Test system: any animal, plant, or
microorganism to which test or control article
is administered
Definitions
Specimen: any material derived from a test
system for examination or analysis
Raw data: any laboratory work sheets,
records, memoranda, notes or copies that are
result of original observations
Quality assurance unit: monitor study conduct
Study director: individual responsible for the
overall conduct of a nonclinical laboratory
study
Quality Assurance Unit (QAU)
QAU
records are exempt from routine
FDA inspections
Maintain a copy of master schedule
sheet of all nonclinical laboratory
studies
Inspect each study at intervals
adequate to assure the integrity of the
study
Quality Assurance Unit (QAU)
Determine
that no deviations from
approved protocols or SOPs were made
without proper authorization &
documentation
Review the final study report to assure
methods & SOPs reflect raw data
Maintenance & Calibration of
Equipment
Equipment
shall be adequately
inspected, cleaned & maintained
Equipment used for assessment of data
shall be tested, calibrated and/or
standardized
Scales & balances should be calibrated
at regular intervals (usually ranging from
1-12 months)
Standard Operating Procedures
(SOPs)
Testing
facility shall have SOPs
adequate to insure the quality & integrity
of the data generated in the course of a
study
all deviations from SOPs shall be
authorized by the study director &
documented in the raw data
Animal Care
SOPs
are required for all aspects of
animal care
Newly received animals shall be
isolated & health status evaluated
Animals shall be free of any disease or
condition that might interfere at
beginning of study
Animal Care
Animals
of different species shall be
housed in separate rooms
Feed & water analyzed periodically for
contaminants
Contaminant analysis of food & water
for each & every study is not a
requirement nor is analysis for laundry
list of contaminants