ICH Guidelines
Quality Guidelines
Stability Q1A- Q1F
Q1A(R2) Stability Testing of New Drug Substances and Products Q1A
Q1B Stability Testing : Photostability Testing of New Drug Substances and Products
Q1C Stability Testing for New Dosage Forms
Q1D Bracketing and Matrixing Designs for Stability Testing of New Drug Substances
and Products
Q1E Evaluation of Stability Data
Q1F Stability Data Package for Registration Applications in Climatic Zones III and IV
Analytical validation Q2
Q2(R1) Validation of Analytical Procedures: Text and Methodology
Impurities Q3A - Q3D
Q3A(R2) Impurities in New Drug Substances
Q3B(R2) Impurities in New Drug Products
Q3C(R5) Impurities: Guideline for Residual Solvents
Q3D Impurities: Guideline for Elemental Impurities
Pharmacopoeias Q4 - Q4B
Q4 Pharmacopoeias
Q4A Pharmacopoeial Harmonisation
Q4B Evaluation and Recommendation of Pharmacopoeial Texts for Use in the ICH Regions
Q4B Annex 1R1Residue on Ignition/Sulphated Ash General Chapter
Q4B Annex 2R1Test for Extractable Volume of Parenteral Preparations General Chapter
Q4B Annex 3R1Test for Particulate Contamination: Sub-Visible Particles General Chapter
Q4B Annex 4AR1Microbiological Examination of Non-Sterile Products: Microbial Enumeration
Tests General Chapter
Q4B Annex 4BR1Microbiological Examination of Non-Sterile Products: Tests for Specified
Micro-Organisms General Chapter
Q4B Annex 4CR1Microbiological Examination of Non-Sterile Products: Acceptance Criteria
for Pharmaceutical Preparations and Substances for Pharmaceutical Use General Chapter
Q4B Annex 5R1Disintegration Test General Chapter
Q4B Annex 6Uniformity of Dosage Units General Chapter
Q4B Annex 7R2Dissolution Test General Chapter
Q4B Annex 8R1Sterility Test General Chapter
Q4B Annex 9R1Tablet Friability General Chapter
Q4B Annex 10R1Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis General Chapter
Q4B Annex 11Capillary Electrophoresis General Chapter
Q4B Annex 12Analytical Sieving General Chapter
Q4B Annex 13Bulk Density and Tapped Density of Powders General Chapter
Q4B Annex 14Bacterial Endotoxins Test General Chapter
Q4B FAQsFrequently Asked Questions
Quality of Biotechnological Products Q5A - Q5E
Q5A(R1) Viral Safety Evaluation of Biotechnology Products Derived from Cell Lines of
Human or Animal Origin
Q5B Analysis of the Expression Construct in Cells Used for Production of r-DNA
Derived Protein Products
Q5C Stability Testing of Biotechnological/Biological Products
Q5D Derivation and Characterisation of Cell Substrates Used for Production of
Biotechnological/Biological Products
Q5E Comparability of Biotechnological/Biological Products Subject to Changes in their
Manufacturing Process
Specifications Q6A- Q6B
Good Manufacturing Practice Q7
Pharmaceutical Development Q8
Quality Risk Management Q9
Pharmaceutical Quality System Q10
Development and Manufacture of Drug Substances Q11
Safety Guidelines
Carcinogenicity Studies S1A - S1C
Genotoxicity Studies S2
Toxicokinetics and Pharmacokinetics S3A - S3B
Toxicity Testing S4
Reproductive Toxicology S5
Biotechnological Products S6
Pharmacology Studies S7A - S7B
Immunotoxicology Studies S8
Nonclinical Evaluation for Anticancer Pharmaceuticals S9
Photosafety Evaluation S10
Efficacy Guidelines
Clinical Safety E1 - E2F
Clinical Study Reports E3
Dose-Response Studies E4
Ethnic Factors E5
Good Clinical Practice E6
Clinical Trials E7 - E11
Clinical Evaluation by Therapeutic Category E12
Clinical Evaluation E14
Pharmacogenomics E15 - E16
Multidisciplinary Guidelines
MedDRA Terminology M1
Electronic Standards M2
Nonclinical Safety Studies M3
Common Technical Document M4
Data Elements and Standards for Drug Dictionaries M5
Gene Therapy M6
Genotoxic Impurities M7
Electronic Common Technical Document (eCTD) M8
SOP
In clinical research, the International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) defines SOPs as "detailed,
written instructions to achieve uniformity of the performance of a specific function". SOPs get usually
applied in pharmaceutical processing and for related clinical studies. There the focus is set on always
repeated applying of unchanged processes and procedures and its documenting, hence supporting the
segregation of origins, causes and effects. Further application is with triage, when limited resources get
used according to an assessment on ranking, urgence and staffing possibilities. [1] Study director is mainly
responsible for SOPs. The Quality Assurance Unit are individuals who are responsible for monitoring
whether the study report and tests are meeting the SOP.