Post Graduate Diploma in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs (12 months)

Executive Diploma in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs (6 months)

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About IGMPI


The Institute of Good Manufacturing Practices India, registered under SR Act XXI of 1860, Government of India, recognised by Ministry of Commerce & Industry, accredited Vocational Institution of Ministry of Education, Government of India and approved by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) presents a unique, friendly and interactive platform to get rid of all your GMP compliance related issues. GMP- an essential element of industries like pharmaceutical, cosmetic, Ayurveda, biotech, homeopathic, medical device and food manufacturing and sustainability services - in itself is the most dynamic part which witnesses frequent changes in terms of new rules being added and old ones being renewed. Thus, keeping oneself updated with current GMPs is essential to remain aligned with evolving industry requirement and standards.

Our team comprises knowledgeable professionals from diverse sectors such as Pharma, Healthcare, Food & Nutraceutical industries, pooling together their expertise, know-how, and practical experiences to create this GMP guide. IGMPI is moving hand in hand with technology advances and has gained recognition as a stronger and better education and training platform provider for professionals and students in the areas of GMP, Quality Assurance and Control, Pharma, Food & Nutrition and Healthcare Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Research, Pharmaceutical IPR and Good Laboratory Practice and Product Management. Our board of governors and specialists have collated their acumen and are offering state-of-the-art courses which includes GMP training, Quality Assurance and Control, Pharma and healthcare Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Research, Pharmaceutical IPR, Environment Social Governance (ESG), and Good Laboratory Practice in form of formal classroom studies, online/interactive programmes, online seminars, as well as onsite training programmes along with the knowledge of worldwide affairs of the industry. In short, a round-the-clock service is provided for any information in these areas required by anybody from around the country and abroad. Based on high standards of quality, the training programmes in Pharma, Healthcare and Food GMP, Quality Assurance and Quality Control, Regulatory Affairs, IPR, Pharma Product Management, Public Health, Hospital Management, Clinical Research, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Writing, Medical Coding, Nanotechnology, Drug Design and Discovery, Food QA&QC, etc., areas have been approved by Quality Council of India, which is an autonomous body and an accreditation authority for education & vocational training providers under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. IGMPI is duly licensed and certified by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations 2018.

Accreditation and Awards

IGMPI is recognized by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India and duly licensed and certified by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) under Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations 2018 (License number: ERO/EOMSM/L-8000027) for offering education and training programmes, services and processes in the areas of Pharmaceutical, Food, Nutrition, Healthcare, Environment Health & Safety (EHS), Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) and Marketing Communications.

Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Bureau of Indian Standards

Institute of Good Manufacturing Practices India (IGMPI) is registered as a non-profit society with its own Memorandum of Association and bye-laws under The Societies Registration Act, 1860, Government of India. IGMPI is an accredited Vocational Institution of Ministry of Education, Government of India.

The Post Graduate and Executive Diploma programmes of IGMPI in Good Manufacturing Practices, Regulatory Affairs, Intellectual Property Rights, Quality Assurance and Quality Control, Public Health, Nanotechnology, Hospital Management, Product Management, Sales and Marketing Management, Clinical Research, Medical Writing, Drug Discovery and Development, Pharmacovigilance, Medical Coding have been duly assessed and approved by Quality Council of India, Government of India based on fulfillment of QCI's following criteria:

  1. Programme Content
  2. Programme Design
  3. Programme Material
  4. Instructors
  5. Class size & Attendance
  6. Facilities
  7. Evaluation of Students
  8. Written Examination
  9. Certificate

IGMPI is also approved by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) (FSSAI ID: TPINS18). IGMPI® is licensed by Department of Food Safety & Drug Administration under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and registered under Food Safety and Standards Act 2006.

IGMPI has been conferred with the prestigious "BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS (BIS) AWARD OF HONOUR 2023". QUALITY COUNCIL OF INDIA (QCI) has also conferred IGMPI with D.L. SHAH NATIONAL QUALITY AWARD, Certificate of Merit & ASSOCHAM has conferred IGMPI with the Services Excellence Award based on excellence of its services to the students and training participants.

IGMPI's Membership with IPA

IGMPI is a Lifetime Institutional member of Indian Pharmaceutical Association (IPA).

IPA

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) came into existence through an act of Parliament in 1987. BIS is the National Standard Body of India established under the BIS Act 2016 for the harmonious development of the activities of standardization, marking and quality certification of goods and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. The Bureau is a Body consisting of 25 members representing both Central and State governments, Members of Parliament, industry, scientific and research institutions, consumer organizations and professional bodies; with Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution as its President and with Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution as its Vice-President.

Quality Council of India (QCI)

Quality Council of India is set up by the Government of India to establish and operate national accreditation structure and promote quality through National Quality Campaign. QCI is registered as a non-profit society with its own Memorandum of Association. QCI is governed by a Council of 38 members and Chairman of QCI is appointed by the Prime Minister on recommendation of the industry to the government. The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, is the nodal ministry for QCI.

International Recognition

For providing its education and training services to overseas students, IGMPI is registered with the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Government of India and our Export Import Code is AADCI7680Q.

IGMPI is an Institutional Member of the International Society for Quality in Health CarelSQua

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is a member of International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and through the Indian National Committee (INC) which is a member of International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). BIS is also a member of regional standards bodies like Pacific Area Standards Congress (PASC) and South Asian Regional Standards Organization (SARSO). India started taking part in IEC from 1911 and subsequently the then Indian Standards Institution (now BIS) took over the responsibility of Indian National Committee of IEC(INC-IEC) in 1949. Since then the INC-IEC is actively participating in the activities of the IEC both at the policy level and technical work and carrying out the responsibilities as member body of IEC Council. India is a member in Standards Management Board (SMB) of IEC since 2015.BIS has also signed Bilateral Cooperation Agreements (BCA)/Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA) with the National Standards Bodies of several countries like Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Egypt, European Union , Germany, Ghana, Greece, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Jordon, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Mali, Mauritius, Nigeria, Russia, Saudi Arabia , Slovakia, Slovenia, Suriname, USA, UAE, Uzbekistan, Viet Nam, Bhutan, Brazil, Israel, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB), Quality Council of India is a member of International Accreditation Forum (IAF) & Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) as well as signatory to its MLAs for Quality Management Systems, Environmental Management Systems and Product Certification. NABCB is also a Full Member of International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) & Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) as well as signatory to its MRAs for Inspection.


Post Graduate Diploma/Executive Diploma in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs


A regulatory affair is important but at the same time most dynamic job area in the healthcare industry. Each new case, new invention, new process and new need marks the change of some old regulation and even advent of some new ones. The category wise description is huge, taking into glance the product divisions, manufacturing processes, techniques and activities involved in healthcare product manufacturing and each category has a set of individual regulations to abide by along with the common rules, applicable to all classes of products and industries.

In this scenario, the huge knowledge base with added fringe of its dynamicity makes learning an on-going and essential feature for anybody targeting to sustain and grow in the industry. Post graduate Diploma/Executive Diploma programmes does the same by familiarising the participant to the:

  • Basics of the industry
  • History of regulations and regulatory bodies
  • On-going trends and guidelines for the varied sectors of the industry (drugs, food, beverages, biotech, cosmetics etc.)
  • Change susceptible areas, compliance rules
  • Inter-state deviations in rules and challenges of the industry

The programme is meant for Graduates and Post Graduates, employed plus yet to be employed candidates keen on taking Regulatory affairs as their career choice.

After completion of the programme, participant is expected to have in-depth knowledge and understanding of concept of generic drug and innovator, drug discovery and development , Regulatory strategy, approval process of all regulatory filings in various countries, filing process of IND, NDA and ANDA, IMPD, and Investigator Brochure (IB), DMF, US Hatch-Waxmn Act and code of federal regulations (CFR), US registration for foreign drugs, Europe IMPD, marketing authorization application (MAA), Centralized procedure, bioequivalence and drug product assessment-in vivo, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) and their regulatory importance, Submission of global documents (CTD/eCTD), Filing process in India-IND, NDA, Clinical trials ( Schedule Y) etc

Programme Modules

Module 1: Introduction to Global Regulatory Authorities in Pharmaceutical Industries

  • Drug Regulations
  • Role of Regulatory Authorities
  • Global Pharmaceutical Market
  • Regulatory authorities in Regulated and Semi-regulated (RoW) market

Module 2: Drug Development Process

  • Drug discovery
  • Target Identification
  • Lead Identification
  • Lead Optimization
  • Preclinical studies
  • Phases in Clinical Trials

Module 3: Regulatory Toxicology

  • Introduction to toxicology and related terminologies
  • OECD Test Guidelines (Acute, Subacute, Sub chronic and Chronic); Oral, Dermal and Inhalational
  • Genotoxicity
  • Teratogenicity
  • Reproductive Toxicology and Carcinogenicity

Module 4: GMP and other good practices

  • Principles of GMP
  • Overview of National and International GMP Regulations; Pharmaceuticals, Biologicals, Herbals
  • GMP Regulations for Regulated Markets: USA, EU, Japan, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Brazil
  • GMP Regulations for Semi-regulated Markets: Gulf Countries, Africa, and India
  • GLP, GDP, GCP, GAMP and GXP’s

Module 5: Drug Approval and Review Process

  • Drug approval and review process by global regulatory authorities
  • Regulatory Submission Requirements of USFDA: IND, NDA, ANDA, BLA, DMF, PAS, CBE, Annual Reports, Supplement
  • EU Market Authorisation Application (MAA) ,Variations, Renewal, Extension
  • Drug Registration in; UK, Japan, Brazil, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Latam countries and India

Module 6: ICH and WHO guidelines

  • International Council on Harmonisation (ICH)
  • ICH Guidance on: Quality, Safety Efficacy and Multidisciplinary
  • World Health Organisation (WHO)
  • WHO Guidance on: GMP, GDP, GLP, GRP, GReP, and GXP’s
  • WHO Regulations pertaining to quality control, quality assurance and manufacturing of finished pharmaceuticals, API, biologicals and herbals.

Module 7: Dossier preparation in CTD format, eCTD submissions

  • ICH CTD Module
  • eCTD
  • NeeS
  • Dossier Compilation Requirements
  • Dossier Publication and Submission

Module 8: Pharmaceutical Industry IPR

  • Intellectual Property Rights
  • Patents
  • Trademark
  • Copyright

Module 9: Pharmaceutical- Marketing, Import and Export regulations

  • Pharmaceutical Product Promotion Activities
  • Regulations pertaining to Pharmaceutical Product Promotion Activities: USFDA, EMA, ANVISA,
  • Import and Export Regulations
  • Import and Export licenses, forms and approvals; USFDA, EMA, TGA, UK MHRA, ANVISA, CDSCO, GCC, and Africa

Module 10: Compliance guidelines, Regulatory Audits and Breach reports

  • Types of Audits and Inspections
  • Regulatory Audits (FDA, MHRA, PMDA, TGA, DCGI)
  • Audit Observations, Response letters, Warning letters, Revocation of GMP license
  • Breach Reports

Module 11: Indian GMP Regulations

  • Introduction to Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940
  • GMP: Schedule M Requirements
  • Requirements for procuring GMP license; forms, procedures, inspections
  • Import and Export requirements
  • WHO-CoPP

Module 12: Drug Registration in African Countries

  • NMRA’s in African Countries
  • Drug Approval and Review Process in African Countries
  • GMP Requirements: WHO, license, forms, procedures, inspection
  • Dossier compilation and submission requirements
  • Import and Export requirements

Module 13: Drug Registration in Gulf Countries

  • Introduction to GCC
  • Drug Approval and Review Process in GCC
  • GMP Requirements: WHO, license, forms, procedures, inspection
  • Dossier compilation and submission requirements
  • Import and Export requirements

Module 14: AYUSH Regulatory Affairs

  • Introduction to Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy)
  • Product Development, Standardisation, Clinical Trials of traditional medicines; Pharmacopoeias and monographs
  • Submission Requirements for AYUSH products in India
  • GMP Requirements: Schedule M, Schedule T, WHO-GMP for herbal medicine, GMP license, CoPP
  • Regulatory requirements of traditional medicines by USFDA, Health Canada, EMA, and TGA

Module 15: Industry Based Case Studies

Eligibility

Any Graduation/ B.tech/ B.Sc. in Microbiology/ Life Sciences/ Botany/ Zoology/ Food Science/ Food Technology/ BE/ B.Pharma/ MBBS/ BDS/ BHMS/ BUMS/ BAMS or any other discipline. Diploma holders are eligible for our Executive Diploma, Industry Certificate, and Certificate Programmes.

Programme Duration

The duration to complete this programme is 1 year (Post Graduate Diploma), 6 months (Executive Diploma).

Registration

The registration dates for this programme run by the Institute are updated timely on the webpage. Effective Online learning tools incorporated into the design of the webpage make the programme lectures, online live classes and study material easily accessible. This gives a huge window of self-regulated and self-paced performance to the participants.

Programme Deliverables

A comprehensive study material for all the modules in hard copies ensuring the needs of the audience. The accompanying training material is appropriately aligned with the current Industry’s expectations.

  • Assignments for all the programme modules for continuous evaluation and guidance.
  • Interactive or online live sessions on all key areas of the programme giving all flexibility to the participants.
  • Online classes for all the modules will be conducted on the weekends. Moreover, a doubt clearing session will also be scheduled before the examination
  • All the efforts are made by IGMPI faculty members to make the entire programme modules easily understandable.
  • Assessment and evaluation for all the programme modules in order to enhance the levels of competencies and skills of the participants leading towards the objective of application in the job.
  • At the end of each programme modules, the trainers shall obtain feedback from the participants using specially designed questionnaires.
  • All learning and training delivery initiatives shall be conducted in English.

Examination and Certification

IGMPI follows a credit system based on all learning activities involved in studying for all PG Diploma, Executive Diploma and Certificate Programmes. Each of your modules is equal to 4 credits. To successfully complete the programme, you will have to earn all the credits assigned to your programme.

All the participants are obliged to timely submit completed assessment assignments (during the programme, usually after every module) and appear for an online exam at the end of the programme. After successful completion, the participants will be awarded Post graduate Diploma/Executive Diploma in Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs by Faculty of Good Manufacturing Practice, IGMPI. For all the above-mentioned modules, Online Classes (Online mode) or face-to-face classes (Regular mode), elaborate programme material, self-assessment assignments would be provided by the Institute. Details get updated on the webpage as well.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing with placement assistance to in its participants. Besides, it has a robust placement cell comprised of senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. This cell is continuously engaged in promoting the employability of our participants and encouraging the concerned Human Resources department and Hiring Managers to recruit/hire our participants for their vacant positions. The efforts of our placement cell also include helping with professional resume writing & interview skills.

In recent months the Institute has witnessed more and more participation from professionals working with global pharmaceutical like IQVIA, Syneos Health, Fisher Clinical Services, Astron Research, Divi’s Laboratories Limited, Navitas Life Sciences, Torrent Pharmaceutical Ltd., Cipla Limited, Emcure Pharmaceuticals, Sun Pharmaceutical Limited, Mankind Pharma, Ajanta Pharma, IPCA Laboratories, etc. The IGMPI’s Corporate Resource Division actively recommends our students and training participants for various job requirements and specialized roles to Human Resource, Talent Acquisition as well as the heads of various departments in Pharmaceutical, Healthcare industries on regular basis.

Future career prospects

IGMPIs online programme is a professional programme targeted to cater the industry needs trained regulatory affair professionals. The information, guidance, practical training and off programme completion certificate will provide the participant with not one but many opportunities in the industry. this would come true in form of job roles and positions like that of Regulatory affair auditor or personnel in reputed pharmaceutical companies, cosmetic manufacturing units, Food and Food supplement manufacturers, biotechnology companies and many alike. Apart from this, the industry needs experienced and learned regulatory affair officers for Govt. compliance issues, product registration and approval issues, process documentation etc. Also, Govt. sector has upcoming need for RA professionals to assist as officers and audit inspectors.


Advisory Board and team


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