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Pharmacovigilance of Veterinary Medicinal Products: Data Elements for Submission of Adverse Events Reports (AERs)
VICH GLS 24, 29, 35, 42

Revised VICH GL42 (R1) (Pharmacovigilance: Data Elements) - March 2023 - For implementation at step 7 in the regions by March 2024 

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Pharmacovigilance of Veterinary Medicinal Products: Electronic Standards for Transfer of Data
VICH GLS 24, 29, 35, 42

Revised VICH GL35 (R1) (Pharmacovigilance: ESTD) - March 2023 - For implementation at step 7 in the regions by March 2024 

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Pharmacovigilance: VICH Step By Step Document (5 November 2014 - version 1.0.2)
VICH GLS 24, 29, 35, 42

VICH GL35

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Pharmacovigilance of Veterinary Medicinal Products - Management of Periodic Summary Update Reports
VICH GLS 24, 29, 35, 42

VICH GL29 (Pharmacovigilance) June 2006 - Implemented in June 2007

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Pharmacovigilance of veterinary medicinal products: management of adverse event reports (AERs)
VICH GLS 24, 29, 35, 42

VICH GL24 (Pharmacovigilance) - October 2007 - Implemented in December 2015

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GL 30 - Procédure du Comité de maintenance
VICH GL30

VICH/16/053


GL 30 Vocabulary Lists - Version 3 updated July 2023
VICH GL30

VICH/16/055-Version 3


Pharmacovigilance of Veterinary Medicinal Products: controlled list of terms
VICH GL30

VICH GL30 (Pharmacovigilance) June 2010    

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Bioquivalence: Blood Level Bioequivalence Study
Bioequivalence

VICH GL52 (Bioequivalence) - October 2015 - Implemented in August 2016

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The supplement explanatory document to VICH GL52
Bioequivalence

VICH GL52

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Recomendaciones específicas para aves de corral
Anthelmintics

VICH GL21 (Antihelmínticos: Aves de corral) Junio 2001 - Implementado en julio de 2002

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Efficacy of Anthelmintics: Specific Recommendations for Feline
Anthelmintics

VICH GL20 (Anthelmintics: Feline) June 2001 - Implemented in July 2002

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Efficacy of Anthelmintics : Specific Recommendations for Canine
Anthelmintics

VICH GL19 (Anthelmintics: Canine) June 2001 - Implemented in July 2002

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Efficacy of Anthelmintics : Specific Recommendations for Swine
Anthelmintics

VICH GL16 (Anthelmintics: Swine) June 2001 - Implemented in July 2002

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Efficacy of Anthelmintics : Specific Recommendations for Equine
Anthelmintics

VICH GL15 (Anthelmintics: Equine) June 2001 - Implemented in July 2002

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Efficacy of Anthelmintics : Specific Recommendations for Caprines
Anthelmintics

VICH GL14 (Anthelmintics: Caprines) November 1999 - Implemented in June 2001

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Efficacy of Anthelmintics : Specific Recommendations for Bovines
Anthelmintics

VICH GL12 (Anthelmintics: Bovines) November 1999 - Implemented in June 2001

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Efficacy of Anthelmintics: General Requirements
Anthelmintics

VICH GL7  (Anthelmintics General) November 2000 - Implemented in June 2001

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Efficacy of Anthelmintics : Specific Recommendations for Ovines
Anthelmintics

VICH GL13 (Anthelmintics: Ovines) November 1999 - Implemented in June 2001

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Good Clinical Practices
Good Clinical Practice

VICH GL9 (GCP) June 2000 - Implemented in July 2001

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Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drugs in human food: General approach to establish a microbiological ADI
Antimicrobial Safety

VICH GL36(R2) (Safety: microbiological ADI) - February 2019 - Released for implementation at Step 7 in the regions by August 2019

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Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drugs in human food: General approach to establish a microbiological ADI
Antimicrobial Safety

VICH GL36(R)  (Safety) May 2004 - Implemented in June 2013

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Pre-approval information for registration of new veterinary medicinal products for food producing animals with respect to antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial Safety

VICH GL27 (Antimicrobial resistance: pre-approval) - Implemented in December 2004

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Target Animal Safety for Pharmaceuticals
Target Animal Safety

VICH GL43 (TAS Pharmaceuticals) – July 2008 - Implemented in July 2009

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Studies to Evaluate the Safety of Residues of Veterinary Drugs in Human Food: General Approach to Establish an Acute Reference Dose (ARfD)
Toxicology

VICH GL54 (Safety) November 2016 - For implementation by November 2017

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Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drugs in human food: Repeat-dose (chronic) toxicity testing
Toxicology

VICH GL37 (Safety: Repeat-dose chronic toxicity) May 2004 - Implemented in May 2005

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Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drugs in human food: General Approach to Testing
Toxicology

VICH GL33 (Safety: General Approach) - Final Revision 2 at step 9 - Implemented in February 2010

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Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drugs in human food: Developmental Toxicity Testing
Toxicology

VICH GL32 (Safety: Developmental Toxicity) October 2002 - For implementation in October 2003 (Except EU: later date) - Revision 1 of May 2004

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Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drugs in human food: Repeat-dose (90 days) Toxicity Testing
Toxicology

VICH GL31 (Safety: Repeat-dose Toxicity) October 2002 - Implemented in October 2003 - Revison 1 of May 2004

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Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drug in human food: carcinogenicity testing (Revision at Step 9)
Toxicology

VICH GL28 (Safety: Carcinogenicity) October 2004 - Implemented in March 2006

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Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drugs in human food: Genotoxicity Testing
Toxicology

VICH GL23(R) (Safety: Genotoxicity) October 2014 - Implemented in October 2015.

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Studies to evaluate the safety of residues of veterinary drugs in human food: Reproduction Testing
Toxicology

VICH GL22 (Safety: Reproduction) June 2001 - Implemented on 1 August 2002 - Revision 1 of May 2004

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Studies to evaluate the Metabolism and Residue Kinetics of veterinary drugs in food-producing species: Marker Residue Depletion studies to establish product withdrawal periods in aquatic species
Metabolism and Residue Kinetics

VICH GL57 (MRK: Residue in Fish) - February 2019 - Released for implementation at Step 7 in the regions by February 2020

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Studies to evaluate the Metabolism and Residue Kinetics of veterinary drugs in food-producing species: study design recommendations for residue studies in honey for establishing MRLs and withdrawal periods
Metabolism and Residue Kinetics

VICH GL 56 (MRK - Residues in Honey) - June 2018 - Released for implementation at step 7 in the regions by June 2019 

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Studies to evaluate the metabolism and residue kinetics of veterinary drugs in food-producing animals: Validation of analytical methods used in residue depletion studies
Metabolism and Residue Kinetics

VICH GL49(R) (MRK) - January 2015 - Implemented in January 2016

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Studies to evaluate the metabolism and residue kinetics of veterinary drugs in food-producing animals: Marker residue depletion studies to establish product withdrawal periods
Metabolism and Residue Kinetics

VICH GL48(R) (MRK) - February 2015 - Implemented in January 2016

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Studies to evaluate the metabolism and residue kinetics of veterinary drugs in food-producing animals: Comparative metabolism studies in laboratory animals
Metabolism and Residue Kinetics

VICH GL47 (MRK) - February 2011 - Implemented in February 2012

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Studies to evaluate the metabolism and residue kinetics of veterinary drugs in food-producing animals: Metabolism study to determine the quantity and identify the nature of residues
Metabolism and Residue Kinetics

VICH GL46 (MRK) - February 2011 - Implemented in February 2012

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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIAs) for Veterinary Medicinal Products (VMPs) - Phase II
Environmental Safety

VICH GL38 (Ecotoxicity Phase II) October 2004 - Implemented in October 2005

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Environmental Impact Assessment (EIAs) for veterinary medicinal products (VMPs) - Phase 1
Environmental Safety

VICH GL6 (Ecotoxicity - Phase 1) June 2000 - Implemented in July 2001

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Decision Trees
Specifications

VICH GL39

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Test Procedures and Acceptance Criteria for New Veterinary Drug Substances and New Medicinal Products: Chemical Substances + Decision Trees
Specifications

VICH GL39 (Pharmaceuticals - Quality) November 2005 - Implemented in November 2006

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Stability Testing of New Veterinary Drug Substances and Medicinal Products in Climatic Zones III and IV
Stability

VICH GL58 (Quality - Stability) - November 2019 - for implementation at step 7 in the regions by November 2020

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Statistical evaluation of stability data
Stability

VICH GL51 (Phramaceuticals - Quality: Stability Data) - February 2013 - Implemented in February 2014

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Bracketing and matrixing designs for stability testing of new veterinary drug substances and medicinal products
Stability

VICH GL45 (Pharmaceuticals - Quality) - April 2010 - Implemented in April 2011

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Stability Testing: Photostability Testing of New Drug Substances and Products
Stability

VICH GL5 (Quality - Stability) - Implemented in May 2000

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Stability Testing of New Veterinary Drug Substances and Medicinal Products (Revision)
Stability

VICH GL3(R)  (Quality - Stability) – Implemented in January 2008

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Stability Testing: Requirements for New Dosage Forms
Stability

VICH GL4 Annex to the VICH guidelines on Stability Testing for New Drugs and Products (Quality - Stability) - Implemented in May 2000

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Stability Testing for Medicated Premixes
Stability

VICH GL8 (Quality - Stability premixes) November 1999 - Implemented in June 2001

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Validation of analytical procedures : Definition and Terminology
Analytical Validation

VICH GL1 (Validation definitions) - Implemented in October 1999

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Validation of analytical procedures : Methodology
Analytical Validation

VICH GL2 (Validation methods) - Implemented in October 1999

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Target Animal Safety for Veterinary Live and Inactivated Vaccines
Target Animal Safety

VICH GL44 (TAS Biologicals) - July 2008 - Implemented in July 2009

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Target Animal Safety - Examination of Live Veterinary Vaccines in Target Animals for Absence of Reversion to Virulence - Annexes
Target Animal Safety

VICH GL41 (TAS Biologicals) July 2007 - Implemented in July 2008

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Harmonisation of criteria to waive Laboratory Animal Batch Safety Testing for vaccines for veterinary use
Batch Safety Testing

VICH GL 59 (Biologicals: LABST veterinary vaccines) - November 2020 - for implementation in the regions at Step 7 by November 2021

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Harmonisation of criteria to waive target animal batch safety testing for live vaccines for veterinary use
Batch Safety Testing

VICH GL55 (Biologicals - TABST live vaccines) - May 2017 - for implementation in the regions at Step 7 by May 2018

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Harmonisation of criteria to waive target animal batch safety testing for inactivated vaccines for veterinary use (Revision at Step 9)
Batch Safety Testing

VICH GL50 (R) (Biologicals - TABST inactivated vaccines) - May 2017 - for implementation in the regions at Step 7 by May 2018

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Test Procedures and Acceptance Criteria for New Biotechnological/Biological Veterinary Medicinal Products
Specifications

VICH GL40 (Biologicals - Quality) November 2005 - Implemented in November 2006


Stability testing of new biotechnological/biological veterinary medicinal products
Stability

VICH GL17 (Quality - Stability: biotechnologicals/biologicals) June 2000 - Implemented in July 2001

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Impurities: Residual Solvents in new Veterinary Medicinal Products, Active Substances and Excipients (Revision 2)
Impurities

Revised VICH GL18 (R2) Revised VICH GL18 (R2) (Quality) - April 2023 - For implementation at step 7 in the regions by April 2024 

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Impurities in New Veterinary Medicinal Products (Revision)
Impurities

VICH GL11(R) (Quality - Impurities Substances) – Implemented in January 2008

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Impurities in New Veterinary Drug Substances (Revision)
Impurities

VICH GL10(R) (Quality - Impurities Substances) – Implemented in January 2008 

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Testing of residual formaldehyde
Impurities

VICH GL25 (Biologicals: Formaldehyde) November 2000 - Implemented in May 2003

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Testing of residual moisture
Impurities

VICH GL26 (Biologicals: Moisture) November 2000 - Implemented in May 2003

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Test for the detection of Mycoplasma contamination
Impurities

VICH GL34 (Biologicals-Quality) - February 2013 - Implemented in February 2014

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Electronic Exchange of Documents: Electronic File Format
General

VICH GL53 VICH GL53 (EFF) - February 2015 (corrected: September 2015) - Implemented in February 2016

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