WHEREAS, Bachem is engaged in the business of manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) and has a broad proprietary know-how in the development of the manufacturing process for peptides including related analytical methods as well as in the manufacturing of peptides;
WHEREAS, Biodel is a company engaged in research, development and sale of medicinal products;
WHEREAS, Biodel and Bachem entered into that certain Commercial Supply Agreement for Glucagon (the “Commercial Agreement”) of even date herewith for the supply by Bachem to Biodel of commercial supplies of Product (as defined below);
WHEREAS, the Parties now desire to set forth in this Quality Assurance Agreement a plan, prepared by Biodel and Bachem, for determining the conformity of Product supplied by Bachem to Biodel under the Commercial Supply Agreement to the Specifications (as defined below).
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of premises and mutual promises herein made, and in consideration of representations, warranties, and covenants herein contained, Bachem and Biodel agree as follows:
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Certificate of Analysis" means a certificate in writing for each batch of Product, signed by a Qualified Person or its deputy, that provide full analytical results of the batch of Product, a TSE-Safety-Certificate and certifies (a) the conformity of the batch of Product to the Specifications and (b) that manufacturing and release records of the respective batch of Product were reviewed by Bachem and manufacturing and release of the respective batch of Product is in accordance with all applicable GMP requirements and the provisions of this Quality Assurance Agreement and the Commercial Agreement.
“Commercial Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the preamble above.
“Confidential Information” means, with respect to a Party, all information of a confidential nature which may be disclosed by or on behalf of that Party to the other Party including, but not limited to, the Product Information and information relating to the disclosing Party’s business or scientific strategies, research, product development, marketing, customers, opportunities, finances, sales and pricing of products, processes, and all other written information clearly identified as "Confidential" when submitted by the disclosing Party to the receiving Party.
“DMF” means Drug Master File maintained with the FDA or its equivalent maintained with a Competent Authority in any other country.
“GMP”means the (a) current regulations for Good Manufacturing Practice as outlined in the US Code of Federal Regulations and applicable FDA guidance documents as amended and (b) the ICH Q7 guideline for the production and release of active substances and in EC Directive 2003/94/EC as amended from time to time and transposed into the respective national laws of the member states of the European Union and the equivalent US (FDA) laws and regulations.
“Latent Defect” means, with respect to Product, a hidden or latent defect not detected by the analytical test methods in operation at the date of shipment to Biodel of the relevant Product by Bachem and which was not detected by Biodel during the initial Testing Period.
“Major Deviation” means a deviation which is likely to have an adverse impact on Product quality, safety, efficacy or stability.
“Minor Deviation”means any deviation that will not have any adverse impact on Product quality, safety, efficacy or stability.
“Major Change” means a change that may adversely impact on quality, safety, efficacy, stability, or regulatory compliance of the Product. Any change that will require authority approval is also defined as Major Change.
“Minor Change”means a change that will not have any adverse impact on Product quality, safety, efficacy, stability, or regulatory compliance, and will not require authority approval.
"OOS" means out of specification and, with respect to a Product or testing of a Product, means that the Product does not conform to the Specifications or the results of testing of the Product indicate non-conformance of the Product to the Specifications.
"Party" or "Parties" shall mean Bachem or Biodel, individually or collectively as the context requires.
"Product" means synthetically manufactured human glucagon as described in more detail in the Specifications in Annex 1 of this Quality Assurance Agreement, as non-sterile active pharmaceutical ingredient(s) in bulk form, manufactured under GMP requirements.
“Qualified Person” has the meaning ascribed to it in EC Directive 2003/94/EEC as amended or as in any other applicable GMP regulation.
"Specifications" means the specifications for the Product, as more specifically described in Annex 1 of this Quality Assurance Agreement. Annex 1 may be modified from time to time by written amendment to this Quality Assurance Agreement in accordance with Section 12.4.
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“Testing Period” means the time after Biodel’s receipt of any shipment of Product to subject such shipment, on a sample basis, to quality control testing to determine conformity with the relevant Specifications, and whether or not a Product is free from defects in workmanship or materials, and manufactured according to GMP.
“TSE-Safety-Certificate” means a certificate certifying that a batch of the Product(s) complies with or is outside the scope of monograph 5.2.8 of the EP.
“USP” means current United States Pharmacopeia official compendia of standards.
“EP” means current European Pharmacopoeia official compendia of standards.
Section 1.3 Interpretation.Words denoting the singular include the plural and vice versa, words denoting a gender include all genders, and words denoting persons include corporations and all other legal entities.
ARTICLE 2
SUBJECT OF THIS QUALITY ASSURANCE AGREEMENT
Section 2.1 The purpose of this Quality Assurance Agreement is to define and to establish the obligations and responsibilities of Bachem and Biodel relating to the quality assurance requirements of the manufacture, release and supply of the Product pursuant to the Commercial Agreement by Bachem in accordance with GMP guidelines for active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), namely the US Code of Federal Regulations, FDA guidance documents and ICH Q7 GMP Guide for APIs as accepted and implemented by the national and international regulations of the European Community, the United States of America, Japan and the member states of the PIC scheme.
ARTICLE 3
QUALITY ASSURANCE AGREEMENT CONTACT INFORMATION
Section 3.1 Notices.Any notice, request, delivery, approval or consent required or permitted to be given under this Quality Assurance Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been sufficiently given if delivered in person, transmitted by telecopy with a confirming copy,by e-mail with a confirming copy, sent by overnight courier or registered mail to the Party to whom it is directed at its address shown in Section 3.02 and Section 3.03 or such other address as such Party shall have last given by notice to the other Party.
Section 3.2 Notices to Bachem.Any notice to Bachem under this Quality Assurance Agreement shall be addressed to:
Bachem AG, Hauptstrasse 144
4410 Bubendorf, Switzerland
[**]
Telephone: + 41 61 935 2333
Fax: + 41 61 935 2480
e.mail: [**]
Section 3.3 Notices to Biodel.Any notice to Biodel shall be addressed to:
Biodel Inc., 100 Saw Mill Road
Danbury, CT 06810-5106, USA
Paul Bavier
Telephone: 203.796.5000
Fax: + 203.796.5001
e.mail: pbavier@biodel.com
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ARTICLE 4
THE PRODUCT
Section 4.1 Product.The Product covered by this Quality Assurance Agreement, together with the related Specifications, is listed in Annex 1.
ARTICLE 5
SUPPLY AND MANUFACTURE
Section 5.1 Premises and Subcontracting.Bachem will manufacture and release the Product at its site in Bubendorf, Switzerland. Bachem may subcontract quality control work provided that the respective contract laboratories have been qualified by Bachem. In case Bachem subcontracts any work, Bachem is solely responsible for the fulfillment of the obligations of this Quality Assurance Agreement by its subcontractors.
Section 5.2 GMP Guidelines. The premises, equipment and systems used to manufacture and release the Product must be in compliance with all GMP requirements, including the principles detailed in the US Code of Federal Regulations, and ICH Q7 GMP Guide for APIs, as accepted and implemented by the national and international regulations of the European Community, the United States of America, Japan and the member states of the PIC scheme.
Section 5.3 Materials. Bachem shall be responsible for procuring all materials for manufacturing, release and supply of the Product. Bachem shall also be responsible for the specifications and the release of such materials. Upon Biodel’s request, Bachem shall provide access to such specifications and release documents for such materials to Biodel on site at Bachem’s facility.
Section 5.4 Manufacturing Batch Records. Bachem shall maintain the manufacturing process and method information in its own format in manufacturing batch records.
Section 5.5 Manufacturing Process. Product must be manufactured, tested, released and packed in compliance with the requirements of the provisions of this Quality Assurance Agreement and the Commercial Agreement. Any changes made to the established manufacturing process are subject to Bachem’s change control process as described in Article 7 of this Quality Assurance Agreement hereunder. Biodel shall be notified in advance of any changes associated with the manufacture and quality control of Product.
Section 5.6 Facilities. Bachem shall manufacture the Product in facilities which are regularly monitored by Bachem to demonstrate compliance with applicable GMP guidelines and codes of practice for the type of production.
Section 5.7 Batch Numbering.Bachem shall implement and use a unique batch numbering system for numbering each batch of Product. This number shall appear on all documents relating to the particular batch of Product.
Section 5.8 Date of Manufacture. Bachem shall allocate the date of manufacture as the date when all manufacturing work has been completed and the batch is ready for release testing.
Section 5.9 Re-Test Date.The re-test date for Product shall be allocated based on the date of manufacture together with the retest period established by stability data generated using Product produced by the validated manufacturing process.
Section 5.10 Rework and Reprocessing. Reprocessing and rework of Product is permitted with rework steps that have been validated as part of the manufacturing process and in accordance with the provisions of the ICH Q7 guideline. In the case where the manufacturing process is soon to be registered
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with any Competent Authority program or has been registered with any Competent Authority, Bachem will notify Biodel prior to reworking.
Section 5.11 Manufacturing and Equipment Data. Bachem shall be responsible for keeping records of equipment usage, cleaning, raw material batch numbers and certification as well as in process results and parameters. Such documentation shall be retained by Bachem as described in Section 6.9 hereunder.
Section 5.12 Training and Personnel.Bachem shall maintain a GMP compliant training program. Bachem will ensure and document that employees have and maintain education, training, and experience appropriate to their job duties. Bachem will not employ any person or cGMP service provider listed in the DMF that has been debarred by any Competent Authorities or, to Bachem’s knowledge, is currently under any investigation which could lead to such debarment. Bachem will provide the required statement supporting the claim that none of the employees or cGMP service providers listed in the DMF have been debarred or, to Bachem’s knowledge, are under investigation by any Competent Authorities.
Section 5.13 Drug Master File: In mutually agreed countries Bachem will maintain the Product DMF according to requirements defined by each local Competent Authority. Bachem will provide a letter to the specified Competent Authority at Biodel’s request in accordance with Section 5.2 of the Commercial Agreement allowing such Competent Authority to review Bachem’s Product DMF relative to any Biodel submission.
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL
Section 6.1 Sampling and Samples. Bachem shall ensure that representative samples of Product are taken in accordance with GMP guidelines.
Section 6.2 Testing of Raw Materials. Bachem shall ensure that materials and packaging components used to manufacture the Product(s) are in compliance with the specifications as defined by Bachem and, if applicable, disclosed to Biodel. Reduced testing shall be permitted for vendors that have been formally qualified by Bachem. In this case raw materials for use in the manufacture of the Product shall be tested at a minimum for identity on each shipment delivered.
Section 6.3 In-Process Testing. Bachem shall be responsible for ensuring that all required in-process testing is completed using suitable methods, when applicable, and documented. This will include environmental controls where required. Bachem shall also be responsible for defining appropriate tests and criteria.
Section 6.4 Specifications. Bachem shall implement Specifications for the Product as mutually agreed in this Quality Assurance Agreement. It will remain the responsibility of Biodel to ensure that the Specifications are appropriate for the intended use of Product.
Section 6.5 Approval to ship the Product. Bachem shall be responsible for ensuring that Product conforms to the Specifications and has been made and tested in accordance with the manufacturing procedure and with all provisions of this Quality Assurance Agreement. This will be carried out by Bachem’s Qualified Person or deputy before any shipment of Product to Biodel.
Section 6.6 Certificate of Analysis. Bachem shall issue a Certificate of Analysis serving as a confirmation that the Product has been manufactured and tested in accordance with the GMP requirements and with all provisions of this Quality Assurance Agreement. The Certificate of Analysis will be signed by Bachem’s Qualified Person or deputy and provide full analytical results for each batch. It will be supplied with each delivery of each batch of Product.
Section 6.7 Release of Product for use by Biodel. Biodel shall also be responsible that all further medicinal use of Product is in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations.
Section 6.8 Documentation. Bachem shall create and maintain complete manufacturing and control documentation that is at minimum comprised of (i) a completed batch production record including in-process controls; and (ii) a completed analytical batch record; and (iii) equipment charts and print-outs; and (iv) any documentation on investigations, deviations, OOS or failures as applicable.
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Section 6.9 Document Retention. Bachem shall retain all documentation relevant to the manufacture and release of the Product securely and for a minimum of [**] years. The documentation will be available to Biodel and Competent Authorities for on-site review at Bachem in Bubendorf.
Section 6.10 Retained Samples. Bachem shall retain sufficient samples of Product for [**] years after batch release. A quantity sufficient to perform at least [**] of Product shall be retained. Biodel shall retain sufficient samples of Product for the longest shelf life of Biodel’s Pharmaceutical Product batches plus [**]. A quantity sufficient to perform at least [**] of Product shall be retained.
Section 6.11 Stability Studies. Bachem will run stability testing under ICH conditions according to the relevant Bachem’s SOP.
Section 6.12 Rejection of Product by Biodel. Any problem likely to cause rejection (excluding Latent Defects as defined above) of Product shall promptly be notified to Bachem after it is identified and in any event within [**] business days of receipt of Product by Biodel.
Section 6.13 Reference Standards: Bachem will use a fully qualified internal reference standard which is qualified according to expectations of Competent Authorities and as detailed in current guidance documents which may be amended from time to time. Bachem and Biodel will collaborate to consider implementation of USP methods and reference standard when appropriate and practical.
Section 6.14 Conflict Resolution of Analytical Issues. In the event that a dispute arises between Bachem and Biodel in the analysis of the Product, the resolution shall conform with GMP rules on OOS results and shall proceed in stages. The first stage requires direct communication between analytical experts from the Parties to determine that the methods of analysis are the same and are being executed in the same manner at both sites. In a second stage, carefully controlled and split samples shall be exchanged to attempt to reach agreement. Should there be a failure to achieve a common set of results, analytical experts from the Parties shall be required to meet to work through the analysis of a mutually agreed sample. If these actions fail to achieve a common set of results, a qualified, independent, third party referee laboratory shall be used to achieve resolution. This laboratory shall be selected mutually by the Parties. The results from this referee laboratory shall be binding on both Parties. Whatever the outcome, Biodel retains the right to decide whether the Product will be used to manufacture Biodel’s Pharmaceutical Product. Nothing in this Section 6.14 shall be construed to limit Biodel’s rights under Article 7 of the Commercial Agreement.
Section 6.15 Conflict Resolution in Quality Assurance Issues. In the event that a dispute arises between Bachem and Biodel concerning the acceptability of a batch of Product, the resolution shall proceed in stages. The first stage requires direct communication between the responsible quality assurance personnel from the Parties to determine the facts of the matter and to produce an investigation report. This report shall contain complete details of the problem together with any discussion on the validity and weight to be applied to any results. The investigation report shall be reviewed by the senior quality personnel from the Parties and the Parties shall determine together the action to take. If these actions fail to achieve resolution, a qualified, independent external quality consultant shall be used to decide the appropriate action. This consultant shall be selected mutually by the Parties. The results from this consultant shall be binding on both Parties. Whatever the outcome, Biodel retains the right to decide whether the Product will be used to manufacture Biodel’s Pharmaceutical Product. Nothing in this Section 6.15 shall be construed to limit Biodel’s rights under Article 7 of the Commercial Agreement.
Section 6.16 Right to Audit. Bachem shall allow representatives of Biodel to have access to its manufacturing, warehousing and laboratory premises and to the associated records including inspection reports, Bachem responses and corrective actions generated from the inspection by any Competent Authority, related to Product or Quality Systems and redacted as necessary to preserve the confidential information of third parties, with prior written, reasonable notice for audit purposes. Biodel shall follow Bachem systems and procedures to ensure the safety, confidentiality and security of Bachem processes, facilities and personnel during any audit. Responses to audit findings will be provided by Bachem within [**] business days of Bachem’s receipt of an audit findings report from Biodel.
Section 6.17 Audit Schedule:
Without limiting Biodel’s rights under Article 8 of the Commercial Agreement, Bachem agrees to support Biodel audits according the following schedule:
[**]
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Section 6.18 Audit of Competent Authorities. Bachem shall permit inspection by applicable Competent Authorities. Bachem shall notify Biodel, in advance to the extent practical, of any inspections by a Competent Authority specifically related to the Product. If results of an unrelated inspection by a Competent Authority may impact Product, Bachem shall notify Biodel promptly.
Section 6.19 Interactions with Competent Authorities. In the cases of responses to findings by inspectors representing Competent Authorities, Bachem will meet mandatory response timelines and in the case where time is needed to provide a complete response, Bachem will notify the Competent Authority and work aggressively to ensure the complete responses meet timelines specified by the Competent Authorities.
In the case of queries directed to Bachem from Competent Authorities reviewing the drug master file relative to Biodel submissions (including IND, CTA, NDA, MAA filings), Bachem will provide to Biodel copies of all queries and responses thereto, redacted as necessary to preserve Bachem proprietary information, and work with Biodel to ensure a timely response to each query such that review cycles will not be extended by the Competent Authorities. Biodel acknowledges that such responses may also need to be coordinated with third parties and that this may lead to longer response times and to limited flexibility for the response.
In the case when DMF queries received by Bachem from Competent Authorities are associated with third parties’ applications, Bachem will notify Biodel if the regulatory queries may impact Biodel’s Pharmaceutical Products and program timelines. In the case when queries or requested changes from regulators may produce a conflict between Biodel’s Pharmaceutical Products and program(s) and Bachem’s’ changes relative to a third party’s application, Bachem will cooperate with Biodel in order to ensure that Biodel’s Pharmaceutical Products and programs are not impacted. Biodel will also cooperate in good faith to support the intended change.
Section 6.20 Latent Defects.Upon discovery that any batch, previously approved by Bachem and delivered to Biodel, fails to conform to its Specifications or the regulatory dossier or has in any way been adulterated, Bachem shall promptly notify Biodel of such failure and of the nature thereof in detail, including supplying Biodel with all relevant investigation reports and data. Bachem shall investigate all such failures promptly, at its expense, and co-operate with Biodel in determining the cause for the failure and the corrective action required.
Section 6.21 Product Complaints. Biodel shall be responsible for coordinating the investigation of any complaints about the Biodel’s Pharmaceutical Product made from Product(s) and shall notify Bachem of any complaint which may be related to the quality of Product. Bachem shall investigate and provide a rapid initial response and a report as soon as possible.
Section 6.22 Product Recall. Biodel shall be responsible for instituting a medical product recall scheme for Biodel’s Pharmaceutical Product. Bachem will inform Biodel as soon as possible, but no later than [**] after Bachem becomes aware of such information, if Bachem with reasonable cause considers a batch of Biodel’s Pharmaceutical Product should be recalled. In case Biodel does not agree, then Biodel releases Bachem from all consequent financial and liability obligations. Biodel shall notify Bachem of any recall of Biodel’s Pharmaceutical Product, which may be due to manufacture, components or tests performed on Product(s) by Bachem. Bachem shall provide a rapid initial response and then a full report as soon as possible. The Parties shall cooperate on the response to the authorities.
ARTICLE 6
DEVIATIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS
Section 7.1 Deviations. (Major) Bachem shall ensure that any deviation is carefully investigated, evaluated and documented by quality assurance of Bachem. In case of Major Deviations Bachem quality assurance and/or regulatory affairs will notify Biodel and include Biodel in the evaluation and determination of acceptability of the materials for use by Biodel as well as compliance to GMP, the impact on conformity with regulatory submissions and regulatory reporting requirements. Each investigation must give rise to an explanation and/or corrective action, which must be reviewed and approved by Bachem's
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quality assurance personnel and approved by Biodel. Bachem will ensure investigation closeout and corrective actions are completed prior to release of Product, if applicable.
Section 7.2 Deviations. (Minor) Bachem shall ensure that any Minor Deviation is carefully evaluated and documented by quality assurance of Bachem. In the case of Minor Deviations Bachem quality assurance and regulatory affairs will evaluate the acceptability regarding GMP, and the impact on conformity with regulatory submissions. Each investigation must give rise to an explanation and/or corrective action, which must be reviewed and approved by Bachem's quality assurance personnel. Bachem will ensure investigation closeout and corrective actions are completed prior to release of Product, if applicable. Bachem will ensure investigation closeout and corrective actions are completed prior to release of Product. Bachem will provide access to all documentation with respect to minor deviations to Biodel on-site at Bachem’s facility.
Section 7.3 OOS Results, and Failure Investigations.Bachem shall be responsible for investigating any OOS results that occur with testing of the Product. According to Bachem’s OOS procedure, an initial lab error investigation will clarify whether the OOS result was caused by a lab error or by a batch failure. In case of a batch failure the investigation will be expanded at minimum to cover earlier and later production lots. Each investigation must give rise to an explanation and/or corrective action which must be reviewed and approved by Bachem's quality assurance. OOS and failure investigations must be completed prior to Product release. Bachem will notify Biodel of all confirmed OOS results and failure investigations for any production lots of GMP human glucagon produced with the same manufacturing process, test procedure and specification as used to produce Product for Biodel.
ARTICLE 7
CHANGE CONTROL
Change Control. Bachem shall maintain a local change control system that ensures compliance with GMP, regulatory submissions and with all provisions of this Quality Assurance Agreement. All changes will be evaluated by competent management personnel regarding the technical implications. In case of established manufacturing procedures Bachem’s quality assurance and regulatory affairs will evaluate the acceptability of changes regarding GMPs, the impact on Product quality and stability as well as on conformity with regulatory submissions. Bachem will notify Biodel of any/all proposed Major Changes to the manufacturing process, quality controls, specifications, methods of control, prior to initiation and refrain from making major process changes without Biodel’s prior approval and such approval is not to be unreasonably withheld.
ARTICLE 8
VALIDATION AND QUALIFICATION
Section 9.1 Process Validation. Bachem shall be responsible that the manufacturing process used is fully validated, approved by Bachem’s Quality assurance and Regulatory Affairs groups and meets Competent Authorities requirements. Bachem will document the process validation, and at Biodel’s request, disclose such documentation to Biodel for on-site review at Bachem.
Section 9.2 Equipment Calibration Bachem shall be responsible for ensuring that manufacturing is carried out according to Competent Authorities requirements and ICH Q7A rules using calibrated equipment.
Section 9.3 Cleaning Validation. Bachem shall be responsible for ensuring that adequate cleaning is carried out between batches of different products to prevent cross contamination. Bachem shall also be responsible for conducting cleaning verification or validation as appropriate to ensure the integrity of all products.
Section 9.4 Facility and Utility Qualification (IQ, OQ, PQ). Bachem shall be responsible for the qualification as appropriate of all relevant utility, equipment, computer systems and facilities associated with the manufacture, storage or testing of Product according to Competent Authorities requirements.
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ARTICLE 9
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Without limiting each Party’s rights and obligations as otherwise set forth in this Quality Assurance Agreement and the Commercial Agreement, the following chart sets forth each Party’s specific responsibilities in connection with quality assurance matters relating to the manufacture of Product:
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RESPONSIBILITY |
Bachem |
Biodel |
Manufacture |
Manufacture of the API | Yes | No |
Development of manufacturing process for the API | Yes | No |
Manufacturing documentation for the API | Yes | No |
Ownership of manufacturing process and documentation for the API | Yes | No |
Procurement of the API raw and starting materials | Yes | No |
Analytical, Laboratory, Sampling and Control |
Retain and store samples of all materials and the API | Yes | No |
Sampling, analysis and release of materials for API | Yes | No |
In-process analyses for manufacture of the API | Yes | No |
Reference standards for laboratory analysis performed by Bachem | Yes | No |
Incoming material testing of the API upon receipt and keeping retained samples as legally required | No | Yes |
Quality Assurance Activities for API |
Batch numbering | Yes | No |
Approval of master batch documents | Yes | No |
Preparation and review of the batch production, analytical and packaging records as well as of associated documents | Yes | No |
Assurance of correct storage conditions for the API prior to shipment to Biodel | Yes | No |
Release of API to Biodel. | Yes | No |
Shipping documentation | Yes | No |
Material safety data sheet provision | Yes | No |
Maintain a change control system | Yes | No |
Approve API Specifications*) | Yes | Yes |
Ensure that Specifications are appropriate for further use | No | Yes |
Change Control for Specifications*) | Yes | Yes |
Change Control review and approvals for Major Changes*) | Yes | Yes |
Failure investigation in case of batch failure | Yes | No |
Regulatory Documentation for API |
Scheduling and ordering the regulatory work, documentation and submissions for API as needed | No | Yes |
Submission and maintenance of DMF for API | Yes | No |
Stability studies for the API | Yes | No |
NDA or MAA submission and maintenance for Biodel’s Drug Products | No | Yes |
Hosting GMP Inspections for the API by the Competent Authorities | Yes | No |
Maintain site registration licenses | Yes | No |
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Validation for API |
Qualification of equipment for manufacturing and analysis | Yes | No |
Cleaning validation and cleaning verification | Yes | No |
Validation of test methods | Yes | No |
Validation of manufacturing process | Yes | No |
Validation of computerized systems | Yes | No |
Complaint Handling, Drug Safety |
Review and resolution of Biodel’s Pharmaceutical Product quality complaints when applicable to API | Support where relevant | Yes |
Decisions regarding the notification of critical API quality issues to Swissmedic and Biodel. | Yes | No |
Decisions regarding recalls and field alerts of Biodel’s Pharmaceutical Product | No | Yes |
* require mutual approval
ARTICLE 10
CONFIDENTIALITY
Section 11.1 Confidentiality Restriction of Use. The Confidential Information communicated by one Party to the other Party under this Quality Assurance Agreement through written documents or by any other means or any part thereof shall be kept in confidence by the receiving Party which agrees to use the Confidential Information solely for the purpose of implementing this Quality Assurance Agreement. This confidentiality shall survive the termination of this Quality Assurance Agreement for [**] years.
ARTICLE 11
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 12.1 Review terms of QAA.Bachem and Biodel shall evaluate in good faith the validity of the provisions defined in this Quality Assurance Agreement every [**] years (or sooner, to the extent required by applicable laws) starting at the Effective Date.
Section 12.2 Governing Law, Dispute Resolution.The interpretation and construction of this Quality Assurance Agreement shall be governed by the laws as set out in the Commercial Agreement and any dispute arising in connection with this Quality Assurance Agreement shall be solved as set out in the same Commercial Agreement except as otherwise specifically set forth in this Quality Assurance Agreement.
Section 12.3 Annexes.The Annexes referenced in this Quality Assurance Agreement are specifically made a part hereof.
Section 12.4 Amendment. Any amendment or modification of this Quality Assurance Agreement must be in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both Parties.
Section 12.5 Prevailing Agreement.To the extent that there is a conflict between, or ambiguity relating to, this Quality Assurance Agreement and the Commercial Agreement, the wording of this Quality Assurance Agreement shall govern any and all quality matters and the Commercial Agreement shall govern all other matters.
Section 12.6 Language.This Quality Assurance Agreement is made in the English language.
Section 12.7 Number of Copies. Two master copies exist, one with each of the Parties.
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Section 12.8 Term.This Quality Assurance Agreement shall commence as of the Effective Date and shall terminate upon the later of (a) the expiration or termination of the Commercial Agreement or (b) the delivery of the last shipment of Product to Biodel pursuant to the Commercial Agreement. Termination of this Quality Assurance Agreement shall not relieve the Parties of any obligation accruing prior to termination and shall not extinguish any antecedent breach of any provisions thereof, and such provisions of this Quality Assurance Agreement which, by their terms, survive shall continue in full force and effect after such termination.
Section 12.9 Assignment. Neither of the Parties shall assign or transfer this Quality Assurance Agreement or any of their respective rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party, which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, except that either Party may assign this Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder without the consent of the other Party in the event such assigning Party concurrently assigns the Commercial Agreement;provided, that the assignee and the scope of such assignment of this Quality Assurance Agreement shall be the same as for such assignment of the Commercial Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Quality Assurance Agreement to be duly executed by their authorized representatives on the Effective Date.
Bachem AG
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By: | /s/ Gerhard Haas | | By: | /s/ S. Dunkel |
| Dr. Gerhard Haas | | | Dr. Silke Dunkel, |
| VP QA/RA | | | Team Leader Release Management |
Danbury, Connecticut, USA
Biodel Inc.
| | | | |
By: | /s/ Gerard Michel | | By: | /s/ Robert E. Hauser |
| Gerard Michel | | | Dr. Robert Hauser |
| Chief Financial Officer | | | Vice President, Manufacturing |
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Biodel / Bachem Quality Assurance Agreement |
ANNEX 1 SPECIFICATIONS |
Glucagon
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Confidential Materials omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A total of two pages were omitted. [**]
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Product: Glucagon, Pharma Grade Material
Bachem No.: 4074733A
Peptide Sequence:
[**]
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ANNEX 2 APPROVED CONTRACT LABORATORIES |
Glucagon
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Certain analytical services are provided for Bachem AG by contract laboratories. Following please find the list of these institutes / companies including their potential service(s). All listed subcontractors are appropriately qualified by Bachem. Alternatively to using a contract laboratory these tests may be performed in house at Bachem provided that the specific technique is available.
| |
Contract laboratory |
Description of typical service(s) |
[**] | [**] |
[**] | [**] |
[**] | [**] |
[**] | [**] |
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FIRST AMENDMENT
TO THE
COMMERCIAL SUPPLY AGREEMENT FOR GLUCAGON
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE COMMERCIAL SUPPLY AGREEMENT FOR GLUCAGON(this“Amendment”)is dated as of June 14, 2013 (the“Amendment Effective Date”)by and between Biodel, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and Bachem Americas, Inc., a California corporation. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Amendment will have the same meaning as set forth in the Agreement, (defined below).
RECITALS
WHEREAS,Biodel and Bachem entered into a Commercial Supply Agreement for Glucagon on July 17, 2012, (the“Agreement”);and
WHEREAS,Bachem and Biodel have agreed to agree on new pricing under Exhibit A of the Agreement;
WHEREAS,the parties wish to amend the Agreement to reflect their discussions regarding the obligations of payment and forecasts, consistent with Sections 3, 5 and 6 of the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE,in consideration of the foregoing promises and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. Amendments.
The parties agree to delete and replace Exhibit A of the Agreement, with the attached Exhibit A.
The parties agree the following will be added to the end of Section 3.1 of the Agreement:
“In consideration of the above, the parties agree that the initial forecast for the Product, effective I April 2013, for the forthcoming quarter(s), and years are as follows:
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The parties agree any pricing changes referenced on Exhibit A of the Agreement will continue to be dictated by Section 4.2 of the Agreement. Any cost savings indicated in the pricing listed on Exhibit A of the Agreement, is based upon a binding forecast by Biodel, as indicated above.”
2. No Other Amendments.Except as expressly amended hereby, all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
3. Execution in Counterparts.This Amendment may be executed in two (2) counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but which together shall constitute one (1) and the same instrument. This
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Amendment may be executed by facsimile or “PDF” signatures, which signatures shall have the same force and effect as original signatures.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the Parties have caused this Amendment to be executed and delivered by their respective duly authorized officers as of the day and year first above written, each copy of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original.
BIODEL INC.
By: /s/ Gerald Michel
Name: Gerald Michel
Title: CFO/VP Business Development
BACHEM AMERICAS, INC.
By: /s/ Dr. Alex Fassler
Name: Dr. Alex Fassler
Title: President & Chief Operating Officer
BACHEM AG
By: /s/ Dr. Fritz Dick
Name: Dr. Fritz Dick
Title: Chief Operating Officer
By: /s/ Dr. Anne-Kathrin Stoller
Name: Dr. Anne-Kathrin Stoller
Title: Vice President Marketing and Sales
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Exhibit A
Prices – Glucagon
Biodel/Bachem
Quantity quoted: less than or equal to [**] g
Price Per Unit: (USD) [**]/ g
GMP Grade Material.
Forecasted API requirements for [**].
Forecasted API requirements for [**].
Quantity quoted: greater than [**] g
Price Per Unit: (USD) [**]/ g
GMP Grade Material.
Forecasted API requirements for [**].
Projected costs outside of the [**] years quoted above may change based upon Section 4.2 of the Agreement.
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