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Malta Medicines Authority

CERTIFICATE NUMBER: MT/043HM/2025

CERTIFICATE OF GMP COMPLIANCE OF A MANUFACTURER(1) , (2)

Part 1

Issued following an inspection in accordance with
Art. 111(5) of Directive 2001/83/EC as amended

The competent authority of Malta confirms the following:

The manufacturer: Sterling Chemical Malta Limited

Site address:

Factory Hf51, Qasam Industrijali Hal Far, Hal Far, Birzebbuga, BBG 3000, Malta

OMS Organisation Id. / OMS Location Id.: ORG-100021162 / LOC-100039059

Is an active substance manufacturer that has been inspected in accordance with Art. 111(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC1 transposed in the following national legislation:Article 101A of the Medicines Act (Chapter 458 of the Laws of Malta) and article 3A of subsidiary legislation 438.36.

From the knowledge gained during inspection of this manufacturer, the latest of which was conducted on 2025-04-25 , it is considered that it complies with:

The principles of GMP for active substances referred to in Article 47 of Directive 2001/83/EC and an appropriate level of GMP as referred to in Article 46(f) of Directive 2001/83/EC transposed in the following national legislation:Article 101A of the Medicines Act (Chapter 458 of the Laws of Malta) and article 3A of subsidiary legislation 438.36.

This certificate reflects the status of the manufacturing site at the time of the inspection noted above and should not be relied upon to reflect the compliance status if more than three years have elapsed since the date of that inspection. However, this period of validity may be reduced or extended using regulatory risk management principles by an entry in the Restrictions or Clarifying remarks field. Updates to restrictions or clarifying remarks can be identified through the EudraGMDP website (https://eudragmdp.ema.europa.eu/). This certificate is valid only when presented with all pages and both Parts 1 and 2.

The authenticity of this certificate may be verified in EudraGMDP. If it does not appear, please contact the issuing authority.

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(1) The certificate referred to in paragraph Art. 111(5) of Directive 2001/83/ECis also applicable to importers.
(2) Guidance on the interpretation of this template can be found in the Interpretation of the Union format for GMP certificate.
(3) These requirements fulfil the GMP recommendations of WHO.

Part 2

Human Medicinal Products

Manufacture of active substance. Names of substances subject to inspection:

[LEV01]LEVONORGESTREL(en)

[ABI02]ABIRATERONE ACETATE(en)

[PRA01]PRASTERONE ACETATE(en)

[PRE01]PREGNENOLONE(en)

[GES01]GESTONORONE(en)

[18383]FLUMETASONE(en)

[FUL01]FULVESTRANT(en)

[DUT01]DUTASTERIDE FORM II(en)

[DUT02]DUTASTERIDE FORM I(en)

EXEMESTANE(en)

[FIU001]FLUTICASONE FUROATE(en)

[NOM001]NOMEGESTROL ACETATE(en)

[CAB999]CABOZANTINIB S-MALATE(en)

[DAS001]REGORAFENIB MONOHYDRATE(en)

DROSPIRENONE(en)

UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE(en)

VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE(en)

[CAB998]CABOZANTINIB FREE BASE DIHYDRATE(en)

[RUX001]RUXOLOTINIB HYDROCHLORIDE(en)

3. MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS - ACTIVE SUBSTANCES

Active Substance:LEVONORGESTREL

3.1 Manufacture of Active Substance by Chemical Synthesis

3.1.3  Salt formation / Purification steps:
crystallisation and isolation of powder

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.1  Physical processing steps:
drying, micronisation

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:ABIRATERONE ACETATE

3.1 Manufacture of Active Substance by Chemical Synthesis

3.1.1  Manufacture of active substance intermediates

3.1.2  Manufacture of crude active substance

3.1.3  Salt formation / Purification steps:
crystallisation and isolation of powder

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.1  Physical processing steps:
drying, sieving, micronisation

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:PRASTERONE ACETATE

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:PREGNENOLONE

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:GESTONORONE

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:FLUMETASONE

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:FULVESTRANT

3.1 Manufacture of Active Substance by Chemical Synthesis

3.1.1  Manufacture of active substance intermediates

3.1.2  Manufacture of crude active substance

3.1.3  Salt formation / Purification steps:
crystallisation and isolation of powder

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.1  Physical processing steps:
drying, delumping

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:DUTASTERIDE FORM II

3.1 Manufacture of Active Substance by Chemical Synthesis

3.1.2  Manufacture of crude active substance

3.1.3  Salt formation / Purification steps:
crystallisation and isolation of powder

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.1  Physical processing steps:
drying

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:DUTASTERIDE FORM I

3.1 Manufacture of Active Substance by Chemical Synthesis

3.1.3  Salt formation / Purification steps:
crystallisation and isolation of powder

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.1  Physical processing steps:
drying

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:EXEMESTANE

3.1 Manufacture of Active Substance by Chemical Synthesis

3.1.1  Manufacture of active substance intermediates

3.1.2  Manufacture of crude active substance

3.1.3  Salt formation / Purification steps:
crystallisation and isolation of powder

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.1  Physical processing steps:
drying

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:FLUTICASONE FUROATE

3.1 Manufacture of Active Substance by Chemical Synthesis

3.1.3  Salt formation / Purification steps:
crystallisation and isolation of powder

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.1  Physical processing steps:
drying, micronisation, conditioning

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:NOMEGESTROL ACETATE

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.1  Physical processing steps:
micronisation

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:CABOZANTINIB S-MALATE

3.1 Manufacture of Active Substance by Chemical Synthesis

3.1.1  Manufacture of active substance intermediates

3.1.2  Manufacture of crude active substance

3.1.3  Salt formation / Purification steps:
crystallisation and isolation of powder

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.1  Physical processing steps:
drying, delumping

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:REGORAFENIB MONOHYDRATE

3.1 Manufacture of Active Substance by Chemical Synthesis

3.1.1  Manufacture of active substance intermediates

3.1.2  Manufacture of crude active substance

3.1.3  Salt formation / Purification steps:
crystallisation and isolation of powder

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.1  Physical processing steps:
drying, delumping

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:DROSPIRENONE

3.1 Manufacture of Active Substance by Chemical Synthesis

3.1.1  Manufacture of active substance intermediates

3.1.2  Manufacture of crude active substance

3.1.3  Salt formation / Purification steps:
crystallisation and isolation of powder

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.1  Physical processing steps:
drying

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE

3.1 Manufacture of Active Substance by Chemical Synthesis

3.1.1  Manufacture of active substance intermediates

3.1.2  Manufacture of crude active substance

3.1.3  Salt formation / Purification steps:
crystallisation and isolation of powder

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.1  Physical processing steps:
drying

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE

3.1 Manufacture of Active Substance by Chemical Synthesis

3.1.1  Manufacture of active substance intermediates

3.1.2  Manufacture of crude active substance

3.1.3  Salt formation / Purification steps:
crystallisation and isolation of powder

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.1  Physical processing steps:
drying, delumping

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:CABOZANTINIB FREE BASE DIHYDRATE

3.1 Manufacture of Active Substance by Chemical Synthesis

3.1.1  Manufacture of active substance intermediates

3.1.2  Manufacture of crude active substance

3.1.3  Salt formation / Purification steps:
Crystallisation and isolation of powder

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.1  Physical processing steps:
drying, delumping

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Active Substance:RUXOLOTINIB HYDROCHLORIDE

3.1 Manufacture of Active Substance by Chemical Synthesis

3.1.1  Manufacture of active substance intermediates

3.1.2  Manufacture of crude active substance

3.1.3  Salt formation / Purification steps:
crystallisation and isolation of powder

3.5 General Finishing Steps

3.5.1  Physical processing steps:
drying, delumping

3.5.2  Primary Packaging (enclosing / sealing the active substance within a packaging material which is in direct contact with the substance)

3.5.3  Secondary Packaging (placing the sealed primary package within an outer packaging material or container. This also includes any labelling of the material which could be used for identification or traceability (lot numbering) of the active substance)

3.6 Quality Control Testing

3.6.1  Physical / Chemical testing

Clarifying remarks (for public users):

A new GMP certificate was issued to include a clarifying remark for Drospirenone: CABOZANTINIB FREE BASE DIHYDRATE, DROSPIRENONE, VILANTEROL TRIFENATATE and UMECLIDINIUM BROMIDE are also used as an active substance for the manufacture of Investigational Medicinal Products for Clinical Trials.

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