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e CTD PDF Preparation #1

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Module 1: Cover Letters, application forms, labelling                  
Module 2: Overview and Summaries (QOS)                  
Module 3: Drug Substance, Drug Product, Stability                  
                     
Granularity:                    
Granularity is about how break dossier content into separate documents (pdfs) within each section          
                     
Node:                    
Node represents in Ectd section or sub section (e.g 3.2,3.2.S.1)                
Folder in a dossier                    
                     
Leaf                    
A leaf is the actual file (PDF) LINKED TO A Node                  
                     
Leaf node: The node where actual file (PDF) is attached                  
Node: folder in a dossier Leaf:document inside the folder                
                     
Important Notes                    
PDF Specifications                    
PDF Version shall be 1.4-1.7 EMA :Version 6.0.1 effective from March 2025            
below this range e CTD Validation not support                  
                     
Page Size: FOR US : 8.5 inches by 11 inches                    
for Europe : A4 size8.26 inches x 11.69 inches Letter size                  
PDF optimised for fast overview and lesser time download)means view zoom % must be uniform          
Bookmarks to navigate (mandatory for documents >5 pages                
Hyperlink to navigate    (two types with rectangular for same document and without rectangular for external link that is not allowed)    
Internal Hyperlinks only                    
PDF Shall be searchable (OCR)                    
OCR to be run                    
Images to be OCR enable                    
Fonts embeded go to file then properties then fonts see embedded means another computer see the same formating      
File Size:Keep each PDF <100MB                    
FONT SIZE 12 and TIMES NEW ROMAN Font size not exceeds 100 MB(FDA)            
Header /footers with title & sequence                    
Resolution less than 600 dp                    
Black and white preffered for text and color permitted for figures /graphics              
Table of content Required for documents.5 pages must TOC                
Fonts size limits less than,100MB                    
No security that is PDF shall not password protected                  
Lossless compression: ZIP or CCITT Group 4 for images (sccaned clinical chart compressed with CCIT Group 4 memains identical to original    
Go to file then properties then drescription look image compression if it is zip or CCIT Group 4 that’s lossles or if it is JPEG that’s lossy not acceptable  
Life cycle Management: Replace,ammend and delete                  
Maintain version control -track sequence number and documents update              
                     
Naming Conventions: Adhere to specific alphanumeric naming rules (usually lowercase, no spaces) required by the regional regulatory authority.
                     

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