Tables on assessment times for national variations
Updated 26 May 2015
Table 1. Type 1A notifications
Total assessment time for type IA variations | Average assessment time | Target days | Difference between assessment times and target days | No. of cases measured No. of drug IDs |
No. of cases within target | Share of cases within target in per cent |
1st quarter 2013 | 72 | 20 | 52 | 1190 | 180 | 15 |
2nd quarter 2013 | 62 | 20 | 42 | 944 | 180 | 19 |
3rd quarter 2013 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 1104 | 659 | 60 |
4th quarter 2013 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 633 | 418 | 66 |
1st quarter 2014 | 31 | 30 | 1 | 1032 | 653 | 63 |
2nd quarter 2014 | 21 | 30 | -9 | 1349 | 1080 | 80 |
3rd quarter 2014 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 673 | 422 | 63 |
4th quarter 2014 |
26 | 30 | -4 | 593 | 452 | 76 |
Table 2. Type 1A notifications - Human medicines
Total assessment time for type IA variations | Average assessment time | Target days | Difference between assessment times and target days | No. of cases measured No. of drug IDs |
No. of cases within target | Share of cases within target in per cent |
1st quarter 2013 | 70 | 20 | 50 | 1085 | 155 | 14 |
2nd quarter 2013 | 62 | 20 | 42 | 885 | 161 | 18 |
3rd quarter 2013 |
26 | 20 | 6 | 1022 | 611 | 60 |
4th quarter 2013 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 607 | 399 | 66 |
1st quarter 2014 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 940 | 565 | 60 |
2nd quarter 2014 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 1233 | 1033 | 84 |
3rd quarter 2014 | 34 | 30 | 4 | 644 | 394 | 61 |
4th quarter 2014 |
26 | 30 | -4 | 528 | 397 | 75 |
Table 3. Type 1A notifications - Veterinary medicines
Total assessment time for type IA variations | Average assessment time | Target days | Difference between assessment times and target days | No. of cases measured No. of drug IDs |
No. of cases within target | Share of cases within target in per cent |
1st quarter 2013 | 91 | 20 | 71 | 105 | 25 | 24 |
2nd quarter 2013 | 67 | 20 | 47 | 59 | 19 | 32 |
3rd quarter 2013 |
30 | 20 | 10 | 82 | 48 | 59 |
4th quarter 2013 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 73 |
1st quarter 2014 | 26 | 30 | -4 | 92 | 88 | 96 |
2nd quarter 2014 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 116 | 47 | 41 |
3rd quarter 2014 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 29 | 28 | 97 |
4th quarter 2014 |
28 | 30 | -2 | 65 | 55 | 85 |
Table 4. Type IB notifications
Total assessment time for type IB variations | Average assessment time | Target days | Difference between assessment times and target days | No. of cases measured No. of drug IDs |
No. of cases within target | Share of cases within target in per cent |
1st quarter 2013 | 80 | 95 | -15 | 422 | 288 | 68 |
2nd quarter 2013 | 106 | 95 | 11 | 343 | 209 | 61 |
3rd quarter 2013 |
143 | 95 | 48 | 670 | 294 | 44 |
4th quarter 2013 | 103 | 95 | 8 | 640 | 395 | 62 |
1st quarter 2014 | 50 | 60 | -10 | 852 | 684 | 80 |
2nd quarter 2014 | 62 | 60 | 2 | 758 | 538 | 71 |
3rd quarter 2014 | 56 | 60 | -4 | 559 | 432 | 77 |
4th quarter 2014 |
44 | 60 | -16 | 567 | 478 | 84 |
Table 5. Type IB notifications - Human medicines
Total assessment time for type IB variations | Average assessment time | Target days | Difference between assessment times and target days | No. of cases measured No. of drug IDs |
No. of cases within target | Share of cases within target in per cent |
1st quarter 2013 | 86 | 95 | -9 | 375 | 245 | 65 |
2nd quarter 2013 | 108 | 95 | 13 | 316 | 191 | 60 |
3rd quarter 2013 |
143 | 95 | 48 | 640 | 281 | 44 |
4th quarter 2013 | 105 | 95 | 10 | 569 | 349 | 61 |
1st quarter 2014 | 50 | 60 | -10 | 778 | 636 | 82 |
2nd quarter 2014 | 64 | 60 | 4 | 640 | 443 | 69 |
3rd quarter 2014 | 75 | 60 | 15 | 497 | 387 | 78 |
4th quarter 2014 |
45 | 60 | -15 | 504 | 423 | 84 |
Table 6. Type IB notifications - Veterinary medicines
Total assessment time for type IB variations | Average assessment time | Target days | Difference between assessment times and target days | No. of cases measured No. of drug IDs |
No. of cases within target | Share of cases within target in per cent |
1st quarter 2013 | 34 | 95 | -61 | 47 | 43 | 91 |
2nd quarter 2013 | 80 | 95 | -15 | 27 | 18 | 67 |
3rd quarter 2013 | 136 | 95 | 41 | 30 | 13 | 43 |
4th quarter 2013 | 93 | 95 | -2 | 71 | 46 | 65 |
1st quarter 2014 | 51 | 60 | -9 | 74 | 48 | 65 |
2nd quarter 2014 | 54 | 60 | -6 | 118 | 96 | 81 |
3rd quarter 2014 | 41 | 60 | -19 | 62 | 45 | 73 |
4th quarter 2014 |
35 | 60 | -25 | 63 | 55 | 87 |
Table 7. Type II notifications
Total assessment time for type II variations | Average assessment time | Target days | Difference between assessment times and target days | No. of cases measured No. of drug IDs |
No. of cases within target | Share of cases within target in per cent |
1st quarter 2013 | 119 | 185 | -66 | 245 | 196 | 80 |
2nd quarter 2013 | 155 | 185 | -30 | 277 | 189 | 68 |
3rd quarter 2013 | 253 | 185 | 68 | 425 | 107 | 25 |
4th quarter 2013 | 187 | 185 | 2 | 249 | 152 | 61 |
1st quarter 2014 | 206 | 150 | 56 | 314 | 183 | 58 |
2nd quarter 2014 | 228 | 150 | 78 | 275 | 82 | 30 |
3rd quarter 2014 | 213 | 150 | 63 | 363 | 179 | 49 |
4th quarter 2014 |
298 | 150 | 148 | 219 | 74 | 34 |
Table 8. Type II notifications - Human medicines
Total assessment time for type II variations | Average assessment time | Target days | Difference between assessment times and target days | No. of cases measured No. of drug IDs |
No. of cases within target | Share of cases within target in per cent |
1st quarter 2013 | 115 | 185 | -70 | 235 | 190 | 81 |
2nd quarter 2013 | 149 | 185 | -36 | 256 | 180 | 70 |
3rd quarter 2013 | 254 | 185 | 69 | 409 | 102 | 25 |
4th quarter 2013 | 172 | 185 | -13 | 229 | 151 | 66 |
1st quarter 2014 | 204 | 150 | 54 | 295 | 181 | 61 |
2nd quarter 2014 | 218 | 150 | 68 | 242 | 76 | 31 |
3rd quarter 2014 | 196 | 150 | 46 | 335 | 178 | 53 |
4th quarter 2014 |
298 | 150 | 148 | 211 | 71 | 34 |
Table 9. Type II notifications - Veterinary medicines
Total assessment time for type II variations | Average assessment time | Target days | Difference between assessment times and target days | No. of cases measured No. of drug IDs |
No. of cases within target | Share of cases within target in per cent |
1st quarter 2013 | 213 | 185 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 60 |
2nd quarter 2013 | 223 | 185 | 38 | 21 | 9 | 43 |
3rd quarter 2013 | 232 | 185 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 31 |
4th quarter 2013 | 358 | 185 | 173 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
1st quarter 2014 | 246 | 150 | 96 | 19 | 2 | 11 |
2nd quarter 2014 | 295 | 150 | 145 | 33 | 6 | 18 |
3rd quarter 2014 | 424 | 150 | 274 | 28 | 1 | 4 |
4th quarter 2014 |
302 | 150 | 152 | 8 | 3 | 38 |