Basicrequirementsforqualitycontrol:
2.Sampling should be undertaken by methods and personnel approved by the
QC department:
✓Starting materials, packaging materials, intermediate products, bulk products
and finished products.
❖It must be carried out in such a way that it is representative of the batch
and in accordance with an SOP.
✓QC personnel must have access to the production area to undertake sampling
when necessary.
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3. Validated test methods should be applied.
✓The validation of test methods include verification:
❖Accuracy
❖Precision
❖Linearity
❖Repeatability
❖Robustness
❖Specificity
❖LimitofDetection(LOD)
❖LimitofQuantification(LOQ)
✓Test methods should be challenged to be able to demonstrate that the tests
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4.Recordsforsampling,inspecting,testingprocedurewereactuallycarriedout.
✓This means that there will be traceability on what happened.
✓Any deviations are fully recorded and investigated.
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Testing References:
✓Specificationconsistsoftestmethodsandtheirassociatedacceptance
criteria:
❖Pharmacopoeial standards (USP, Ph.EU, BP, etc)
✓References should be available and retained like sample.
✓Criteriaapplicabletoalldrugproducts:
❖Identity,Strength&Purity
❖Testingmethods:
✓Physico-chemicalanalysis
✓Microbiologicalanalysis
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❑IPQC:
✓Isconcernedwithprovidingaccurate,specificanddefinitedescriptionofthe
procedurestobeemployedfromthereceiptofrawmaterialstothereleaseofthe
finisheddosageform.
❖Tocontroltheprocedureinvolvedinmanufacturing
❖Tomonitorallfeatureswhichaffectthequality
❖Todetecterrorswhenoccursbyothers.
❖Tomaintainthequalityofproduct.
✓IPQC is the activity performed between QC and QA which involved.
Inprocessqualitycontrol(IPQC)test
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