Industry field:
Pharmaceutical industry
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Course description:
This course reviews the GMP compliance requirements for validation and qualification studies, and the latest FDA interpretations of these GMP requirements. This course also reviews the current compliance issues such as revalidation and requalification, qualification of existing equipment, process analytical technology and the FDA’s 2008 draft revision of the guidance for process validation. The topics for review and discussion include GMP requirements and interpretations, process validation, installation and operation qualifications, cleaning validation, computer validation, and the preparation of the validation protocol and report.
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Course outline:
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Day 1
• GMP Review and Interpretations for Validation and Qualification Studies
- Current GMP and FDA requirements for validation and qualification studies
- Performance qualification versus process validation
- Interpretation and application of design qualification, FAT and SAT
- Conditions and limitations for retrospective and concurrent validation studies
- Objectives and contents of master validation plans and related records
• Preparing the Validation/Qualification Protocols
• Compliance Requirements for Installation Qualification
• Compliance Requirements for Operation Qualification
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Day 2
• Process Analytical Technology
• FDA Draft Revision: Guidance for Process Validation
• Compliance Requirements for Process Validation
• Compliance Requirements for Computer Validation
• Compliance Requirements for Cleaning Validation
• Preparing the Validation/Qualification Report
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Learning objectives:
The objectives of this course are to provide the attendees with an updated review of the latest GMP requirements and FDA interpretations for validation and qualification, and practical recommendations for the most effective and efficient methods to achieve a satisfactory level of compliance.
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Who should attend:
This course is suitable for professionals with a basic or advanced knowledge of GMP/FDA requirements and compliance issues for validation and qualification. The information and practical examples presented in this course will benefit quality professionals with responsibilities for validation compliance and auditing; and validation, engineering and production professionals with responsibilities for the execution of the validation/qualification studies, and the preparation of related records.