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Construction and qualification of a new aseptic processing area is a complex project involving multiple disciplines
Good upfront strategic planning is critical for an effective qualification effort.
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Good personal hygiene is a requirement of all pharmaceutical activities, from operating on the line through validations. However, studies show poor compliance as a rule to basic hand washing technique.
Poor hand washing technique may result in increased absenteeism, particularly in time...
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This discussion addresses the use of enabling technology in computer system validation (CSV) projects to most efficiently achieve the validated state in a pragmatic cost-effective manner
Requirements definition management (RDM) and automated testing software are used regularly for the...
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ISO 14971:2007 requires the manufacturer of medical devices to make judgments relating to safety of the medical device, including the acceptability of risks, and provides a format and suggested tools to use in the identification of the hazards
The risk management process includes the...
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Ultrafiltration (UF) is a commonly used biotech process for concentrating a dilute product stream.
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The use of controls and blind controls is good science and is an expectation of any world class laboratory
Control samples should be representative material, stable for a long period of time, be homogeneous, and have sufficient supply
Proper control charts can illuminate best...
DownloadUnderstanding Biopharmaceutics Properties for Pharmaceutical Product Development and Manufacturing I—...
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Bioavailability refers to the rate and extent of a therapeutically active drug that reaches the systemic circulation, thereby accessing the site of action
Bioavailability of an oral dosage form may be understood from three perspectives: Anatomical and physiological features of the...
DownloadEstablishing Acceptance Limits for Probability of Passing Multiple Stage Tests in Process Validation...
Process capability index (CpK) is probably the most recognized traditional process performance index used in pharmaceutical technology. It is widely employed in quality by design (QbD), process validation, and annual product review activities (1, Figure 1). In process validation, the CpK (Figure 2) for a certain critical quality attribute (CQA) is...
This article addresses issues related to cleaning that impact clean-in-place (CIP) cycle development, new product introductions (NPIs), and validation of multiproduct equipment. These operations present some unique and complex challenges. A relatively simple strategy for overcoming these challenges is presented. The strategy is based on using...
Material of construction is a factor in recovery of residue for cleaning validation. Analysis of existing recovery data demonstrated that recovery factors for drug products on different materials of construction could be categorized into several groupings. The groupings based on the recovery data were not aligned with the material composition (e...
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Pharmaceutical compounds with specific physical properties may be patentable
It is important to show a correlation between the specific physical property and a useful benefit in manufacturing, stability, or some other area
Although polymorphism is a common phenomenon, the existence of...
