Professional Documents
Culture Documents
1.A
Preface
1.B
1.C
1.C.1
1.C.2
1.C (1)
1.C (2)
1.D
1.D.1
1.D.2
1.D.3
1.D.4
1.D (1)
1.D (4)
1.D (7)
1.D (10)
1.E
1.E.1
1.E.2
1.E.3
1.E.4
Essentials of a PQS
Principles of a process
Process mapping
Responsibilities
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
1.E (1)
1.E (8)
1.E (25)
1.E (26)
1.F
1.F.1
1.F.2
1.F.3
1.F.4
1.F (1)
1.F (3)
1.F (5)
1.F (7)
1.G
1.H
1.I
References
Personnel
2.A
2.B
2.B.1
2.B.2
2.B (1)
2.B (2)
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Contents
Contents
2.C
2.C.1
2.C.2
2.C.3
2.C.4
2.C.5
2.C.6
2.C.7
2.C.8
Training
Purpose of training
Responsibility for training
Requirements profiles/learning objectives
Training contents and target groups
Training planning
Carrying out
Reviewing the training and the training system
Documentation
2.D
2.D.1
2.D.2
2.D.3
2.D.4
2.D.5
2.D.6
Premises
3.A
3.A.1
3.A.2
3.A.3
3.A.4
3.A.5
3.A.6
Official Requirements
Location, connection to other rooms
Size, area, height
Installation and supply of utilities
Lighting, ventilation, air-conditioning
Hygienic construction
Room book and layout
3.B
3.B.1
3.B.2
3.B.3
3.B.4
3.C
3.C.1
3.C.2
3.C.3
3.C.4
3.C.5
3.C.6
3.C.7
Room classes
General GMP Requirements for Premises
GMP Requirements for Cleanrooms: Air Cleanliness Grades
Corresponding FDA Determinations
GMP Requirements for Premises
Room-specific Allocation of Air Cleanliness Stipulations
Cleanliness Zoning Concepts
Converting GMP Stipulations into Reality
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2.C (1)
2.C (1)
2.C (2)
2.C (3)
2.C (4)
2.C (4)
2.C (8)
2.C (11)
2.D (1)
2.D (12)
2.D (17)
2.D (21)
2.D (24)
2.D (26)
3.A (4)
3.A (5)
3.A (7)
3.A (7)
3.A (8)
3.A (8)
3.B (1)
3.B (4)
3.B (4)
3.B (5)
3.C (1)
3.C (1)
3.C (4)
3.C (6)
3.C (7)
3.C (9)
3.C (12)
3.D
3.D.1
3.D.2
3.D.3
3.D.4
Construction elements
Walls
Doors and windows
Floors
Ceilings
3.D (1)
3.D (6)
3.D (8)
3.D (10)
3.E
3.E.1
3.E.2
3.E.3
3.E.4
3.E (1)
3.E (2)
3.E (8)
3.E (12)
3.F
3.F.1
3.F.2
3.F.3
3.F.4
3.F.5
Building services
Basic requirements for installation
Heating
Sanitary plumbing and sewage
Electrical installations incl. IT-management and control systems
Qualification
3.F (1)
3.F (3)
3.F (3)
3.F (3)
3.F (4)
3.G
3.G.1
3.G.2
3.G.3
3.G.4
3.G.5
3.G.6
3.G (23)
3.G (26)
3.G (37)
3.H
3.H.1
3.H.2
3.H.3
3.H.4
Process Gases
Quality Requirements
Generation, Storage and Distribution
System design
Qualification and monitoring
3.H (2)
3.H (4)
3.H (5)
3.H (8)
3.I
3.I.1
3.I.2
3.I.3
3.I.4
3.I.5
3.I.6
3.I.7
3.I.8
3.I (1)
3.I (2)
3.I (3)
3.I (4)
3.I (5)
3.I (6)
3.I (29)
3.I (30)
3.J
3.J.1
3.J.2
3.J.3
3.J (1)
3.J (1)
3.J (3)
3.G (1)
3.G (3)
3.G (11)
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Contents
Contents
3.J.4
3.J.5
3.J.6
3.J (4)
3.J (4)
3.J (5)
3.K
References
4.A
Introduction
4.B
4.B.1
4.B.2
4.B.3
Mechanical components
Construction and installation materials
GMP-compliant design characteristics
Electrical and pneumatic components
4.C
Control
4.D
4.D.1
4.D.2
4.D.3
Facility concepts
CIP (Cleaning in Place)
Isolator technology
Connected facilities
4.D (1)
4.D (2)
4.D (2)
4.E
4.E.1
4.E.2
4.E.3
4.E (1)
4.E (5)
4.E (12)
4.F
4.F.1
4.F.2
4.F.3
4.F.4
Technical documentation
Necessity
Scope and content
Administration of the technical documentation
Log book
4.F (1)
4.F (2)
4.F (9)
4.F (12)
4.G
4.G.1
4.G.2
4.G.3
4.G.4
Calibration
Definitions
Procedure
Documentation
Administration of scheduled calibration dates/ times
4.G (1)
4.G (3)
4.G (4)
4.G (5)
4.H
4.H.1
4.H.2
4.H.3
Maintenance
Types of maintenance
GMP-conforming maintenance
Systems for maintenance
4.H (2)
4.H (2)
4.H (3)
4.I
4.I.1
4.I.2
4.I.3
4.I.4
4.I (1)
4.I (3)
4.I (6)
4.I (11)
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4.B (1)
4.B (2)
4.B (3)
4.I.5
4.I.6
Measuring technology
Realisation of cleaning systems
4.I (13)
4.I (15)
4.J
4.J.1
4.J.2
4.J.3
4.J.4
4.J.5
4.J.6
4.J.7
4.J.8
4.J.9
4.J.10
4.J.11
4.J (1)
4.J (3)
4.J (3)
4.J (6)
4.J (7)
4.J (15)
4.J (16)
4.J (23)
4.J (27)
4.J (28)
4.J (30)
4.K
4.K.1
4.K.2
4.K.3
4.K.4
4.K.5
4.K (1)
4.K (2)
4.K (5)
4.K (6)
4.K (7)
4.L
4.L.1
4.L.2
4.L.3
4.L.4
4.L.5
4.L.6
4.L.7
4.L.8
4.L.9
4.L (1)
4.L (3)
4.L (6)
4.L (11)
4.L (22)
4.L (25)
4.L (26)
4.L (28)
4.L (31)
Pharmaceutical Water
5.A
5.A.1
5.A.2
5.A.3
5.A.4
Water types
Potable water
Purified water
Highly purified water
Water for injection
5.A (2)
5.A (3)
5.A (5)
5.A (7)
5.B
5.B.1
5.B.2
5.B.3
5.B (2)
5.B (11)
5.B (14)
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Contents
Contents
5.C
5.C.1
5.C.2
5.C.3
5.C.4
5.C.5
5.C.6
5.C.7
5.C (1)
5.C (6)
5.C (7)
5.C (21)
5.C (23)
5.C (27)
5.C (29)
5.D
5.D.1
5.D.2
5.D.3
5.D.4
5.D.5
5.D.6
5.D.7
5.D.8
5.D (1)
5.D (3)
5.D (8)
5.D (17)
5.D (28)
5.D (36)
5.D (42)
5.D (47)
5.E
5.E.1
5.E.2
5.E.3
5.E.4
5.E.5
5.E.6
5.E (1)
5.E (4)
5.E (10)
5.E (11)
5.E (13)
5.E (14)
5.F
5.F.1
5.F.2
5.F.3
5.F.4
5.F (1)
5.F (3)
5.F (6)
5.F (10)
Qualification
6.A
6.A.1
6.A.2
6.A.3
6.A.4
6.A.5
6.A.6
6.A.7
6.A.8
Official requirements
Legal aspects of qualification
Documentation of the qualification
Design Qualification (DQ)
Installation Qualification (IQ)
Operational Qualification (OQ)
Performance Qualification (PQ)
Qualification of established facilities
Requalification
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6.A (1)
6.A (4)
6.A (5)
6.A (8)
6.A (9)
6.A (10)
6.A (11)
6.A (13)
6.B
6.B.1
6.B.2
6.B.3
6.B.4
6.B.5
6.B.6
6.B (1)
6.B (5)
6.B (6)
6.B (6)
6.B (6)
6.B (10)
6.C
6.C.1
6.C.2
6.C.3
6.C.4
6.C.5
Qualification documentation
Qualification master plan
Qualification plan
Qualification report
Labeling of the qualification status
SOP Qualification of facilities and equipment
6.C (2)
6.C (3)
6.C (9)
6.C (10)
6.C (11)
6.D
6.D.1
6.D.2
6.D (3)
6.D (12)
6.E
6.E.1
6.E.2
6.E (3)
6.E (22)
6.F
6.F.1
6.F.2
Operational qualification(OQ)
Examples of OQ plans
Example: Fluid bed dryer
6.F (3)
6.F (13)
6.G
6.H
6.H.1
6.H.2
6.H.3
6.H.4
6.H.5
Process Validation
7.A
7.A.1
7.A.2
7.A.3
7.A.4
7.A.5
Official requirements
Regulative aspects
Principles of process validation
Types of process validation
Maintaining the validated status
Documentation of process validation
7.A (1)
7.A (11)
7.A (18)
7.A (23)
7.A (27)
7.B
7.B.1
7.B.2
7.B (1)
7.B (2)
6.H (1)
6.H (2)
6.H (3)
6.H (5)
6.H (7)
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Contents
Contents
7.B.3
7.B.4
7.B.5
7.B.6
7.B.7
7.B (2)
7.B (3)
7.B (4)
7.B (5)
7.B (5)
7.C
7.C.1
7.C.2
7.C.3
7.C (1)
7.C (8)
7.C (21)
7.D
7.D.1
7.D.2
7.D.3
7.D.4
7.D.5
Validation documentation
Structure and archiving
Validation master plan
Validation protocol
Validation report
Documentation examples
7.D (1)
7.D (3)
7.D (8)
7.D (19)
7.D (22)
7.E
7.E.1
7.E.2
7.E.3
7.E.4
7.E (2)
7.E (11)
7.E (18)
7.E (30)
7.F
References
Cleaning Validation
8.A
Official requirements
8.B
8.B.1
8.B.2
8.B.3
8.C
8.D
8.D.1
8.D.2
8.E
8.E.1
8.E.2
8.E.3
8.E (1)
8.E (10)
8.E (11)
8.F
8.F.1
8.F.2
8.F.3
Sampling procedures
Swab test
Rinse test
Other procedures
8.F (1)
8.F (4)
8.F (6)
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8.B (1)
8.B (5)
8.B (8)
8.F (7)
8.F (9)
8.G
8.G.1
8.G.2
Analytical procedures
Requirements for method validation
Selection of the appropriate analytical procedure
8.G (1)
8.G (6)
8.H
8.H.1
8.H.2
8.H.3
Documentation
Validation protocol
Validation report
Other documents
8.H (1)
8.H (5)
8.H (7)
8.I
8.I.1
8.I.2
8.I.3
8.I.4
8.I.5
8.I (2)
8.I (3)
8.I (4)
8.I (9)
8.I (12)
8.J
8.K
References
9.A
9.B
9.B.1
9.B.2
9.B.3
9.B.4
9.B.5
Legal aspects
Europe
USA
PIC/S
Electronic signatures and electronic records
ISPE GAMP 5 Good Automated Manufacturing Practice
9.B (1)
9.B (4)
9.B (6)
9.B (6)
9.B (8)
9.C
9.C.1
9.C.2
9.C.3
9.C (2)
9.C (5)
9.C (7)
9.D
9.D.1
9.D.2
9.D (1)
9.D (6)
9.E
9.E.1
9.E.2
9.E.3
9.E.4
9.E.5
9.E.6
9.E (2)
9.E (4)
9.E (6)
9.E (9)
9.E (16)
9.E (16)
Contents
8.F.4
8.F.5
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Contents
9.E.7
9.E.8
Examples
Retrospective validation
9.E (18)
9.E (24)
9.F
9.F.1
9.F.2
9.F.3
9.F.4
9.F.5
9.F.6
9.F.7
9.F.8
9.F.9
9.F (1)
9.F (1)
9.F (1)
9.F (2)
9.F (4)
9.F (5)
9.F (7)
9.F (9)
9.F (9)
9.G
9.G.1
9.G.2
9.G.3
9.G (1)
9.G (2)
9.G (8)
9.H
References
10
10.A
10.A.1
10.A.2
10.A.3
10.A.4
10.A.5
10.A.6
10.B
10.B.1
10.B.2
10.B.3
10.B.4
10.B.5
10.B.6
10.B.7
10.B.8
10.B.9
10.B.10
10.B.11
10.B.12
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10.A (2)
10.A (4)
10.A (7)
10.A (12)
10.A (13)
10.A (14)
10.C.6
10.D
10.E
10.F
10.F.1
10.F.2
10.G
10.H
10.H.1
10.H.2
10.H.3
10.H.4
10.H.5
10.H.6
10.H (1)
10.H (1)
10.H (2)
10.H (2)
10.H (3)
10.H (5)
10.I
10.I.1
10.I.2
10.I.3
10.I.4
10.I.5
10.I (2)
10.I (3)
10.I (18)
10.I (18)
10.I (23)
10.J
10.J.1
10.J.2
10.J.3
10.J (2)
10.J (8)
10.J (9)
10.K
Conclusion
11
Production
11.A
11.A.1
11.A.2
11.A.3
Sanitation
Organisational prerequisites
Sources of contamination
Responsibilities and implementation
10.C (1)
10.C (2)
10.C (3)
10.C (4)
10.C (4)
10.C (6)
10.F (2)
10.F (4)
11.A (1)
11.A (2)
11.A (3)
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Contents
10.C
10.C.1
10.C.2
10.C.3
10.C.4
10.C.5
Contents
11.B
11.B.1
11.B.2
11.B.3
11.B.4
11.B.5
Personnel hygiene
Clothing
Code of Conduct
Hand disinfection
Health requirements
Training
11.B (1)
11.B (11)
11.B (14)
11.B (15)
11.B (16)
11.C
11.C.1
11.C.2
11.C.3
Production hygiene
Sources of contamination
Cleaning
Disinfection
11.C (4)
11.C (11)
11.C (13)
11.D
11.D.1
11.D.2
Sanitation programme
Organisation of room cleaning
Documentation
11.D (1)
11.D (5)
11.E
11.E.1
11.E.2
11.E.3
11.E.4
11.E.5
11.E.6
Environmental monitoring
General
Sampling plan
Establishment of limits and frequencies
Methods
Investigation areas
Evaluation
11.E (1)
11.E (3)
11.E (4)
11.E (9)
11.E (11)
11.E (16)
11.F
11.G
11.G.1
11.G.2
11.G.3
11.G.4
Weigh-in
Legal requirements
Weigh-in principles
Weigh-in procedure
Documentation
11.G (1)
11.G (3)
11.G (7)
11.G (11)
11.H
11.H.1
11.H.2
11.H.3
11.H.4
Identification
Handling of labels
Labelling of starting materials
Labelling of equipment and containers
Labelling of rooms
11.H (1)
11.H (2)
11.H (3)
11.H (7)
11.I
11.I.1
11.I.2
11.I.3
11.I.4
In-process control
Objectives
Organisation and responsibilities
Carrying out
Documentation and evaluation of data
11.I (2)
11.I (3)
11.I (4)
11.I (8)
11.J
11.J.1
11.J.2
11.J.3
Prevention of cross-contamination
Causes of cross-contamination
Measures to prevent cross-contamination
Manufacture of critical products
11.J (1)
11.J (5)
11.J (6)
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11.K
11.K.1
11.K.2
11.K.3
11.K.4
11.K.5
11.K.6
11.K.7
11.K.8
Deviations
Definition
Procedure
Responsibilities
Measures
Failure investigation report
Evaluation of measures
SOP deviations (example)
Check-list for deviation handling
11.K (1)
11.K (2)
11.K (4)
11.K (4)
11.K (5)
11.K (7)
11.K (9)
11.K (14)
11.L
11.L.1
11.L.2
11.L.3
11.L.4
11.L.5
Reworking
Definitions
Procedure
Rework / Reprocessing of rejected products
Rework of returned products
Rework of products that have not been rejected
11.L (1)
11.L (2)
11.L (4)
11.L (8)
11.L (8)
11.M
11.M.1
11.M.2
11.M.3
11.M.4
11.M.5
11.M.6
11.M.7
11.M.8
11.M.9
11.M (1)
11.M (2)
11.M (6)
11.M (6)
11.M (7)
11.M (13)
11.M (16)
11.M (18)
11.M (22)
11.N
11.N.1
11.N.2
11.N.3
11.N.4
11.N.5
Transportation
Requirements for logistic service providers
Transportation challenges and monitoring devices
Cool/Cold Chain Distribution
Temperature Profiles
Transportation Risks
11.N (2)
11.N (5)
11.N (9)
11.N (13)
11.N (18)
11.O
References
12
Sterile Production
12.A
12.A.1
12.A.2
12.A.3
12.A.4
Introduction
Manufacturing products that can be sterilised in the final container
Aseptic processing
Production areas/premises
Production equipment
12.A (2)
12.A (3)
12.A (4)
12.A (7)
12.B
12.B.1
12.B.2
12.B (1)
12.B (7)
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Contents
Contents
12.C
12.C.1
12.C.2
12.C.3
12.C.4
12.C (1)
12.C (4)
12.C (8)
12.C (9)
12.D
12.D.1
12.D.2
12.D.3
12.D.4
Washing processes
Stoppers
Particulate impurities
Glass containers (ampoules, bottles)
Transport
12.D (1)
12.D (3)
12.D (5)
12.D (8)
12.E
12.E.1
12.E.2
12.E.3
12.E.4
12.E.5
12.E.6
Filling
Filling equipment for solutions
Process for filling LVP containers in cleanliness grade C
Process for filling ampoules with solution in cleanliness grade A/B
Filling ampoules in cleanliness grade C and laminar flow
Culture medium filling (Media Fill)
Filling with powders
12.E (1)
12.E (5)
12.E (8)
12.E (8)
12.E (8)
12.E (13)
12.F
12.F.1
12.F.2
12.F.3
12.F.4
Steam sterilisation
Sterilisers
Description of the procedure
Qualification of a steam steriliser
Validation of the steam sterilisation process
12.F (1)
12.F (2)
12.F (6)
12.F (11)
12.G
12.G.1
12.G.2
12.G.3
12.G.4
12.G.5
12.G.6
12.G.7
Microbiological monitoring
Sources of contamination
Room classification
Monitoring program
Sampling
Sampling points
Measure if levels are exceeded
Organism identification
12.G (1)
12.G (2)
12.G (4)
12.G (17)
12.G (20)
12.G (22)
12.G (24)
12.H
12.H.1
12.H.2
12.H.3
12.H.4
12.H.5
12.H.6
12.H.7
12.H.8
12.H.9
12.H.10
12.H (1)
12.H (3)
12.H (10)
12.H (11)
12.H (12)
12.H (12)
12.H (15)
12.H (16)
12.H (17)
12.H (18)
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12.I
12.I.1
12.I.2
12.I.3
12.I (1)
12.I (5)
12.I (12)
12.J
12.J.1
12.J.2
12.J.3
Freeze drying
Description of the procedure
Qualification of a freeze dryer
Validation of the freeze drying process
12.J (1)
12.J (6)
12.J (9)
12.K
12.K.1
12.K.2
12.K.3
12.K.4
12.K (2)
12.K (3)
12.K (5)
12.K (8)
13
Packaging
13.A
13.A.1
13.A.2
13.A.3
13.A.4
13.A.5
Packaging material
Responsibilities
Contents
Materials
Protection against counterfeit medicinal products
Packaging material testing
13.A (2)
13.A (2)
13.A (2)
13.A (6)
13.A (7)
13.B
13.B.1
13.B.2
13.B.3
13.B.4
13.B.5
13.B.6
13.B.7
13.B.8
13.B.9
13.B.10
13.B.11
13.B.12
13.B.13
Packaging process
Allocation of packaging material
Line clearance
Labelling
Control functions
Release for production
In-process controls
Cleaning primary containers
Labelling
Variable data
Imprints
Reconciliation
Safety features
Completion of a packaging process
13.B (2)
13.B (3)
13.B (6)
13.B (6)
13.B (8)
13.B (15)
13.B (21)
13.B (21)
13.B (22)
13.B (23)
13.B (24)
13.B (26)
13.B (26)
13.C
13.C.1
13.C.2
13.C.3
13.C.4
13.C.5
13.C (2)
13.C (8)
13.C (24)
13.C (34)
13.C (46)
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Contents
Contents
14
Laboratory Controls
14.A
14.A.1
14.A.2
14.A.3
Sampling
Requirements
Sampling plan (instructions)
Notes for the sampling process
14.A (2)
14.A (3)
14.A (8)
14.B
14.B.1
14.B.2
14.B.3
Reagents
Labeling
Usage and stability
Documentation
14.B (2)
14.B (2)
14.B (4)
14.C
14.C.1
14.C.2
14.C (1)
14.C (5)
14.D
14.D.1
14.D.2
14.D (2)
14.D (5)
14.E
14.E.1
14.E.2
14.E.3
14.E.4
14.E (1)
14.E (4)
14.E (5)
14.E (20)
14.F
14.F.1
14.F.2
14.F.3
14.F.4
14.F (1)
14.F (3)
14.F (6)
14.F (6)
14.G
14.G.1
14.G.2
14.G.3
14.G.4
14.G.5
14.G.6
14.G.8
14.G.9
Stability testing
ICH guidelines for stability tests
Storage and storage conditions
Analyses
Reduction of the study design
Stability testing in the marketing phase
Defining the retest period for an active
pharmaceutical ingredient and the shelf life for a
drug product through evaluation of stability data
(ICH Q1E)
Decision tree for data evaluation for retest period
or for APIs or drug products (excluding frozen products)
Procedure for statistical analysis
Examples of the statistical evaluation of stability data
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14.G.7
14.G (2)
14.G (4)
14.G (13)
14.G (20)
14.G (24)
14.G (37)
14.G (40)
14.G (40)
14.G (42)
14.H
14.H.1
14.H.2
14.H.3
14.H.4
14.H.5
Out-of-specification results
Significance
Definitions
FDA OOS Guidance
Example for handling of an OOS result
Trend tracking
14.H (1)
14.H (4)
14.H (4)
14.H (12)
14.H (13)
14.I
14.I.1
14.I.2
14.I (1)
14.I (3)
14.J
14.J.1
14.J.2
14.J.3
14.J.4
Batch release
Certification by a Qualified Person and release
in accordance with EC GMP Guidelines
Responsibility for issuing the release
Publication of release
Release procedures in practice
14.J (4)
14.J (8)
14.J (9)
14.J (10)
14.K
14.K.1
14.K.2
14.K.3
14.K.4
Microbiological testing
Total microbial count
Specified microorganisms
Testing frequencies
Miscellaneous tests
14.K (2)
14.K (24)
14.K (48)
14.K (52)
14.L
14.L.1
14.L.2
14.L.3
14.L.4
14.L.5
14.L.6
14.L.7
14.L.8
14.L.9
Pharmacopoeias
Structure of Pharmacopoeias
General considerations
Development of Monographs
European Pharmacopoeia (Ph Eur)
British Pharmacopoeia (BP)
United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
Japanese Pharmacopoeia (JP)
International Pharmacopoeia (Ph Int)
Harmonization
14.L (1)
14.L (2)
14.L (3)
14.L (4)
14.L (7)
14.L (9)
14.L (11)
14.L (13)
14.L (14)
14.M
References
15
Documentation
15.A
15.A.1
Official requirements
GMP-requirements managed and reviewed
according to German pharma business regulations
Requirements of the EU GMP Guideline
Requirements of the US GMP Regulations
Formal requirements
Management and revision documentation
15.A.2
15.A.3
15.A.4
15.A.5
15.A (1)
15.A (4)
15.A (8)
15.A (13)
15.A (17)
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Contents
Contents
15.B
15.B.1
15.B.2
15.B.3
GMP-conforming documentation
Handwritten entries
Archiving
Master-SOP GMP-conforming documentation
15.B (1)
15.B (2)
15.B (3)
15.C
15.C.1
15.C.2
15.C.3
15.C.4
15.C.5
Batch documentation
Manufacturing instructions/record
Packaging instruction and batch packaging record
Electronic batch recording
Testing procedures and test protocol
Batch record review
15.C (3)
15.C (26)
15.C (28)
15.C (31)
15.C (36)
15.D
15.D.1
15.D.2
15.D.3
15.D.4
15.D.5
15.D.6
15.D.7
15.D.8
15.D.9
15.D.10
15.D (2)
15.D (7)
15.D (7)
15.D (8)
15.D (9)
15.D (9)
15.D (10)
15.D (10)
15.D (12)
15.D (13)
15.E
15.E.1
15.E.2
15.E.3
15.E.4
15.E.5
15.E (1)
15.E (1)
15.E (2)
15.E (3)
15.E (3)
15.F
15.F.1
15.F.2
15.F.3
15.F.4
15.F.5
15.F (4)
15.F (6)
15.F (8)
15.F (9)
15.F (14)
15.G
References
16
16.A
16.B
16.B.1
16.B.2
(18)
16.B (4)
16.B (7)
16.B.8
16.B.9
16.C
16.C.1
16.C.2
16.C.3
16.B (11)
16.B (14)
16.B (16)
16.B (19)
16.B (22)
16.B (25)
16.B (27)
16.C (1)
16.C (5)
16.C (10)
16.D
16.D.1
16.D.2
16.D.3
16.D.4
16.D.5
16.D.6
16.E
16.F
Development report
17
17.A
17.A.1
17.A.2
17.A.3
17.A.4
17.A.5
17.A.6
17.A.7
17.A.8
Contract manufacture
Reasons for contract manufacture
Procedure for assigning manufacturing contracts
Duties of the contract giver
Duties of the contract acceptor
Contract manufacturer agreement
Audits of contract manufacturers
SOP for assigning manufacturing contracts
Framework contract for contract manufacture and quality control
17.A (1)
17.A (3)
17.A (9)
17.A (12)
17.A (17)
17.A (21)
17.A (30)
17.A (36)
17.B
17.B.1
17.B.2
17.B.3
17.B.4
17.B.5
17.B.6
Contract Analysis
Introduction
Legal background
Selection of an external testing laboratory
Liability limitation contract
Certificate of Analysis
Transfer of the test to the contract laboratory
17.B (1)
17.B (2)
17.B (3)
17.B (5)
17.B (14)
17.B (15)
16.D (1)
16.D (2)
16.D (6)
16.D (11)
16.D (14)
16.D (15)
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16.B.3
16.B.4
16.B.5
16.B.6
16.B.7
Contents
17.C
17.C.1
17.C.2
17.C.3
17.C.4
17.C.5
17.C.6
17.C.7
17.C.8
17.C.9
Suppliers
Introduction
Definitions
Quality systems
Records
Contracts and quality agreements
Supplier review and controls
Supplier audits
Re-evaluation of Suppliers
GMP Manual Cross References to Suppliers
17.D
References
18
Inspections
18.A
Principles
18.B
18.B.1
18.B.2
18.B.3
18.B.4
Inspection procedures
System-based
Product-based
Procedure-based
Area-based
18.B (1)
18.B (2)
18.B (2)
18.B (3)
18.C
18.C.1
18.C.2
Inspectors
Technical qualification requirements
Personal requirements
18.C (1)
18.C (3)
18.D
18.D.1
18.D.2
18.D.3
18.D.4
Organization of inspections
Inspection planning
Inspection preparation
Carrying out the inspections
Evaluation and documentation
18.D (1)
18.D (3)
18.D (4)
18.D (8)
18.E
18.E.1
18.E.2
18.E.3
18.E.4
18.E.5
Self-inspection
Purpose of self-inspection
Carrying out the self-inspection
Self-inspection documentation
Errors and remedial action
Follow-up activities
18.E (1)
18.E (1)
18.E (3)
18.E (9)
18.E (11)
18.F
18.F.1
18.F.2
18.F.3
18.F (1)
18.F (1)
18.F (3)
18.G
18.G.1
18.G.2
Inspection of suppliers
Purpose of the supplier inspection
Carrying out the supplier inspection
18.G (1)
18.G (2)
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17.C (1)
17.C (4)
17.C (5)
17.C (14)
17.C (17)
17.C (19)
17.C (21)
17.C (26)
17.C (28)
18.H
18.I
References
19
Quality Unit
19.A
General
This chapter will be part of a later update.
19.B
19.B.1
19.B.2
19.B.3
19.B.4
19.B.5
19.B (1)
19.B (2)
19.B (5)
19.B (8)
19.B (26)
19.C
19.C.1
19.C.2
19.C.3
Change control
Principles of change control
Introduction and operation of change control programs
Documentation
19.C (1)
19.C (4)
19.C (9)
19.D
References
20
Continual Improvement
20.A
Preface
20.B
20.B.1
20.B.2
20.B.3
20.B.4
20.B.5
20.B.6
20.B.7
Six Sigma
Definition
What it is / what it does / how it works
Goals/Objectives/Benefits
Implementation
Tools
Variations
Examples
20.B (1)
20.B (1)
20.B (19)
20.B (21)
20.B (24)
20.B (25)
20.B (26)
20.C
20.C.1
20.C.2
20.C.3
20.C.4
20.C.5
20.C.6
20.C.7
20.C (1)
20.C (1)
20.C (32)
20.C (33)
20.C (36)
20.C (36)
20.C (36)
20.D
20.D.1
20.D.2
20.D.3
20.D (1)
20.D (1)
20.D (5)
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Contents
Contents
20.D.4
20.D.5
20.D.6
PAT instrumentation
Application of PAT in a GMP environment
Examples of PAT Applications
20.D (11)
20.D (13)
20.D (19)
20.E
References
21
21.A
21.A.1
21.A.2
21.A.3
21.A.4
21.A.5
21.A.6
21.A.7
21.A.8
21.A.9
21.A.10
21.A.11
21.A.12
21.A.13
21.A.14
21.A.15
21.A.16
21.A.17
21.A.18
21.A.19
21.B
21.B.1
21.B.2
21.B.3
21.B.4
21.B (1)
21.B (9)
21.B (23)
21.B (32)
21.C
21.C.1
21.C.2
21.C.3
21.C.4
21.C.5
21.C.6
21.C.7
Excipients
Introduction
Regulatory aspects and guidance documents
Safety, toxicological, and precedence of use issues
Compendial monographs
Excipient Master Files and other filings
Applicability of ICH guidance to excipients
Other aspects critical to the marketing of excipients
21.C (1)
21.C (6)
21.C (36)
21.C (39)
21.C (45)
21.C (48)
21.C (50)
21.D
References
(22)
21.A (1)
21.A (6)
21.A (13)
21.A (15)
21.A (21)
21.A (25)
21.A (33)
21.A (36)
21.A (43)
21.A (47)
21.A (49)
21.A (55)
21.A (59)
21.A (63)
21.A (70)
21.A (70)
21.A (72)
21.A (75)
21.A (81)
22
Biologics
23
Medical Devices
23.A
23.A.1
23.A.2
23.A.3
23.A.4
Introduction
Definition
Types of medical devices
Regulatory background
Process approach to a Quality Management System
23.A (2)
23.A (3)
23.A (5)
23.A (10)
23.B
23.B.1
23.B.2
23.B.3
23.B.4
23.B.5
23.B.6
23.B (1)
23.B (4)
23.B (5)
23.B (6)
23.B (7)
23.B (10)
23.C
23.C.1
23.C.2
23.C.3
23.C.4
Personnel
General
Training
Health, hygiene, practices, and clothing
Consultants and contractors
23.C (1)
23.C (2)
23.C (3)
23.C (4)
23.D
23.D.1
23.D.2
23.D.3
23.D.4
23.D.5
23.D.6
23.D.7
23.D.8
23.D.9
23.D.10
Design control
General
Design planning
Design input
Design output
Design review
Design verification
Design validation / Clinical evaluation
Design transfer
Design changes
Design history file
23.D (1)
23.D (4)
23.D (5)
23.D (9)
23.D (10)
23.D (12)
23.D (15)
23.D (17)
23.D (18)
23.D (20)
23.E
Human factors
23.F
Statistical techniques
23.G
Risk management
23.H
23.H.1
23.H.2
23.H (1)
23.H (4)
23.I
23.I.1
23.I.2
23.I (2)
23.I (2)
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Contents
Contents
23.I.3
23.I.4
23.I.5
Sterile products
Changes
Material acceptance procedures
23.I (3)
23.I (4)
23.I (4)
23.J
23.J.1
23.J.2
23.J (1)
23.J (1)
23.K
23.K.1
23.K.2
23.K.3
23.K (1)
23.K (2)
23.K (3)
23.L
Validation
23.M
23.M.1
23.M.2
Purchasing/supplier control
Purchase orders
Quality agreements
23.M (3)
23.M (3)
23.N
23.N.1
23.N.2
23.N (1)
23.N (1)
23.O
23.O.1
23.O.2
23.O.3
23.O.4
23.O.5
23.O (1)
23.O (2)
23.O (2)
23.O (3)
23.O (3)
23.P
23.P.1
23.P.2
23.P.3
23.P.4
23.P (1)
23.P (1)
23.P (5)
23.P (5)
23.Q
23.Q.1
23.Q.2
Customer complaints
Complaint evaluation
Complaint investigation
23.Q (2)
23.Q (2)
23.R
Combination products
23.S
References
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C.1
C.2
C.3
C.4
Part I
Basic Requirements for Medicinal Products
C.4.1
Chapter 1:
Quality Management
C.4.2
Chapter 2:
Personnel
C.4.3
Chapter 3:
Premises and Equipment
C.4.4
Chapter 4:
Documentation
C.4.5
Chapter 5:
Production
C.4.6
Chapter 6:
Quality Control
C.4.7
Chapter 7:
Contract Manufacture and Analysis
C.4.8
Chapter 8:
Complaints and Product Recall
C.4.9
Chapter 9:
Self Inspection
C.5
Part II
Basic Requirements for Active Substances used as Starting Materials
C.6.1
Annex 1
Manufacture of Sterile Medicinal Products
C.6.2
Annex 2
Manufacture of Biological Medicinal Products for Human Use
C.6.3
Annex 3
Manufacture of Radiopharmaceuticals
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C.6.4
Annex 4
Manufacture of Veterinary Medicinal Products other than Immunological
Veterinary Medicinal Products
C.6.5
Annex 5
Manufacture of Immunological Veterinary Medicinal Products
C.6.6
Annex 6
Manufacture of Medicinal Gases
C.6.7
Annex 7
Manufacture of Herbal Medicinal Products
C.6.8
Annex 8
Sampling of Starting and Packaging Materials
C.6.9
Annex 9
Manufacture of Liquids, Creams and Ointments
C.6.10
Annex 10
Manufacture of Pressurised Metered Dose Aerosol Preparations for
Inhalation
C.6.11
Annex 11
Computerised Systems
C.6.12
Annex 12
Use of Ionising Radiation in the Manufacture of Medicinal Products
C.6.13
Annex 13
Investigational Medicinal Products
C.6.14
Annex 14
Manufacture of Medicinal Products Derived from Human Blood or Plasma
C.6.15
Annex 15
Qualification and Validation
C.6.16
Annex 16
Certification by a Qualified Person and Batch Release
C.6.17
Annex 17
Parametric Release
C.6.18
Annex 18
Good Manufacturing Practice for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
C.6.19
Annex 19
Reference and Retention Samples
C.7
Glossary
C.8
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C.8.1
C.8.2
C.8.3
C.8.4
C.9
C.10
C.10.1
C.10.2
C.10.3
C.10.4
C.10.5
C.10.6
C.10.7
C.11
C.11.1
C.11.2
C.11.3
D.1
D.2
D.3
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Contents
Contents
D.4
D.5
Guide to Inspections of oral solid dosage forms pre/post approval issues for
development and validation
D.6
D.7
Guide to Inspections:
Computerized Systems in Drug Establishments (2/83)
D.8
D.9
D.10
D.11
D.12
D.13
D.14
D.15
D.16
D.17
Pre-Approval Inspections
ICH-Guidelines
E.1.A
ICH Q1A(R2):
Stability Testing of New Drug Substances and Products
E.1.B
ICH Q1B:
Stability Testing: Photostability Testing of New Drug Substances and
Products
E.1.C
ICH Q1C:
Stability Testing for New Dosage Forms
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E.1.D
ICH Q1D:
Bracketing and Matrixing Designs for Stability Testing of New Drug
Substances and Products
E.1.E
ICH Q1E:
Evaluation of Stability Data
E.2
ICH Q2(R1):
Validation of Analytical Procedures:
Text and Methodology
E.3.A
ICH Q3A(R2):
Impurities in New Drug Substances
E.3.B
ICH Q3B(R2):
Impurities in New Drug Products
E.3.C
ICH Q3C(R5):
Impurities: Guideline for Residual Solvents
E.4
ICH Q4:
Pharmacopoeias
E.4.A
ICH Q4A:
Pharmacopoeial Harmonisation
E.4.B
ICH Q4B:
Evaluation and Recommendation of Pharmacopoeial Texts for Use in the
ICH Regions
E.4.B.1
E.4.B.2
E.4.B.3
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Contents
E.4.B.4.2
E.4.B.4.3
E.4.B.5
E.4.B.6
E.4.B.7
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E.4.B.4.1
E.4.B.8
E.4.B.9
E.4.B.10
E.5.A
ICH Q5A(R1):
Viral Safety Evaluation of Biotechnology Products Derived from Cell Lines of
Human or Animal Origin
E.5.B
ICH Q5B:
Quality of Biotechnological Products: Analysis of the Expression Construct
in Cells Used for Production of R-DNA Derived Protein Products
E.5.C
ICH Q5C:
Quality of Biotechnological Products: Stability Testing of Biotechnological/
Biological Products
E.5.D
ICH Q5D:
Derivation and Characterisation of Cell Substrates used for Production of
Biotechnological/Biological Products
E.5.E
ICH Q5E:
Comparability of Biotechnological/Biological Products Subject to Changes
in their Manufacturing Process
E.6.A
ICH Q6A:
Specifications: Test Procedures and Acceptance Criteria for New Drug
Substances and New Drug Products: Chemical Substances
E.6.B
ICH Q6B:
Specifications: Test Procedures and Acceptance Criteria for
Biotechnological/Biological Products
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Contents
E.7
ICH Q7:
Good Manufacturing Practice Guide for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
E.7.1
How to do Document
Interpretation of the ICH Q7a Guide
E.8
ICH Q8 (R2):
Pharmaceutical Development
E.9
ICH Q9:
Quality Risk Management
E.10
ICH Q10:
Pharmaceutical Quality System
E.10.1
PIC/S Guidelines
F.1
PIC/S PI 006-3:
Recommendations on
Validation Master Plan
Installation and Operational Qualification
Non-Sterile Process Validation
Cleaning Validation
F.2
PIC/S PI 007-6:
Recommendation on the
Validation of Aseptic Processes
F.3
PIC/S PI 011-3:
PIC/S Guidance
Good Practices for
Computerised Systems in Regulated GXP Environments
F.4
PIC/S PI 023-2:
Aide-mmoire
Inspection of Pharmaceutical Quality Control Laboratories
F.5
PIC/S PE 008-4:
Explanatory notes for pharmaceutical manufacturers on the preparation of
a Site Master File
F.6
PIC/S PI 009-3:
Aide-mmoire
Inspection of Utilities
(32)
F.7
PIC/S PI 028-1:
Aide-mmoire
GMP Inspection Related to Packaging
F.8
PIC/S PI 032-2:
Recommendation
GMP Annex 1 Revision 2008,
Interpretation of Most Important Changes for the Manufacture of Sterile
Medicinal Products
G.1.1
G.1.1.1
G.1.1.2
G.1.1.3
G.1.1.4
4. Inspection
G.1.1.5
G.1.1.6
6. Sampling operations
G.1.2
G.1.3
Annex 5
WHO good distribution practices for pharmaceutical products
G.2
Canada
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Guidelines 2009 Edition
(GUI-0001)
G.2.1
Annex 1
to the Current Edition of the Good Manufacturing Practices Guidelines
Selected Category IV Monograph Drugs
(GUI-0066)
G.2.2
Annex 2
to the Current Edition of the Good Manufacturing Practices Guidelines
Schedule D Drugs, Biological Drugs Including Fractionated Blood Products
(GUI-0027)
Contents
G.1
(33)
Contents
G.2.3
Annex 3
to the Current Edition of the Good Manufacturing Practices Guidelines
Schedule C Drugs
(GUI-0026)
G.2.4
Annex 4
to the Current Edition of the Good Manufacturing Practices Guidelines
Veterinary Drugs
(GUI-0012)
G.2.5
Annex 5
to the Current Edition of the Good Manufacturing Practices Guidelines
Positron Emitting Radiopharmaceuticals (PERs)
(GUI-0071)
G.2.6
Annex 13
to the Current Edition of the Good Manufacturing Practices Guidelines
Drugs Used in Clinical Trials
(GUI-0036)
G.2.7
Annex 14
to the Current Edition of the Good Manufacturing Practices Guidelines
Schedule D Drugs, Human Blood and Blood Components
(GUI-0032)
G.3
Japanese Regulations
G.3.1
G.3.2
G.3.3
Information
H.1
GMP Abbreviations
H.2
GMP Glossary
H.3
Adress-Register
H.4
References
(34)