Validation in ongoing process review to ensure that the manufacturing process leads to final products of the desired quality. Validation goes hand-in-hand with documentation and is part of current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP) guidelines. This process seeks to ensure that all systems are functioning properly and capable of recreating the target quality hence, validation must be consistently done as long as products are being manufactured. This is an introduction to the concept that covers its history, necessity, and goals. You will also learn about the different kinds of validation and proper documentation.
In this course, we provide a synthesis of the topic through an interactive online experience. This material was built by a team of Regulatory Affairs Experts with a Qualification from Northeastern University, Boston, piloted by a Senior Member able to articulate theory with practice.
Curriculum
Introduction
- Validation and GMP Go Hand in Hand!
Lesson 1: Definition of Validation
Lesson 2: Need for Process Qualification and Validation
Lesson 3: Scope of Validation
Lesson 4: Major Advantages of Validation
- Assurance of Quality
- Process Optimization
- Reduction of Quality Costs
- Safety
Lesson 5: Types/Methods of Validation
- Prospective Validation
- Concurrent Validation
- Retrospective Validation
- Revalidation
Lesson 6: Activities to be Undertaken Before Commencing Validation Project
- The Validation Committee
- Process Evaluation to Determine Validation Requirements
- Identification of Systems and System Boundaries
Lesson 7: Validation Master Plan
- Validation Master Plan
- Contents of VMP
Lesson 8: Basic Concept of Process Validation
- Installation Qualification (IQ)
- Operational Qualification (OQ)
- Performance Qualification (PQ)
- Prerequisite of Process Validation
- Reason for Process Validation
Lesson 9: The Stages of Process Validation
- Stage 1 – Process Design
- Stage 2 – Process Validation or Process Qualification
- Stage 3 – Continued Process Verification
Lesson 10: Validation Protocol Report
Lesson 11: Cleaning Validation
- Choice of Cleaning Method
- Measuring the Level of Cleanliness
- Setting Limits
Lesson 12: Computer System Validation
- Assessment of Computer Systems to Determine Validation Requirements
- Hardware
- Software
Lesson 13: Analytical Methods Validation
- Change Control and Revalidation
- Revalidation
Conclusion
Glossary
Quiz