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Which of the following is a key factor in the validation of aseptic processing?

  • Following procedures for reprocessing batches
  • Controlling microbial contamination
  • Sterilizing product components and processing equipment (correct)
  • Using clean room garments
  • What does the FDA define as process validation?

  • Establishing documented evidence of a specific process (correct)
  • Removing particulate matter from product components
  • Controlling air quality in the environment
  • Prescribing a system for reprocessing batches
  • Which department must review and approve reprocessing?

  • Processing department
  • Environmental department
  • QA department (correct)
  • Validation department
  • What is the purpose of media fills in aseptic processing?

    <p>To qualify the environment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a critical step in the validation of ethylene oxide sterilization?

    <p>Using clean room garments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of reprocessing in process validation?

    <p>To ensure batches conform to standards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following approaches provides data on compliance by comparing actual activities with written procedures?

    <p>A systematic review of compliance by supervisors and managers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered a type of deviation from the defined procedure?

    <p>Accidental deviation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a potential corrective action for deviations?

    <p>Both A and B</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of a regulatory audit?

    <p>Audit by SAHPRA and FDA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a purpose of employee training in relevant procedures?

    <p>To ensure compliance with written procedures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a potential cause of noncompliance issues?

    <p>Effective compliance operation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT included in the production system?

    <p>Control of microbiological contamination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of written procedures and deviations in production and process control?

    <p>To ensure the dosage forms have the identity, strength, quality, and purity they are represented to possess</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who reviews and approves the written procedures and deviations?

    <p>QA and responsible person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of written standard operating procedures (SOPs)?

    <p>To define how things are to be done and provide a basis for the training of new or relocated personnel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done if there is a deviation from the written procedures?

    <p>Record and justify the deviation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Bath Manufacturing Records (BMRs)?

    <p>To document the execution of production and process control functions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a key requirement of the Change Control Process?

    <p>Preventing changes that conflict with regulatory requirements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the requirement to 'formulate with the intent to provide not less than 100% of the active ingredient'?

    <p>To accommodate batch analytical variations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of calculating the yield at each appropriate phase of manufacturing?

    <p>To ensure batches fall within an acceptable range of actual yield</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for proper equipment identification during production?

    <p>Recording a major equipment by a distinctive ID number or code</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is it acceptable to use material that is within the acceptable specification without specific adjustment to accommodate batch analytical variations?

    <p>When the active ingredient shows assay results that are not exactly 100%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of labeling containers of material in process with the product, batch number, and state of processing?

    <p>To allow for investigation of identified problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a key point in the sampling and testing of in-process materials and drug products?

    <p>Testing in-process materials for identity, strength, quality, and purity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that may be included in the control procedures for in-process materials and drug products?

    <p>Biological activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of establishing valid in-process specifications for characteristics of in-process materials?

    <p>To assure the quality of the drug product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the quarantine system for rejected in-process materials?

    <p>To prevent their use in manufacturing or processing operations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of establishing time limits for the completion of certain processes in production?

    <p>To ensure batch uniformity and integrity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the appropriate written procedures for controlling microbial contamination in drug products purporting to be sterile?

    <p>Validating all aseptic and sterilization processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types of deviations from the defined procedure?

    <p>The two types of deviations from the defined procedure are planned and unplanned.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What should be done in the event of a planned deviation?

    <p>In the event of a planned deviation, appropriate documentation and approvals, including QA, should be obtained prior to execution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What steps are typically taken in the investigation of a deviation?

    <p>In the investigation of a deviation, an investigation is typically performed, the potential impact on involved batches is determined, and corrective and preventative action (CAPA) is generated.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Change Control Process?

    <p>The purpose of the Change Control Process is to evaluate change potential impact and, where necessary, provide appropriate evaluation and/or actions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of reprocessing in process validation?

    <p>The purpose of reprocessing in process validation is to ensure that the process remains in control and produces acceptable results.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the quarantine system for rejected in-process materials?

    <p>The purpose of the quarantine system for rejected in-process materials is to prevent their use in further processing or distribution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the critical treatments for effective aseptic processing?

    <p>Treatments of product components and processing equipment to remove particulate matter, sterilize, and depyrogenate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the key points in the validation of ethylene oxide sterilization?

    <p>Control of microbial contamination and clean room garments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the key points in the reprocessing process?

    <p>Establishing and following procedures, review and approval of the QA department</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the FDA define process validation?

    <p>Establishing documented evidence which provides a high degree of assurance that a specific process will consistently produce a product meeting its predetermined specifications and quality characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of media fills in aseptic processing?

    <p>To validate environmental qualifications such as air quality, people, time limitations, and product filtration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of reprocessing in process validation?

    <p>To ensure that reprocessed batches conform to all established standards, specifications, and characteristics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the measures and activities included in the production system?

    <p>The measures and activities included in the production system are: control of the manufacture of in-process materials and the final drug products, establishing, following, and documenting the performance of approved manufacturing procedures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the typical pharmaceutical manufacturing operations?

    <p>The typical pharmaceutical manufacturing operations include: written procedures and deviations, charge-in of components, calculation of yield, equipment identification, sampling and testing of in-process materials and drug products, time limitations on production, control of microbiological contamination, and reprocessing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of written procedures and deviations in production and process control?

    <p>The purpose of written procedures and deviations in production and process control is to assure that the dosage forms have the identity, strength, quality, and purity they are represented to possess.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who reviews and approves the written procedures and deviations?

    <p>The appropriate organizational units review and approve the written procedures and deviations, and the quality assurance (QA) unit confirms the review by a responsible person and further reviews the document for possible adverse impacts on quality and safety.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of Bath Manufacturing Records (BMRs)?

    <p>The purpose of Bath Manufacturing Records (BMRs) is to provide documentation at the time of performance and to ensure that written production and process control procedures are followed in the execution of the various production and process control functions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for proper equipment identification during production?

    <p>Proper equipment identification during production requires appropriate equipment labeling and identification tags to ensure accurate tracking and documentation of equipment usage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Change Control Process?

    <p>The purpose of the Change Control Process is to facilitate a review of any proposed change and monitor the impact of the change in order to prevent changes that could adversely affect product quality or conflict with regulatory requirements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What information should be identified on a new container when a component is removed from the original container?

    <p>The new container should be identified with the following information: (1) component name or item code, (2) receiving or control number, (3) weight or measure in new container, (4) batch for which component was dispensed, including its product name, strength, and lot number.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the requirement for manual operation when weighing, measuring, or subdividing components for drug product manufacturing?

    <p>For manual operation, each container of component dispensed to manufacturing shall be examined by a second person to assure that: (1) The component was released by the quality control unit. (2) The weight or measure is correct as stated in the batch production records. (3) The containers are properly identified.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the requirement for automated equipment operation when weighing, measuring, or subdividing components for drug product manufacturing?

    <p>For automated equipment operation, it requires only one person to verify these operations and assure that the component was released by the quality control unit, the weight or measure is correct as stated in the batch production records, and the containers are properly identified.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the requirement for manual operation when adding components?

    <p>For manual operation, it requires one person to add the component and a second person to verify.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the requirement for automated equipment operation when adding components?

    <p>For automated equipment operation, it requires one person to verify the addition of the component.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the key points in sampling and testing of in-process materials and drug products?

    <p>The key points in sampling and testing of in-process materials and drug products include establishing and following written procedures to assure batch uniformity and integrity of drug products, monitoring the output and validating the performance of manufacturing processes responsible for variability, and testing for characteristics such as tablet or capsule weight variation, disintegration time, adequacy of mixing, dissolution time and rate, clarity and pH of solutions, and bioburden/microbial testing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the requirements for establishing valid in-process specifications for characteristics of in-process materials?

    <p>The requirements for establishing valid in-process specifications for characteristics of in-process materials include consistency with drug product final specifications, derivation from previous acceptable process averages and process variability estimates, and application of suitable statistical procedures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the requirements for testing in-process materials for identity, strength, quality, and purity?

    <p>The requirements for testing in-process materials for identity, strength, quality, and purity include approval or rejection by QA during the production process, testing at commencement or completion of significant phases or after long periods of storage, and identification and control of rejected materials under a quarantine system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the time limitations on production and why are they important?

    <p>Time limitations on production are important for sensitive processes that require established time limits for completion to ensure the quality of the drug product. Examples include bulk injections vulnerable to microbial attack, materials subject to oxidation, and tablet granulations or bulk solids that absorb or release moisture on storage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the key points in controlling microbial contamination in drug products?

    <p>The key points in controlling microbial contamination in drug products include the establishment and following of appropriate written procedures to prevent objectionable microorganisms in nonsterile products and to prevent microbiological contamination in products purporting to be sterile. Procedures should include validation of aseptic and sterilization processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the characteristics that may be included in the control procedures for in-process materials and drug products?

    <p>The characteristics that may be included in the control procedures for in-process materials and drug products include tablet or capsule weight variation, disintegration time, adequacy of mixing, dissolution time and rate, clarity, completeness, or pH of solutions, and bioburden/microbial testing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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