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PICS/S: Four Aide-Mémoires updated

PIC/S has updated the following four Aide-Mémoires, which became effective on 1 January, 2021:

  • PI 009-4 Aide-mémoire Inspection of Utilities (10 pages) 
  • PI 24-3 Aide-Mémoire Inspection of Biotechnology Manufactures (13 pages) 
  • PI 028-2 Aide-Mémoire GMP Inspection Related to Packaging (8 pages) 
  • PI 038-2 Aide-Mémoire Assessment of Quality Risk Management Implementation (9 pages) 

PIC/S notes that the changes only affect the cross-references to the PIC/S GMP Guide.


Source:

PIC/S: Revision of PIC/S Aide Memoires (PI 009-4; 024-3; 028-2; 038-2) 

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