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From 13 February, the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) will offer the public part of the drug information system (AMIce) in its entirety for free research.
7 min. reading time | by Joachim Ermer
Proof of the suitability of analytical test methods is a general GMP requirement. While the EU GMP Guideline Part I generally requires "validated test methods", Part II refers to the ICH guidelines with regard to the content of method validation. 21 CFR Part 211 also requires in §194(a)(2) that the suitability of the test methods must be verified.
Authors from A to Z: Find an alphabetical list of our authors in the GMP Compliance Adviser. Click here!
5 min. reading time | by Doris Borchert, PhD
Supply shortages for pharmaceuticals are a serious problem for the public security of drug product supply. At the 30th GMP Conference, Dr. Josef Landwehr (PTS), Thomas Brückner (Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie e.V.) and Andrea Schmitz (Pharma Deutschland e.V.) discussed the background, possible solutions and foreseeable developments in this area.
We have summarised the most important questions and answers for you.
Birte Scharf, PhD, is a pharmacist and works as a Senior Scientist in the GMP Compliance Team at Franz Ziel GmbH.
Should there be a microbiological monitoring program in place specifically for the drains?
First of all, drains in production rooms are not permitted in class A/B (EU GMP Guide, Annex 1 No. 50) which means the question should refer exclusively to production rooms starting with class C. Further information on the construction of drains can be found in EU GMP Guide Part I, 3.11.
"What is the best procedure for selecting samples from a stability chamber in the final test interval of ongoing stability tests?"
5 min. reading time | by Doris Borchert, PhD
Supply shortages for pharmaceuticals are a serious problem for the public security of drug product supply. At the 30th GMP Conference, Dr. Josef Landwehr (PTS), Thomas Brückner (Bundesverband der Pharmazeutischen Industrie e.V.) and Andrea Schmitz (Pharma Deutschland e.V.) discussed the background, possible solutions and foreseeable developments in this area.
We have summarised the most important questions and answers for you.
Should there be a microbiological monitoring program in place specifically for the drains?
First of all, drains in production rooms are not permitted in class A/B (EU GMP Guide, Annex 1 No. 50) which means the question should refer exclusively to production rooms starting with class C. Further information on the construction of drains can be found in EU GMP Guide Part I, 3.11.
From 13 February, the Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM) will offer the public part of the drug information system (AMIce) in its entirety for free research.
7 min. reading time | by Joachim Ermer
Proof of the suitability of analytical test methods is a general GMP requirement. While the EU GMP Guideline Part I generally requires "validated test methods", Part II refers to the ICH guidelines with regard to the content of method validation. 21 CFR Part 211 also requires in §194(a)(2) that the suitability of the test methods must be verified.
Authors from A to Z: Find an alphabetical list of our authors in the GMP Compliance Adviser. Click here!
Birte Scharf, PhD, is a pharmacist and works as a Senior Scientist in the GMP Compliance Team at Franz Ziel GmbH.
"What is the best procedure for selecting samples from a stability chamber in the final test interval of ongoing stability tests?"