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Potential Cleanroom Sampling Points per Annex 1 Draft

EU GMP Annex 1 provides guidance on choosing effective cleanroom sampling points. Definition: Cleanroom Sample points include particle counters and microbial monitors. Identification of critical areas by HACCP analysis and process understanding Choose points within the critical areas according to defined criteria When performed this way, you can demonstrate a…

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Achieve Quality by Design (QbD) in a New Pharmaceutical Fill Line: Environmental Monitoring (Series Part 5 of 6)

In this blog series we will examine what a new fill line looks like with and without QbD implemented at the design phase. We will study each critical area of the fill line and the activities necessary to effectively bring the control features into effect. These examples come from real-world applications experienced by the Particle Measuring Systems’ Advisory Services Team. Our team has over 70 years of collective experience working in and advising cleanroom users around the world.

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Viable and Non Viable Particle Counts

Environmental and Process Monitoring- Annex 1, Section 9.4 In Part 3 of our 5 part blog series, we look at Viable Non Viable (V/NV ) Particle counts regarding Environmental and Process Monitoring as found in Annex 1, Section 9.4: RA should be done to develop a comprehensive environmental monitoring program…

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Contamination Control Strategy and Annex 1

Science vs standardization: justification vs blindly following rules. The new auditors’ expectations for a cleanroom monitoring plan Annex 1 requires designing an effective contamination control strategy (CCS) based on a scientific assessment to understand the process and to apply risk management principles. The latest Annex 1 draft frequently uses the…

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