GMP News - Analytical Quality Control

In the course of the revision of the European Pharmacopoeia which allows the production of WFI with other methods than distillation, the revision of EMA's "Guideline on the quality of water for pharmaceutical use" has become necessary.

A new ICH topic was endorsed by the ICH Management Committee in November 2018. Read more about the proposed new ICH Q14 guideline Analytical Procedure Development and the revision of Q2(R1) Analytical Validation.

The USP posted a new timeline for the implementation of the plastics packaging chapters 661.1 and 661.2. So far, the new chapters were to become applicable on May 1, 2020. The implementation of the new requirements will now be delayed until December 1, 2025.

The API manufacturer Keshava received a Warning Letter from the FDA in March 2018. During the inspection, it has been criticised that no corrective actions had been taken for Out-of-Specification results and that a few analyses missed complete data. Read more here about the FDA Warning Letter for Keshava Organics.

The European Pharmacopoeia has published a new chapter on testing of parenterals for visible, particulate matter in Pharmeuropa 30.4.

Drug manufacturer Reine Lifescience received an FDA warning letter in May 2018. During the inspection, it was particularly criticised that the company could not provide data on the validation and verification of their analytical methods. The controls of their computerised systems have not been sufficient, either. Read more about the recent FDA warning letter to Reine Lifescience.

The "Glass meets Pharma" conference on glass packaging was held in early June in Berlin. Read more about the presentations and discussions at the first USP, EDQM and ECA Joint conference.