GMP News - Analytical Quality Control

04.11.15

Consequences of the new MHRA Guideline for Excel

In March 2015, the British authority MHRA has summarised and interpreted the existing GMP requirements for data security in a new guideline ("MHRA GMP Data Integrity Definitions and Guidance for Industry"). These requirements apply to all electronically stored data - regardless of the technology used for data saved in MS Excel. Learn more about the relevance of the MHRA Guideline for MS Excel.

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23.09.15

In-process revision to USP <1058> - Analytical Instrument Qualification (AIQ)

An in-process revision to USP <1058> on Analytical Instrument Qualification (AIQ) was issued for public comment in the May-June 2015 issue of Pharmacopoeial Forum. Find out more about the changed version of USP General Chapter <1058> - Analytical Instrument Qualification. 

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26.08.15

Another FDA Warning Letter with Focus on "Data Integrity"

The US FDA has a new focus of their inspections: the review to the integrity of data. A recent Warning Letter from July 2015 shows again a clear focus on the issue of data integrity. Please find more information in the Current FDA Warning Letter regarding Data Integrity.

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20.08.15

New USP proposal for updating identity checks in U.S. Pharmacopeia

New proposals for checking identities have been introduced in a USP article and published in the Pharmacopeial Forum, together with the planned chapter revision <191>. In future, the checks will be much more flexible. Find out more about the planned Update of the Identity Check in the U.S. Pharmacopoeia.

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30.07.15

FDA Guidance on analytical procedures and methods validation published

The FDA Draft Guidance on Methods Validation has recently been revised and finalised. Please read about some important points required by this Guidance regarding validation of analytical test procedures.

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08.07.15

HMPC Q&A Document on Herbal Medicines revised

The actual questions and answers on the quality of herbal medicines and traditional herbal medicines were revised in January 2015 within the fifth revision. The question on the testing with respect to benzene impurities was newly added. Find out more about the HMPC Q&A Document.

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24.06.15

New ICH Q3D Training Materials available

The International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) wants to facilitate the implementation of their Guidelines and other documents through issuing new training materials. Just recently the ICH has updated their website with new materials on Q3D.

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18.03.15

New General USP Chapter <1210> on Statistical Tools for Procedure Validation

In the Pharmacopeial Forum the USP presented the new General USP Chapter <1210> on Statistical Tools for the Validation of Analytical Procedures. Get more information on the Chapter <1210>.

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11.03.15

Revision of the General USP Chapter <1010>

The USP announced a revision of the general USP Chapter <1010> for the treatment and interpretation of analytical data in Pharmacopeial Forum. Find out more about the Revision of the General USP Chapter <1010>.

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25.02.15

Data Integrity: New Inspection Focus of the FDA

Reviewing data integrity is FDA's new inspection focus. Concerning this, new requirements in form of questions and answers have been added to FDA's Q&A webpage on Current Good Manufacturing Practices. Also the recent Warning Letters indicate a clear focus on the data integrity topic. More information can be found here in the News.

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18.02.15

GMP Data Integrity: New MHRA Guideline

In January the MHRA, UK, published a Guideline on data integrity in the GMP environment. Now, a data governance system for data in the GMP manufacture and analytical laboratories is required in addition to the existing quality systems. More information can be found here in the News.

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28.01.15

Elemental Impurities: USP announces the Date of Entry into Force of Chapters <232> and <2232>

A few days ago, the USP announced its approach to the revision of the General Chapters on metal impurities. Read more here.

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21.01.15

CHMP adopts ICH Q3D Guideline as "Scientific Guideline"

The ICH Q3D Guideline recently published has been integrated into EMA's set of rules. The coming into force of the requirements laid down in this guideline now underlies defined deadlines. Read more here.

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22.10.14

USP's New Requirements for Compendial Validation

Which information is needed for compendial validation to include a method in the US American pharmacopeia USP/NF? In an article published in the Pharmacopeial Forum, the USP is proposing concrete requirements for compendial validation. More information can be found here.

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15.10.14

System Suitability for USP Chromatographic Methods

How should system suitability tests (SSTs) be structured for USP monographs? More about USP experts group's recommendations on the parameters and acceptance criteria for SSTs and the essential aspects of this new approach can be found in this News.

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