Aseptic Process Simulation (APS) / Media Fills - Online Training Recording

Costs

*ECA-Member:**	EUR 1690,--
*Regular Fee:**	EUR 1890,--
*EU/GMP Inspectorates:**	EUR 945,--
*APIC Member Discount:**	EUR 1790,--

(All prices excl. VAT). Important notes on sales tax.

Registration

* also payable by credit card

If you have any questions, please contact us:
Tel.: +49 (0)6221 / 84 44 0 E-Mail: info@concept-heidelberg.de

Speakers

Dr Bettina Rietz-Wolf, GMP Inspector for EMA and local Government, Germany
Luigi Scaffidi, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma, Germany
Dr Florian Witte, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma, Germany

Objectives

During this online training course you will learn in lectures and workshops

The new requirements of the revised EU Annex 1
How to plan a media fill in compliance with European and US GMP requirements,
How to interpret the results of a media fill,
How to investigate deviations and define follow-up measures and
How QA should be involved

Background

In the aseptic processing of medicinal products, the product quality usually cannot be ensured by means of lab controls of the final product. Process validation by means of media fills is the only way to furnish proof of product safety, which is why it justly is the focus of regulatory requirements and official inspections.

A number of revised and harmonised international regulations, especially the FDA Guidance for Industry „Sterile Drug Products Produced by Aseptic Processing“, the EU-GMP-Guide Annex 1, ISO 13408 and the PIC/S Guide „Recommendation on the Validation of Aseptic Processes“, define highly detailed requirements, the implementation of which is critically examined within the framework of official inspections.

In general, the required media fills should be able to simulate both routine operation and worst-case conditions.
In practice, the question of practicability often arises. How should the requirements be interpreted and how can they be implemented even for special production processes or dosage forms?

Target Group

This education course is directed at staff from

Production
Quality Assurance
Microbiological Quality Control

who are responsible for the planning and evaluation of Aseptic Process Simulation (Media fill) programmes.

It is also valuable for decision makers who have to deal with Process Simulation data within the framework of production release and Aseptic Process Validation.

Technical Details

To participate in an on demand training course or webinar, you do not need any software. The recordings are made available via a streaming server. In general, the recording is provided in MP4 format, which any PC (Microsoft Windows, Apple IOS) or tablet can easily Display.

Timing and Duration:
When you register for the on demand Training course or webinar you can decide at what date you want to follow the training course online. For a 1-day training course you will have 2 days in which the stream is available (for 2-day training course 3 days and for a 3-day training course 4 days). Within in this timeframe you can start & stop the stream according to your needs.
In time before the scheduled date (your desired date) you will receive an e-mail from us with a link for direct participation as well as your log-in data.

Please be aware: The recording does not include the Q & A sessions.

Training Course Documentation and Certificate:
The presentations will be made available as PDF files via download shortly before the online training course. After the event, you will automatically receive your certificate of participation.

Programme

Current Regulatory Requirements and Expectations of an Inspector

EU-GMP Guide Annex 1
Regulatory changes through the new EU GMP Guide Annex 1
Contamination control
Inspection practice, questions
- Design
- Interventions
- Visual inspection
- Target, Assessment
Media Fill Observations

Requirements for Cleanroom Staff Qualification

Staff qualification
Staff disqualification
Training
Gowning qualification
Qualification with APS (success control)
Personnel Monitoring

Design of Media Fill incl. Exercise

Overview PDA TR22
Parameter, which have to be consider in MF design
Different MF design alternatives
Consideration of long filling times
Consideration of holding times
The role of the MF in aseptic personnel qualification

Risk Management During Media Fill (Bracketing / Definition of Simulations / Interventions)

Approaches and parameters for bracketing concepts
Classification and grouping of interventions
Examples of simulations
Influence of the barrier system
Examples of risk management tools

QA-Oversight

Regulatory requirements
Different approaches to QA Oversight
Oversight during Media Fill execution
Link between Media Fill Interventions and Smoke Studies

Exercise: Risk-based Determination of Interventions

Microbiological Investigations and Environmental Monitoring as Part of the Media Fill

EM and personnel monitoring during Media Fill
Responsibility for execution
Fertility testing of the growth medium

Incubation, Assessment and Evaluation

Important conditions for visual inspection
Personnel qualification
Evaluation methods for the Media Fill

Managing Deviations - Root Cause Analysis

Consequences of deviations in Media Fill
Retrospective and prospective evaluation
Relevant parameters in root cause analysis

Case Study: Managing Interventions

Recording from 09/10 November 2023
Duration of the recording: approx. 7 h 33 min

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