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Annex 1 2022 Section 10: Quality Control (QC)

This final article looks at the new requirements in section 10 on Quality Control. It is also a useful point at which to reflect on the 2022 version of annex and what might it mean.

Annex 1 2022 Section 9: Environmental and Process Monitoring

This article is covering section 9 which describes the annex 1 guidance for Environmental and Process Monitoring. Section 9 is now a centralized location for monitoring activities.

Annex 1 2022 Section 8: Production and Specific Technologies – part 3

In this final part of the article on section 8 we will look at Sterilization processes. The selection of a sterilization process should be based on scientific principles.

Annex 1 2022 Section 8: Production and Specific Technologies – part 2

This is the second part of the article covering section 8 of Annex 1 2022 and here we are looking at the requirements around Form fill seal and Blow fill seal.

Annex 1 2022 Section 8: Production and Specific Technologies – part 1

This next article in our series is about section 8, which is the largest section of Annex 1 and covers production and specific technologies

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Annex 1 2022 Section 1: Scope

Annex 1 2022 Section 1: Scope

In the first article I summarised the background to the latest update to Annex 1. In this article I want to focus on sections 1, “Scope”.

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Annex 1 2022 Introduction and background to the update

Annex 1 2022 Introduction and background to the update

Annex 1 has finally arrived, 25th Aug 2022 saw the publication of Annex 1. Normally, updates to GMP chapters and Annexes have a 6-month lead time for implementation. In the case of the new Annex 1, the lead time is 12 months, except for clause 8.123 relating to...

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Do QC labs work to GLP?

Do QC labs work to GLP?

This is a commonly asked question on my training courses which is generally misunderstood.  Quality Control (QC) laboratories that are based at classic pharmaceutical manufacturing sites DO NOT work to GLP.

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Raising non-conformities

Raising non-conformities

Many auditors audit by going into areas, finding things that they don’t like and then announcing their non-conformities at a closing meeting at the end of the audit.  This is somewhat of an old-fashioned way of auditing.This article the best way of dealing with non-compliances using modern standards.

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History of the Orange Guide

History of the Orange Guide

This article provides a brief overview of the history of this book and also covers why it is certainly no longer a guide.

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