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Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Control

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Who Should Attend
This intensive course will benefit those who need to understand the responsibilities and functions of the Quality Unit in a pharmaceutical firm and how quality can be assured and controlled in the production of pharmaceuticals and related products. The material is particularly suitable for chemists, pharmacists, engineers and administrators working in the following areas:

  • Research &Development
  • Process Development
  • Analytical Development
  • Quality Assurance
  • Quality Control
  • Regulatory Affairs
  • Plant Operations
  • Purchasing
  • Engineering/Maintenance
  • Corporate/Plant Management

The course will also benefit personnel in Regulatory Agencies and suppliers to the industry.

Description
This course provides the basic principles and practices of quality assurance and control as functions and departments in the pharmaceutical industry. The material also applies to the biopharmaceutical, diagnostic, device and cosmetic industries and to suppliers, including API manufacturers. The discussions include the role of quality and the major elements of pharmaceutical quality, the impact of management practices, the features of an effective quality organization, quality management throughout the product life cycle – including GMPs compliance, and the role of corporate quality. The course discusses current quality issues including company reorganizations, outsourcing, the evolution of FDA approaches, global standards by such organizations as ICH and IPEC and the use of such techniques as risk management, QbD and the Quality System approach. Throughout, an emphasis is placed on the need to achieve quality at optimum cost. The course includes an interactive question/answer session.

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