01-SOP FOR IN PROCESS CHECKS DURING MANUFACTURING AND PACKING (PHARMACEUTICAL)

 

 


SOP FOR IN PROCESS CHECKS DURING MANUFACTURING AND PACKING 






1.                  RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY:

  •     Quality Assurance manager
  •          Quality assurance Officer
  •        Packing Pharmacist

4.               PROCEDURE:

To carry out effective in-process checking control ensures that the following practices are observed by all the packing / in-process control Pharmacist.

·        The correct uniform, coats and head-dress must be worn at all times. Gloves and mask also be worn whenever a product is being filled into its primary package and is therefore in danger of contamination during packing. 

·        In-process check should be carried out on every packing line after every 30minutes  especially at the time of start of a new batch or product, on same line in-process check will be carried out. 

·       Ensure that the packing belt, packing hall, filling machines, conveyor belts and overprinting area is clean and clear. 

·        Review the line clearance documentation that all the entries are completely filled. 

·        Check the labels on the containers containing intermediate / finished materials or products to be filled or packed for the product name, strength and batch number. Keep the printed and un-overprinted packing materials clearly segregated. 

·        Check that the product and material for packing is received on pallet. 

·        Ensure the physical appearance of the product to be packed matches the description, any changes or discrepancies noted must be escalated to site quality manager /designated.

·        Check the overprinting of the aluminum foil strips and embossing on blisters for batch number and expiry.

·        Check the area ERH/ Area temperature / ERH of  tablets & capsules.(where required)

·        Check the area humidity and temperature during filling / packing.

·        Leak test must be performed on aluminum foil strips in appropriate manner and every specified intervals.

·        Check the aluminum foil strips for open and torn pouches.

·        Check the number of strips per pack.

·        Check the weight of the powder per bottle on line as per specified fill weight.

·        Check the sealing and capping of bottles.

·        Check overprinting on strips, bottles, primary pack and fibrates outer label.

·        Check that the correct labels used are not damaged, legible and properly aligned.

·        All in-process activity / test results / observations must be recorded directly on the batch record. All results must be recorded at the time that the test is performed and must be signed / dated by the person carrying out test.

·        Check the outer label quantity, quantity of pack, sign and filler number, sealing of the corrugated boxes and weight of Box.

·        Collect retention, stability and commercial samples as per sampling plan/ product specifications and requirement for stability.

·        Any discrepancies observed during in-process checking should be immediately be informed to concerned supervisor / officer for rectification and segregation of the specific output for the sorting/ action. Any discrepancies or issues noted must be escalated to the Quality Head / designated for the appropriate action.

·        A rejection  memo must be issued to production department.

·        All in-process test documents must be part of the batch documentation and reviewed prior to batch release.             




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