3 Types of Airlocks and its Purpose and applications

The airlocks is a transition space that typically has two doors in series to separate controlled environments such as a cleanroom, lab, operating room, or isolation room from the corridor. What is an airlock? Airlocks are commonly used in the pharmaceutical industry to maintain cleanliness and prevent contamination of the manufacturing environment. In a pharmaceutical … Read more

SOP on Operation and Cleaning of Fluidized Bed Drier

1.0 Objective: To lay down a procedure for the Operation and cleaning of Fluidized Bed Drier.2.0 Scope: This SOP is applicable to the Operation and cleaning of a Fluidized Bed Drier in the production area.3.0 Responsibility: Operator, Officer, Executive- Production DepartmentManager- Production Department 4.0 Procedure for Operation and Cleaning of Fluidized Bed Drier:4.1 Machine setting: … Read more

Limit Test for Chloride

A limit test for chloride is done to identify the impurity in the compounds by comparing the test solution against the standard solution. The chloride limits test is only designed to identify and control the impurity present in the compounds. Limit Test for Chloride Principle The limit test for chloride is based on the reaction … Read more

Limit Test for Iron

The limit test for iron refers to a type of analytical chemistry test used to determine the concentration of iron in a sample. This test is often performed in the laboratory as part of a larger suite of tests to determine the chemical composition of a substance.In a limit test for iron, a known volume … Read more

Limit test in Pharmaceuticals / inorganic chemistry

In pharmaceutical analysis, a limit test is a type of analytical test used to determine impurity in a substance whether a substance is present in a sample at a concentration above or below a specified limit. Limit tests are often used to ensure that a substance meets certain quality standards or regulatory requirements. Definition The … Read more

SOP on initiating, incorporating, approval and recording changes to the master documents

Objective: To initiate, incorporate, approve and record changes to the master documents. Scope: This Sop is applicable for changes to the master documents. Responsibility: All the functional Heads. Accountability: Head – Quality Assurance. Filling procedure for Document Change Control DCC No: Document change control number is entered, and DCC No., will be allotted using the … Read more

SOP on Status Labeling in Pharmaceutical Department

1.0 Objective: To lay down a procedure for status labeling in the production department.2.0 Scope: This procedure is applicable to the Status Labeling of equipment, cleaning and disinfectant aids, lubricating aids, in-process materials, and excess packing materials in the production areas.3.0 Responsibility: Officer, Executive – Production DepartmentManager – Production DepartmentQA Officer – In the process … Read more

SOP on Cleaning and Operation of Blister Pack Machine

1.0 Objective: To lay down a procedure for the operation of the Blister Pack Machine.2.0 Scope: This procedure is applicable to the operation of the Blister Pack Machine in the production area.3.0 Responsibility: Operator, Officer, Executive – Production DepartmentManager – Production Department 4.0 Procedure for Blister Pack Machine: 4.1 Ensure the area and equipment are … Read more

Procedure for investigation of Out of Specification (OOS) and SOP Formats

1.0 Purpose: To lay down the procedure for handling, investigating, and reporting of Out of Specification (OOS) results obtained during laboratory testing. This procedure provides guidance to assure that the investigations are conducted in a timely manner with appropriate depth and are supported by the necessary documentation to perform root cause analysis as appropriate. 2.0 … Read more

Granulation Technique in tablet manufacturing

Granulation Technique

In today’s Pharmaceutical industries, the Granulation Technique is highly employed to get better Quality granules. Granulation is the act or process of forming or crystallizing into grains. Granules typically have a size range between 0.2 to 4.0 mm, depending on their subsequent use. Synonym “Agglomeration“: Agglomeration processes or, in a more general term, particle size … Read more

SOP on Making Entries in inward/outward Register

1.0 OBJECTIVE: To lay down a procedure for making entries in the inward/outward register.2.0 SCOPE: This procedure is applicable to making entries in the inward/outward register in the production area. 3.0 RESPONSIBILITY:Officer, Executive – Production DepartmentManager – Production Department4.0 PROCEDURE:4.1.1 Inward entry is to be made when the material of a particular batch is transferred … Read more

Change Management System in Pharmaceuticals

Change is driven by innovation, continuous improvement, process performance and product quality monitoring, and CAPA. A firm must have an effective change management system in place in order to effectively review, authorize, and execute these changes. The complexity of change management processes before the original regulatory submission and after submission, where revisions to the regulatory … Read more