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Pharmaceutical Guideline

Engineering

23 articles tagged “Engineering”

DRINKING WATER

Drinking Water can be referred to as Potable Water, it may be used in the early stages of cleaning pharmaceutical manufacturing equipment.

SOURCE WATER CONSIDERATIONS

Source water is the water that enters the facility. a minimum, drinking (potable) water standards as defined by the regulatory.

Nonmonographed Waters

These waters can also be used in pharmaceutical processing steps & also as a starting material for further purification or testing purposes.

Pure Steam

Pure Steam— is also sometimes referred to as “clean steam”. It is used where the steam or its condensate would directly contact official articles or

Water for Hemodialysis

Water for Hemodialysis is used for hemodialysis applications, primarily the dilution of hemodialysis concentrate solutions.

Water for Injection

WFI is used as an excipient in the production of parenteral and other preparations where product endotoxin content must be controlled

Purified Water Monograph

Purified Water Note—For microbiological guidance, see USP general information chapter Water for Pharmaceutical Purposes 1231. H2O 18.02 DEFINITION

Purified Water [PW]

PW is used as an excipient in the production of nonparenteral preparations & in other pharma applications, such as cleaning of equipment.

Periodic Review and Requalification

Periodic review and requalification: Periodic review and requalification shall be carried out to ensure the Utilities and equipment should be maintained

Installation Qualification [IQ]

The performance of tests to ensure that the system etc. used in a manufacturing process are appropriately selected and correctly installed.

Design Qualification [DQ]

Design Qualification [DQ] Documented evidence that, for example, the premises, supporting systems, utilities or equipment have been designed for their…

VALIDATION MASTER PLAN (VMP)

VALIDATION MASTER PLAN 1. Principle 1.1. Validation in general requires a meticulous preparation and careful planning of the various steps in the process.

INSPECTION OF UTILITIES

Co-operation Scheme (PIC/S) has revised the guidance document for INSPECTION OF UTILITIES on 19 January 2021