Instrument Calibration | As per SOP | Yearly (±30 days) | As per SOP |
Type A Cleaning | Visual Inspection | Batch to Batch or after 10 batches | As per SOP |
Type B Cleaning | Visual Inspection | Product to Product |
UV Verification |
Control Sample Verification | Appearance (All dosage) | After every 6 months (±7 days) Control sample shall be kept for Expiry + year | Schedule M of Drug & Cosmetic Act |
Bulging in Strips (Tablets & Capsules) |
Obnoxious odour (All dosage from) |
Leakage(All dosage form) |
Solidification of powder (DPI) |
Cake formation (Sachet) |
Layer separation (Liquid) |
Balance Verification | Bubble of Spirit level shall be at centre | Daily | In-House |
Balance Calibration | Accuracy | Monthly (±3 Days) | USP <41> USP <1251> |
Linearity |
Precision |
Corner Load |
Weight Calibration | By outside party | Yearly (Outside Party) | As per SOP |
Temperature /RH | Data loggers kept at worst locations | Initially and after every 4 hour | As per VMP & respective protocols |
Equipment Qualification (Oral) | Sampling done from worst case locations | 3 & 5 Years (±1 month) |
Equipment Qualification (Ointment) | 2 & 5 Years (±1 month) |
Equipment Qualification (Parentreral) | 6 months, 1 year & 2 Year (3 & 5 Years (±1 month) |
Autoclave Qualification (Parenteral) | Heat Distribution & Penetration study in Load Chamber | 1 Year (- 1 month) | HTM 2010 Part 3 Volume4, EU GMP, Annex 4 PDA Technical Report 01 Schedule M WHO TRS 961, 2011, Annex 6 USP <1229> BS EN 285: 1997, ISPE, ASTM |
F0 Calculation |
Determination of SAL & SLR |
Biological Challenge Test |
Area Qualification /HVAC | Air Change rate | Half Yearly | Schedule M |
PAO test | Yearly | Schedule M |
Non-Viable Particle Count | Yearly | Schedule M & ISO 14644 |
Air Flow Pattern | 2 Year | ISO 14644 |
Recovery Test | 2 Year | ISO 14644 |
Viable Particle Count | Yearly | Schedule M |
Differential Pressure | Yearly | Schedule M |
Temperature &RH | Yearly | Schedule M |
AHU Duct Design | Duct Leak Test | During Initial Qualification or Whenever any change | ASHRAE, ASTM, SMACNA |
Duct Design |
Purified Water System | Description | Initially | Indian Pharmacopoeia & In-House |
Conductivity |
Total Organic Carbon /Oxidisable Substance |
Acidity/Alkalinity |
Nitrates |
Heavy Metals |
Microbial Count |
Pathogens (Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus) |
Water for Injection | Description | Initially | USP 39 & IP |
pH |
Acidity & Alkalinity |
Nitrates |
Total Organic Carbon/Oxidisable Substance |
Conductivity |
Microbial Count |
Bacterial Endotoxin Test |
Compressed Air | Oil Content | Yearly | ISO 8573 |
Moisture Content |
Carbon Dioxide |
Carbon Mono Oxide |
Sulphur Dioxide |
Hydrocarbons |
Nitrogen Oxide |
Dew Point |
Non- Viable Particle Count |
Viable Particle Count |
Nitrogen | Oil Content | Half Yearly | ISO 8573 |
Moisture Content |
Carbon Dioxide |
Carbon Mono Oxide |
Sulphur Dioxide |
Hydrocarbons |
Nitrogen Oxide |
Dew Point |
Non- Viable Particle Count |
Viable Particle Count |
Oxygen Content |
Nitrogen Purity |
Pure Steam Generator | Description | Yearly (±1 Month) | HTM 2010, Part 03 |
pH |
Conductivity |
Total Organic Carbon |
Nitrate |
Acidity & Alkalinity |
Total Bacterial Count |
Bacterial Endotoxin Test |
Non-Condensable Gas Determination |
Dryness Fraction Test |
Super Heat Test |
Visually Inspector Qualification | Qualification | Yearly (- 1 month) | USP <1790>, ISPE, PDA Guideline |
Rotation of Visual Inspector | Microbial Count | After every 2 hour | As per SOP |
IPQA Checks | Product physical parameters | Initial & After every 1 hour | As per BMR & BPR |
Alert & Action Limit | Chemical & Microbial Tests | After 3rd Phase & Yearly | WHO TRS 961 & 970 |
Water trend | Chemical & Microbial Tests | Daily Sampling (Trend Preparation monthly) |
Weekly & Fortnightly (Trend Preparation Quarterly) |
Monthly &Quarterly (Trend Preparation Yearly) |
SOP & Manuals | Documentation | After every 3 years or whenever required | As per SOP |
Stability (Accelerated) | Upto 6 months | Q1A (R2) |
Stability (Long Term or Intermediate) | After + 1 Year Expiry | As per SOP |
BMR/BPR | 5 Year from date of manufacturing | As per SOP |
Log Books | Unlimited | As per SOP |
Cleaning Validation / Verification | Chemical & Microbial Test | Introduction of New Product & Yearly | Health Canada, PIC/S 006, PDA Technical Report 29, APIC |
Obsolete/Discontinued Documents | Documentation | After 5 Year | As per SOP |
Mock Recall | Yearly |
Self Inspection | Half Yearly |
Policies | Upto Lifetime |
Site Master File | Upto Lifetime |
Validation & Qualification | Upto Lifetime |
Training & Medical Records | Upto Lifetime |
Technology Transfer | Upto Lifetime |
Layout & P & ID Documents | Upto Lifetime |
Vendor Qualification | Qualification | Upto Lifetime | As per Protocol |
Change Control procedure | Documentation | Upto Lifetime | As per SOP |
STP & STS | Upto Lifetime |
QMS Documents | One Year after Expiry |
COA | One Year after Expiry |
Checklist & Formats | One Year after Expiry |
Media Fill | Simulation of Whole aseptic practices by growth medium | Half Yearly | PICS 007, ISPE GUIDE, ANVISA, Schedule M, FDA_GFI_SEPT 2004, WHO TRS 961, 2011, Annex 6, EU GMP, PDA Technical Report 22 & 28 |
Container Closure Integrity Test |
Personnel Qualification | Qualification | 2 Year | As per protocol |
Internal Audit | Documentation | Yearly | As per SOP |
Preventive Maintenance | Quarterly |
Building Maintenance | Quarterly |
Ground water storage tank | Yearly (±30 days) |
CIP/UF/RO/EDI/Distribution line Sanitization | Monthly |
Vent Filter Integrity | Quarterly (±7 days) |
UV Lamp | After working hours or intensity reduce to 15 w/m2 |
Riser Filter | After every product changeover or after 10 same batches |
Pre-Filter | 15 days (±3 days) |
Fine Filter | Monthly (±3 days) |
Bore Well Water Testing | Yearly |
HEPA Filter (Grade A) | 5 Years (±6 months) |
GPS time verification | Yearly (±1 month) |
Multi Grade Filter | ΔP across MGF more than 1.0 kg/cm2 |
Resin of Softener replacement | Hardness more than 4 ppm after regeneration |
CIP/SIP Validation | Cleaning in Place / Steam in Place | Yearly (In-house) | PDA Technical Report No. 61 PDA Technical Report No. 01 HTM 2010, Part 03 |
Dry Heat Sterilizer | Heat Penetration Study in Load Chamber | Yearly | HTM 2010, Part 3 USP<1228> PDA Technical Report No. 3 |
Endotoxin Challenge Test |
Tunnel Validation | Heat Penetration Study in Load Chamber | Half Yearly | PDA Technical Report No. 3 USP <1228> |
Process Validation | Evaluation of Critical Process Parameters | Introduction of New Product, Change in Batch Size, Change in Vendor | Process Validation: General Principle & practices, January 2011 EU: Volume4, Annex 15 SUPAC MR-IR-SR |
Temperature Mapping of Storage areas | Hot point determination | Every 3year | ISPE Guide WHO TRS 961 |
Temperature Mapping of Equipments | Hot point determination | Yearly for Equipments |
Door Opening |
Power Failure |
PLC Validation | Validation Plan | Initially | PIC/S, GxP Compliance WHO Data management ISPE GAMP 5 21 CFR Part 11 EU GMP Annex 11 |
Initial Risk Assessment |
Installation Qualification |
Operational Qualification |
Final Risk Assessment |
Filtration Validation | As per protocol | Initially | PDA Technical Report 22 |
Stability | As per protocol | Initially | Q1A(R2) |
Yearly |
Change in Packing configuration |
Change in Manufacturing Process |
Filling & Sealing Machine Validation | Sensor Challenge Test | Yearly | In-house |
Speed Verification |
Fill Volume Variation |
Sealing Quality |
Cold Chamber | Challenge Test (2-8°C) | After every 15 days | As per SOP |
Verification of Hot & Cold Point | Daily | As per SOP |
Sample analysis time | Raw material | 30 days | As per SOP |
Finished Goods | 30 days |
Packaging | 15 days |
Packaging (Sterile) | 30 days |
Stability | 28 days |
Reduced testing/Skip testing/Periodic Sampling Plan | Packaging material (Existing Vendor) | Material quality review shall be performed yearly | As per SOP |
Packaging material (New Vendor) | First 03 batches | As per SOP |