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A BMR (Batch Manufacturing Record) and BPR (Batch Packaging Record) checklist ensures each batch is made and packed exactly as approved, with complete traceability, GMP compliance, and data integrity. Below is a practical checklist used by QA BMR Checklist (Manufacturing)…

Purified Water System 1) Feed water & pretreatmentPW usually starts from potable water. Pretreatment protects the purification equipment and typically includes multimedia filter (particles), activated carbon (removes chlorine), softener (hardness control), and cartridge filtration. Proper chlorine/chloramine control is essential to…

Purified Water (PW) system qualification in pharma is the documented proof that the PW system is designed, installed, operated, and performs consistently to deliver water meeting your defined chemical and microbiological requirements at all points of use—throughout routine operation. 1)…

In the Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) checklist, Schedule M – Point 39.21 requires inspectors to verify the procedure for handling and disposal of chemical and microbial waste (typically assessed in/around the microbiology laboratory and related waste handling areas). CDSCO What the…

In a risk-based inspection, WHO TRS 986 – Point 39.17 (as used in the risk-based inspection checklist) requires inspectors to verify the firm’s procedure for (1) selecting environmental monitoring (EM) sampling locations and (2) interpreting EM results for the sterile…

Risk Based Inspection (RBI) – Schedule M Point 34.14 (in the CDSCO RBI checklist) checks whether the Batch Packaging Record (BPR) for each batch covers all points required by WHO TRS 986 and PIC CDSCO What the inspector is verifying…

WHO TRS 986 – checklist point 39.12 (RBI focus): the risk-based inspection checkpoint asks inspectors to verify that a documented procedure exists for dealing with spillages in a sterile area. In RBI, spillages are treated as a high-severity, time-critical contamination…

In a risk-based inspection (RBI), Schedule M point 39.8 (sterile products checklist) focuses on one of the highest contamination-risk activities: gowning to enter the sterile area, and it specifically requires inspectors to review the gowning procedure and verify entry/exit records.…

Risk Based Inspection (RBI) – Schedule M Point 39.6 (as in the CDSCO RBI checklist) requires the inspector to verify the list of equipment used in the microbiological laboratory and to confirm that the equipment is placed logically and functions…

Risk Based Inspection (RBI) – “Schedule M Point 39.5” in the CDSCO RBI checklist (mapped to WHO TRS 986) asks inspectors to verify: whether access to the sterile area is controlled, and if yes, what system is followed. CDSCO+1 Why…

In a risk-based inspection (RBI), Schedule M point 39.4 verifies a key sterility barrier: entry to the sterile area is through a three–airlock system with a separate exit. CDSCO Why this is high-risk: Personnel are the biggest contamination source in…

Schedule M – Point 39.3 (Microbiology Lab) in a Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) focuses on whether the firm has an appropriate microbiology laboratory layout and can briefly describe it (with a layout drawing, if available). CDSCO In RBI, this point is…