MODULE 3 Flashcards
It is a CGMP requirement that all raw materials, active or
inactive, be assigned a meaningful reassay date that
assures the purity and potency at the time of use.
Raw Materials
A date of retest.
Re-assay Date
Monthly or prior use
Highly unstable materials
24 months
Active ingredients and excipients
12 months
Active ingredients and dye
6 months
Vitamins and flavors
A definite working rule
regarding size and frequency of sample and
the basis for acceptance or rejection.
Sampling
It is a specification of sampling.
Sampling
Refers to lot or batch from which the sample
is drawn.
N
Refers to random sample drawn from the lot.
n
Refers to the acceptance number.
C
A second sample for inspection is permitted if
the first fails, and two acceptance numbers are
used - the first applying to the observed
numbers of defectives for the 1rst sample alone
and the second applying to the observed
number of defectives for the 1rst and second
samples combined.
Double Sampling
Only a specified sample size is inspected before
a decision is reached regarding the disposition
of the batch, and the acceptance criterion is
expressed as an acceptance number.
Single Sampling
Accepted a bad batch.
Consumers Risk (Beta Error)
Rejected a good batch.
Producer’s risk (Alpha Error)
The acceptance number is specified by AQL.
Square-Root Number System
A risk error designated by alpha error.
Producer’s risk
A risk error designated by beta error
Consumers risk
4 Sources of Quality Variations
Materials
Machines
Methods
Men
Variations within a batch.
Materials