Cleanroom Monitoring According to Annex 1
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Cleanroom Monitoring According to Annex 1

Introduction For anyone involved in the manufacturing of sterile medicinal products, the recent PIC/S GMP version 17 Annex 1 guidelines are nothing short of a bible. They delineate the rigorous standards necessary to maintain product sterility. One such crucial aspect outlined in these guidelines is cleanroom monitoring. In this blog, we aim to elucidate the…

Clinical Evaluation EU-MDR requirements
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Clinical Evaluation EU-MDR requirements

Clinical Evaluation EU-MDR requirements  This article provides a brief overview of Clinical Evaluation requirements as described in the European Medical Device Regulation – EU MDR [Regulation (EU) 2017/745].  What is meant by the term ‘clinical evaluation’ in the EU MDR?  The EU Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR) defines clinical evaluation as “a systematic and planned…

PIC/S PE 009-16 update, Part 1 – changes to Annex 13
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PIC/S PE 009-16 update, Part 1 – changes to Annex 13

Historically, the PIC/S GMP Guide has chapters and annexes revised, aligned and corrected to close the gap between the international GMP guidelines and to further develop and harmonise GMP standards. PIC/S PE 009-16 (or version 16) of the Guide, recently entered into force on the 1st February 2022, and includes changes to Annex 13 “Manufacture…

TGA Medicinal Cannabis
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TGA Medicinal Cannabis

I’m often asked to clarify the difference between TGA Medicinal Cannabis and EU GMP Medicinal Cannabis, i.e. who is that has the highest “Gold Standard” for Medicinal Cannabis? I suspect this has come about because many are trying to claim that their cannabis is cultivated, harvested and processed in accordance with the strictest pharmaceutical standards…

Pre-use Post Sterilisation Integrity Testing – PUPSIT
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Pre-use Post Sterilisation Integrity Testing – PUPSIT

What is Pre-use Post Sterilisation Integrity Testing (PUPSIT)? PUPSIT stands for pre-use post sterilisation integrity testing. PUPSIT is performed once your sterilising filter is installed to ensure that the sterilisation and installation process has not damaged your sterilisation filter prior to filtration of your product. What do the regulations say? PUPSIT was first introduced to…