Training activity information

Details

Critically appraise a plan for product validation activities for a new product or process change

Type

Developmental training activity (DTA)

Evidence requirements

Evidence the activity has been undertaken by the trainee​.

Reflection on the activity at one or more time points after the event including learning from the activity and/or areas of the trainees practice for development.

An action plan to implement learning and/or to address skills or knowledge gaps identified.

Considerations

  • Mixing trials and statistical analysis
  • Cleaning validation including toxicology and risk to patients
  • Process validation
  • Documentation
  • Scale up
  • Sampling and sampling strategies
  • Local standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Equipment validation

Relevant learning outcomes

# Outcome
# 1 Outcome

Describe the working practices of pharmaceutical production.

# 2 Outcome

Apply the principles of good manufacturing practice (GMP) to the development of new products.

# 3 Outcome

Perform a range of manufacturing activities, using specialist equipment, in accordance with requirements for GMP and pharmaceutical quality management systems.

# 4 Outcome

Apply the principles of supplier approval and quality assessment to evaluate a range of starting materials and packaging components.

# 5 Outcome

Perform activities to support safe storage and distribution of medicinal products applying the principles of Good Distribution Practice (GDP).

# 6 Outcome

Apply the principles of quality risk management to the manufacturing process.