ABSTRACT

Revised to reflect significant advances in pharmaceutical production and regulatory expectations, Handbook of Validation in Pharmaceutical Processes, Fourth Edition examines and blueprints every step of the validation process needed to remain compliant and competitive. This book blends the use of theoretical knowledge with recent technological advancements to achieve applied practical solutions. As the industry's leading source for validation of sterile pharmaceutical processes for more than 10 years, this greatly expanded work is a comprehensive analysis of all the fundamental elements of pharmaceutical and bio-pharmaceutical production processes. Handbook of Validation in Pharmaceutical Processes, Fourth Edition is essential for all global health care manufacturers and pharmaceutical industry professionals.

Key Features:

  • Provides an in-depth discussion of recent advances in sterilization
  • Identifies obstacles that may be encountered at any stage of the validation program, and suggests the newest and most advanced solutions
  • Explores distinctive and specific process steps, and identifies critical process control points to reach acceptable results
  • New chapters include disposable systems, combination products, nano-technology, rapid microbial methods, contamination control in non-sterile products, liquid chemical sterilization, and medical device manufacture

chapter 1|4 pages

Why Validation?

chapter 2|27 pages

Facility Design for Validation

chapter 7|8 pages

Validation of Critical Utilities

chapter 8|11 pages

Calibration and Metrology

chapter 10|8 pages

Change Control

chapter 13|14 pages

Steam Sterilization in Autoclaves

chapter 15|26 pages

Steam Sterilization-in-Place

chapter 18|10 pages

Ethylene Oxide Sterilization

chapter 20|5 pages

Liquid Phase Sterilization

chapter 24|23 pages

Disinfecting Agents

The Art of Disinfection

chapter 26|14 pages

Contamination Control for Incoming Components to Classified Areas

“War at the Door®”

chapter 28|6 pages

Manual Aseptic Processes

chapter 31|21 pages

Total Particle Counts

chapter 32|14 pages

Environmental Monitoring

chapter 34|21 pages

Validation of Lyophilization

chapter 46|13 pages

Validation of Training

chapter 47|12 pages

Vendor Qualification and Validation

chapter 49|5 pages

Validation of New Products

chapter 50|13 pages

Retrospective Validation

chapter 51|7 pages

Validation and Six Sigma

chapter 53|23 pages

Computerized Systems Validation

chapter 55|10 pages

Control Systems Validation

chapter 56|33 pages

Process Analytical Technology (PAT)

Understanding Validity of Pharmaceutical Quality Control and Assurance

chapter 60|9 pages

Extractables and Leachables in Drug Products

An Overview

chapter 67|3 pages

The Future of Validation