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GMP-PHARM

Specialist tracks

GENERAL

General Pharmaceutical GMP Context

General Pharmaceutical GMP Context

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PHARMA-MFG

Non-Sterile Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

Applies GMP requirements to non-sterile dosage-form manufacturing such as tablets, capsules, syrups, and topical products, with emphasis on process control, prevention of mix-ups and contamination, and operational documentation.

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STERILE

Sterile Manufacturing and Aseptic Processing

Focuses on sterile production environments, personnel practices, clean areas, microbiological contamination control, media simulation, and critical-process control.

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API

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient Manufacturing

Applies GMP principles to API manufacturing, including material and process control, impurities, cleaning, traceability, and management of chemical or biological production stages.

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BIOPHARMA

Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing

Focuses on biologic and biopharmaceutical products, including biological material control, cell culture, cross-contamination, storage conditions, and batch traceability.

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PACKAGING

Pharmaceutical Packaging and Labeling

Focuses on primary and secondary packaging, label verification, line clearance, reconciliation, mix-up prevention, and control of printed materials.

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QC-LAB

Pharmaceutical Quality Control Laboratories

Applies GMP to quality-control laboratories, including sample management, data integrity, out-of-specification results, equipment, records, and laboratory investigations.

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QA-QS

Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Quality Systems

Focuses on the pharmaceutical quality system, record review, deviations, CAPA, change control, internal audits, and compliance oversight.

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VALIDATION

Pharmaceutical Qualification and Validation

Focuses on qualification of facilities, equipment, and systems; validation of processes, cleaning, and analytical methods; and management of the validated state across the product lifecycle.

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DATA-INTEGRITY

Data Integrity and Computerized Systems

Focuses on ALCOA+ principles, electronic records, access control, audit review, backup, and integrity of manufacturing and quality data.

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WAREHOUSE

Pharmaceutical Warehousing and Supply Chain

Focuses on material receipt, quarantine, storage, temperature control, distribution, traceability, and management of returned or nonconforming materials.

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