In September, the FDA published Good Manufacturing Practice Guidance for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients to provide API manufacturers with recommendations intended to ensure compliance with regulations.

What is in the new FDA Guidance:

This guidance document, originally published by ICH in 2000, includes recommended best practices for computer systems, such as:

  • Validation
  • System documentation
  • Security
  • Record protection and retention
  • Audit trails
  • SOPs for system use and support
  • Change management
  • Incident investigation

Do you need more help implementing these recommendations in your organization? Talk to our CSV experts about how you can update your practices for compliance.

 
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