Cleaning Validation, Validation Engineering

Why is Required a Cleaning Validation?

Why Cleaning Validation?

Most people don’t understand why it required a cleaning validation until they receive an FDA 483 observation.

Cleaning validation is necessary to demonstrate that all residues are removed from the product contact surfaces to a predetermined level prior to providing the equipment or device by the final user.
It ensures the quality of the next product manufactured is not compromised by residues from the previous product and the quality of future products using the equipment,
Moreover, it can prevent cross-contamination and,
In addition, it is a good manufacturing practice requirement.

Each of these processes has its related strict rules and requirements.

When is required a cleaning validation?

Cleaning validation is required when a firm may decide to use certain equipment for manufacturing process steps that produce contamination, foreign matter, tarry, or gummy residues that are difficult to remove from the equipment. Equipment that is difficult to clean and is often dedicated to a specific product.

Any residues from the cleaning process itself (detergents, solvents, etc.) also have to be removed from the equipment.

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FDA EXPECTATIVE TO CLEANING VALIDATION 21 CFR 211.67

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References

PIC/S Guideline to Validation – PI -006-3 (2007)

ICH Guideline Q7 “GMP for APIs

Inspection Guide for Bulk Pharmaceutical Chemicals and the Biotechnology Inspection Guide

httpss://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfcfr/CFRSearch.cfm?fr=225.1

httpss://www.fda.gov/validation-cleaning-processes-793

httpss://www.fda.gov/drugs/guidances-drugs/questions-and-answers-current-good-manufacturing-practices-equipment

httpss://www.gmp-compliance.org/gmp-news/what-does-the-fda-expect-from-cleaning-validation-today

httpss://gmpnews.net/2019/06/fda-requirements-for-cleaning-validation/

httpss://www.pda.org/docs/default-source/website-document-library/chapters/presentations/australia/contamination-control-cleaning-validation.pdf?sfvrsn=4

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